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

4.0

I have yet to watch the musical, but I consumed as many clips as I could, read the wikipedia page, and listened to the soundtrack a couple hundred times before reading the novel. This musical and Evan hits so close to home. I couldn't help but cry while reading this novel. There are definitely some very questionable morals here, and I don't know how well the book captured the feel of the musical, but it was enough for me. You don't really learn anything new compared to the musical, really, but there are some insights like getting Connor's perspective and a little bit more of Evan's thoughts. This is definitely one of the books that I hold close to my heart.

4 stars.