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lavenderwarlock's review
3.0
I found this book pretty enjoyable when I read it. It wasn't like ground breaking but it was well written. It's a bit of a weird and morally grey plot with Evan pretending Conner was his friend but that's the same in the musical too. Evan is a bit weird. Yeah it's alright. I feel like the musical is better.
courtneyeppen's review
emotional
hopeful
reflective
sad
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0
kristiforkinglovesbooks's review
emotional
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
4.0
hey_hail's review
1.0
I hated it. I really did.
The beginning was promising and I related to the invisible in High School feeling (despite being very much no longer in HS) and then the Connor Murphy event happened. Everything turned so sour. Benefiting off of someone's suicide? Not okay, not cool at all. Evan's repercussions for doing this are NOT at all fitting for what he did. His life doesn't crumble, families don't react the way they should really. He, for the most part, gets off scott free. His biggest "downfall" is losing his girlfriend.
Don't get me wrong, I understand the "let's not make the anxiety ridden also slightly suicidal for that one moment kid pay too hard for his crimes" but? It doesn't work that they don't apply more effect for the cause. He rode someone's suicide off into the sunset. Gaining a family, a girl friend, and notoriety. and nothing really bad happens to him. He's not called out via the Connor Murphy project, Jared doesn't spill his secret, the Murphys barely even yell at him, and his mom says nothing about the situation. It's ultimately unsatisfying. Especially after you spend the entire book waiting for everything to crash and burn. It just doesn't. There's nothing.
All around I'm incredibly disappointed. The idea of a kid benefiting from someone else's mental issues is terrible. I'm sure the broadway play was great
The beginning was promising and I related to the invisible in High School feeling (despite being very much no longer in HS) and then the Connor Murphy event happened. Everything turned so sour. Benefiting off of someone's suicide? Not okay, not cool at all. Evan's repercussions for doing this are NOT at all fitting for what he did. His life doesn't crumble, families don't react the way they should really. He, for the most part, gets off scott free. His biggest "downfall" is losing his girlfriend.
Don't get me wrong, I understand the "let's not make the anxiety ridden also slightly suicidal for that one moment kid pay too hard for his crimes" but? It doesn't work that they don't apply more effect for the cause. He rode someone's suicide off into the sunset. Gaining a family, a girl friend, and notoriety. and nothing really bad happens to him. He's not called out via the Connor Murphy project, Jared doesn't spill his secret, the Murphys barely even yell at him, and his mom says nothing about the situation. It's ultimately unsatisfying. Especially after you spend the entire book waiting for everything to crash and burn. It just doesn't. There's nothing.
All around I'm incredibly disappointed. The idea of a kid benefiting from someone else's mental issues is terrible. I'm sure the broadway play was great
wordsbetweenlines's review against another edition
emotional
sad
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.0
I’ve been meaning to read this for a very long time but I keep putting it off. So audiobook it was.
I liked it, but it didn’t hit as hard as I expected. I usually love a good mental health rep but I never cared about Evan Hansen it seems.
I’ve read a few YA books recently that I’ve just absolutely loved and this just didn’t hold up to them.
susanneverreads's review
4.0
*I don't see much being a spoiler expect the last paragraph*
The only thing I knew going into this book was that it's a musical and maybe one song from said musical.
This book caught my interest early on. I was excited to see where the story would go. Then I reached a little over halfway and was just frustrated. Evan had so many opportunities to be honest yet didn't. I think the reason I got so frustrated is because of how realistic his situation was. We can say we wouldn't lie but until in the situation, who knows what we would really do.
Once again, I did get frustrated with the book towards the end and was thinking it was going to be a two or three star review. The way is was going, Evan wasn't going to come clean and keep on lying. The fact this book didn't have a fairytale ending is what made it four stars. The ending just shows that everything is getting better rather than everything being amazing and perfect.
The only thing I knew going into this book was that it's a musical and maybe one song from said musical.
This book caught my interest early on. I was excited to see where the story would go. Then I reached a little over halfway and was just frustrated. Evan had so many opportunities to be honest yet didn't. I think the reason I got so frustrated is because of how realistic his situation was. We can say we wouldn't lie but until in the situation, who knows what we would really do.
Once again, I did get frustrated with the book towards the end and was thinking it was going to be a two or three star review. The way is was going, Evan wasn't going to come clean and keep on lying. The fact this book didn't have a fairytale ending is what made it four stars. The ending just shows that everything is getting better rather than everything being amazing and perfect.
storybrooke13's review
5.0
when I say this book is so good and caught my by surprise…
I really enjoyed seeing Connor’s perspective at different points but man
I really enjoyed seeing Connor’s perspective at different points but man
mealosh's review
1.0
I can't even list all the things that are wrong with this book. It's like "Turtles all the way down" and any bad teen drama had a one night stand and got pregnant, gave birth to this thing but forgot to raise it properly and teach it morals.