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A review by readingbooksbcwhynot123
Dear Evan Hansen: The Novel by Val Emmich
emotional
hopeful
reflective
sad
tense
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.5
Graphic: Suicide, Self harm, Death, Mental illness, and Grief
Crying my eyes out. Evan is the villain, but I can’t hate him. Even after watching the Broadway musical, this book hits hard. It burns. I heavily relate to Connor. I’ve dealt and still deal with mental illness, s*lf harm and passive s*icidal ideation. It makes me feel heard knowing I am not alive. It hurts knowing Connor suffered until he couldn’t anymore. This book is important. This book educates. I’ve lived with chronic anxiety all my life and the way Evan’s anxiety is described is so accurate and well formatted. I love the raw emotion of this book, though I will admit I shed a few tears.