Dear Evan Hansen The Novel
Dear Evan Hansen The Novel by Val Emmich is a media tie-in edition published by Poppy / Little, Brown on August 24, 2021. This 368-page novel draws inspiration from the acclaimed Broadway show and follows high school senior Evan Hansen as he navigates the complexities of grief and belonging after a letter meant for no one leads him into the lives of the grieving Murphy family. As Evan grapples with his newfound visibility and the weight of a lie, he confronts his own struggles with anxiety and the desire for connection.
Readers will find a poignant exploration of themes such as family dynamics, social isolation, and the emotional turmoil of adolescence. The narrative delves into the impact of a simple deception that spirals into a web of complicated truths, highlighting the challenges of authenticity in a digitally connected world. This edition presents a heartfelt coming-of-age story that resonates with young adult fiction, addressing the intricacies of emotions and the quest for acceptance amidst profound personal and social themes.
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From the show’s creators comes the groundbreaking, bestselling novel inspired by the hit Broadway show Dear Evan Hansen and soon to be a major motion picture!
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.
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