Dear Evan Hansen The Novel, Steven Levenson
Dear Evan Hansen The Novel, Steven Levenson
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Dear Evan Hansen: The Novel

Author: Steven Levenson, Val Emmich, Benj Pasek, Justin Paul

Narrator: Ben Levi Ross, Mallory Bechtel, Mike Faist

Unabridged: 8 hr 8 min

Format: Digital Audiobook Download

Published: 10/09/2018


Synopsis

From the show's creators comes the groundbreaking, bestselling novel inspired by the hit Broadway show Dear Evan Hansen.

Dear Evan Hansen,

Today's going to be an amazing day and here's why...

When a letter that was never meant to be seen by anyone draws high school senior Evan Hansen into a family's griefover the loss of their son, he is given the chance of a lifetime: to belong. He just has to stick to a lie he never meant to tell, that the notoriously troubled Connor Murphy was his secret best friend.

Suddenly, Evan isn't invisible anymore--even to the girl of his dreams. And Connor Murphy's parents, with their beautiful home on the other side of town, have taken him in like he was their own, desperate to know more about their enigmatic son from his closest friend.As Evan gets pulled deeper into their swirl of anger, regret, and confusion, he knows that what he's doing can't be right, but if he's helping people, how wrong can it be?

No longer tangled in his once-incapacitating anxiety, this new Evan has a purpose. And a website. He's confident. He's a viral phenomenon. Every day is amazing. Until everything is in danger of unraveling and he comes face to face with his greatest obstacle: himself.

A simple lie leads to complicated truths in this big-hearted coming-of-age story of grief, authenticity and the struggle to belong in an age of instant connectivity and profound isolation.

Reviews

Goodreads review by Emma on February 02, 2019

I honestly wasn’t the biggest fan of this novel. I started out absolutely loving it, but it was very lacking in the end. I’ve never seen or listened to the soundtrack of Dear Evan Hansen but still managed to find enjoyment in the story. I just wish it had made a larger impact for me. TW: anxiety, dep......more

Goodreads review by Charlotte on January 23, 2019

"No one deserves to be forgotten, no one deserves to fade away. No one should come and go and have no one know he was ever even here. No one should flicker out or have any doubt that it matters that they are here. No one deserves to disappear." Well this was every bit as lush as I hoped it would be......more

Goodreads review by chan ☆ on September 05, 2018

i'm gonna be real with you: this really was not for me i think books like these all depend on what kinds of characters and people you relate to. i have suffered with anxiety before, so i thought that i would "get" evan... but i so did not. i'm not sure what i expected from this book but i really didn'......more

Goodreads review by Matthew on December 01, 2020

Are you a fan of head shaking, cringing, and yelling at characters in books? Well, then let me introduce you to Evan Hansen. He is the personification of: - Open mouth, insert foot - Out of the frying pan and into the fire - Being your own worst enemy I cannot say that Evan Hansen is a tragic “hero”, but......more

Goodreads review by Christy on December 09, 2018

4.5 stars!! I am obsessed with the Dear Evan Hansen soundtrack, I mean OBSESSED. It’s been on constant repeat on my Spotify for months and I have tickets to see it on Broadway in May (YAY), so when I saw there was a book, I jumped in to read it. It was really fun to listen to the sound track as t......more


Quotes

Even in book form, Evan Hansen's story sings. Required reading, especially for anyone who's ever needed to be found.—Becky Albertalli, #1 New York Times bestselling author of Simon vs. the Homo Sapiens Agenda and Leah on the Offbeat

Today is going to be an amazing day, and here's why: because you're holding this book. The exact opposite of meh, DEAR EVAN HANSEN is a powerful exploration of grief and depression and the many ways we're present (or not) for those around us without always knowing it.—David Arnold, New York Times bestselling author of Kids of Appetite, Mosquitoland, and The Strange Fascinations of Noah Hypnotik

Yep, the hit musical will make you cry just as much in book form.—Entertainment Weekly

[A] particularly authentic first-person narration about family dynamics, the importance of kindness, and the horrors of not fitting in at high school.... A must-read.—Publishers Weekly

An unpredictable and endearing take on some classic themes.—p.p1 {margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px; font: 11.0px Helvetica}span.s1 {font-kerning: none}School Library Journal