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tillyy_yy's review against another edition
2.0
Good book until I realised it was written after the musical :/
junbell's review against another edition
emotional
hopeful
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.25
boonana77's review against another edition
adventurous
challenging
emotional
inspiring
lighthearted
mysterious
reflective
tense
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? N/A
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0
erickabdz's review against another edition
3.0
There are so many of us, the lonely souls. All of us who helped build this. Those who will watch it grow. Those we’ve lost. We march on together. Climbing, falling, soaring. Trying to get closer to the center of everything. Closer to ourselves. Closer to each other. Closer to something true.
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Dear Evan Hansen:
I loved the book that was written about you. But not only about you, but also about Connor, and about all of us whose brains don't act like proper brains and loneliness comes easier than it should. I loved to see hope at the end of that anxiety, even if it was a hard way with too many hard lessons to learn. I wish things could have been easier for you, for Connor, for everyone.
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I seriously loved this book. I basically started and finished it in less than 24 hours; it is heartbreaking, worrisome, something fragile and anxious that should be handled with care. This is a story about anxiety, depression, family, guilt; this is a story about mental illnesses, about how devastating they can be, how hard is to fight but also how important is to try. I think the most important message I take with me is that no one should be alone . But this happens. Loneliness, the kind where you can't be understood no matter how hard you try, is agonizing. We should always try to be kinder towards each other: there is so much hurt in the world and we only have ourselves.
Still, I was not close of giving it 5 stars. The message is good, and worth reading the book, and you can also find some beautiful paragraphs in its writing. Sadly, for me, the relationship between Zoe and Evan is something that made me uncomfortable and wary, and it managed to impoverish what was otherwise a very powerful and important story.
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Also, I'm aware of the sad statistics about suicides by youths of the LGBT+ community, and I do not think this was a "bury your gays" trope, not really, but it would have been better if the book tried to deepen on this awful, real statistic; it could have done something very good.I'm going to listen to the songs now. I've heard the musical is beautiful, I hope this book made it justice!
storybrooke13's review against another edition
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
paoenvila's review against another edition
2.0
You cant tell the story wasn’t meant to be a book but rather a show.
Loved the story and how it portrayed mental health, didn’t love the writing
Loved the story and how it portrayed mental health, didn’t love the writing
aurorasky2025's review against another edition
3.0
3.5/5, ima be so real I did NOT sympathize Evan until like 45-50% of the way through, however the last half had my stomach in knots! I can see why this had all the theatre kids in a choke hold, teen angst books also have me in a chokehold
vhar7's review against another edition
5.0
«Hoy será un gran día, y te voy a decir por qué...»
Comúnmente y cómo la gente siempre se lo espera, los libros resultan más gratificantes que las películas o incluso las series.
Sí, sé que “Querido Evan Hansen” es un musical antes que una película, pero déjenme decirles que ambos son igual de buenos.
El libro tiene muchos puntos a favor, cómo los chistes escondidos, las referencias, las personalidades de los personajes; con cada uno de ellos te llegas a sentir identificado: con la imaginación de Alana, la diversión de Jared, la forma de ver el mundo de Evan ó Connor, o incluso con Zoé (en algún punto te pareces, aunque lo dudes), etcétera.
Hay una parte del epílogo que me ha gustado demasiado y quería compartirla en todos los lugares que me sea posible, no es importante para la trama, pero si sientes que es un spoiler, te invito a no leerlo:
“Nos desplazamos entre los árboles, procurando no molestar, con un propósito. No queremos problemas. Somos tantas, las almas solitarias. Todos los que contribuimos a construir esto, los mismos que lo veremos crecer. Y aquellos a los que perdimos. Avanzamos juntos. Trepamos, caemos, nos levantamos según tratamos de acercarnos al centro, de estar más cerca de nosotros mismos. Más cerca los unos de los otros. Más cerca de algo real”
Comúnmente y cómo la gente siempre se lo espera, los libros resultan más gratificantes que las películas o incluso las series.
Sí, sé que “Querido Evan Hansen” es un musical antes que una película, pero déjenme decirles que ambos son igual de buenos.
El libro tiene muchos puntos a favor, cómo los chistes escondidos, las referencias, las personalidades de los personajes; con cada uno de ellos te llegas a sentir identificado: con la imaginación de Alana, la diversión de Jared, la forma de ver el mundo de Evan ó Connor, o incluso con Zoé (en algún punto te pareces, aunque lo dudes), etcétera.
Hay una parte del epílogo que me ha gustado demasiado y quería compartirla en todos los lugares que me sea posible, no es importante para la trama, pero si sientes que es un spoiler, te invito a no leerlo:
“Nos desplazamos entre los árboles, procurando no molestar, con un propósito. No queremos problemas. Somos tantas, las almas solitarias. Todos los que contribuimos a construir esto, los mismos que lo veremos crecer. Y aquellos a los que perdimos. Avanzamos juntos. Trepamos, caemos, nos levantamos según tratamos de acercarnos al centro, de estar más cerca de nosotros mismos. Más cerca los unos de los otros. Más cerca de algo real”