Dear Evan Hansen
I was glued to this book. The lies just kept rolling off Evan’s lips and I just had to know how he was going to find his way out of them. I cringed every time someone spoke to Evan, as I wasn’t sure whether he was going to speak the truth or lie. Evan knew exactly what he was doing and that that eventually, his lies were going to catch up with him sooner or later. Evan’s lies were giving him exactly what he wanted and he felt externally that, life was good. Internally, it was a different story. I was a nervous wreck. When were individuals going to catch on to what was exactly happening and what were the ramifications going to be?
Evan’s a loner. Evan would like to be a part of something but when you feel invisible, live with anxiety and low self-esteem, that’s hard to do. When Connor gets ahold of a letter that Evan wrote as part of his therapy, Evan worries what might happen to this message but what actually occurs is much bigger than he imaged.
The two had talked, yet not enough to validate Evan’s remarks after Connor commits suicide. As Connor’s parents approach Evan with his letter, Evan can’t tell them the truth. With Evan’s letter in their possession, Connor and Evan look like best friends but that piece of paper is the only thing that ties them together. The lies start, they flow freely, Evan can’t seem to stop, even when he knows what he is doing is wrong.
Evan begins to become a different person but beneath all the layers, he’s still the same person. If he stops now, I think he could become the person he created over time. Is this what he wants? What exactly does he want, now that he has finally become a part of something? He’s living the dream.
It was an good read. I cringed to read what was going to happen yet I needed to know. I read that this book was based on a musical which I haven’t seen yet. I’m going to see if I can find this musical and see if it’s anything like this book.
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