A review by borietveld
Dear Evan Hansen: The Novel by Val Emmich

emotional sad medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? It's complicated
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

3.5

I saw the musical in London back in the summer of 2022 and I loved it. I bawled my eyes out. And of course I had a big crush on Connor. So when I saw this book I knew I had to read it. But... at one point in the beginning I was like: it's only from Evan's perspective, I want to know more about Connor. And then the next chapter was from Connor's perspective. I loved those nine chapters he had. I just don't really like Evan. When reading the Sincerely Me scene the song kept playing in my head and because of that I had a hard time reading that scene. But overall, love Connor and Jared. So yeah, that is why the book gets 3.5 stars.