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A review by haliensarereal
Dear Evan Hansen: The Novel by Val Emmich
1.0
I have a question for everyone who likes this story, and to the person who came up with it: why?
Seriously. This book is disgusting and the definition of cringe. I had second hand embarassment literally the entire time that I read it.
It’s so problematic and Evan is a sad, pathetic human. He literally uses a dead man to make himself seem like a sweet, encouraging heroic best friend to the said dead man, that he barely knew so that he can get with his sister. He’s a creep, too. Stalking the store where Zoey worked, trying to kiss her while she mourns her brother, writing notes about how in love with her he is. Meanwhile she’s talked to him like once. He gives weird ass Edward Cullen vibes, except Evan is 1,000 times more creepy.
All he does is lie and get angry at others — and he also refuses to acknowledge how fucked up it is. All he cares about is himself, and trying to get in Zoey’s pants. He lies constantly, for no reason, and tries to make himself seem like the good guy. In all reality, he’s a piece of shit. One of the biggest, ever.
He is taking away from Connor’s death, lying to his family, putting words into Connor’s mouth. Evan made another man’s death all about himself. It’s foul. At one point Evan even says that Connor’s dad was open and truthful with him, so Evan wants to be the same way back. So does he tell the truth about Connor? No, instead he talks about his own dad who wants nothing to do with him. He only tells the truth when it’s convenient for him or it’s getting him sympathy.
Not to mention he’s a gaslighting, manipulative little asshole to his mother when it comes to his mental health. He treats her awfully and tried to say she thought he was a fuck up because she got him therapy and meds??? She’s trying to help you, you ignorant clown. He acts like his mom is a villain and the Murphy’s (Connor’s family) are sooo great. Bestie, if you weren’t disgracing their dead son and lying to them, they’d NEVER give you a second glance.
The ending is bullshit as well. Evan didn’t deserve the sympathy he got, or the kindness. After everything he had done, he was still as entitled as ever. “I was waiting for an invitation” “I was waiting for Zoe”. He didn’t deserve it.
I would have enjoyed this book more if it focused on Connor and Miguel, if stupid Evan Hansen didn’t exist, if Miguel and Connor got what they deserved: better.
Thank god this book is over. To my 1 star shelf it goes. Hopefully I never have to look at it again.
Seriously. This book is disgusting and the definition of cringe. I had second hand embarassment literally the entire time that I read it.
It’s so problematic and Evan is a sad, pathetic human. He literally uses a dead man to make himself seem like a sweet, encouraging heroic best friend to the said dead man, that he barely knew so that he can get with his sister. He’s a creep, too. Stalking the store where Zoey worked, trying to kiss her while she mourns her brother, writing notes about how in love with her he is. Meanwhile she’s talked to him like once. He gives weird ass Edward Cullen vibes, except Evan is 1,000 times more creepy.
All he does is lie and get angry at others — and he also refuses to acknowledge how fucked up it is. All he cares about is himself, and trying to get in Zoey’s pants. He lies constantly, for no reason, and tries to make himself seem like the good guy. In all reality, he’s a piece of shit. One of the biggest, ever.
He is taking away from Connor’s death, lying to his family, putting words into Connor’s mouth. Evan made another man’s death all about himself. It’s foul. At one point Evan even says that Connor’s dad was open and truthful with him, so Evan wants to be the same way back. So does he tell the truth about Connor? No, instead he talks about his own dad who wants nothing to do with him. He only tells the truth when it’s convenient for him or it’s getting him sympathy.
Not to mention he’s a gaslighting, manipulative little asshole to his mother when it comes to his mental health. He treats her awfully and tried to say she thought he was a fuck up because she got him therapy and meds??? She’s trying to help you, you ignorant clown. He acts like his mom is a villain and the Murphy’s (Connor’s family) are sooo great. Bestie, if you weren’t disgracing their dead son and lying to them, they’d NEVER give you a second glance.
The ending is bullshit as well. Evan didn’t deserve the sympathy he got, or the kindness. After everything he had done, he was still as entitled as ever. “I was waiting for an invitation” “I was waiting for Zoe”. He didn’t deserve it.
I would have enjoyed this book more if it focused on Connor and Miguel, if stupid Evan Hansen didn’t exist, if Miguel and Connor got what they deserved: better.
Thank god this book is over. To my 1 star shelf it goes. Hopefully I never have to look at it again.