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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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More powerful and emotional reads, perfect for fans of Dear Evan Hansen	A beautifully illustrated edition of the hit song from the award-winning Broadway musical	The official behind-the-scenes book of the Tony-Award-winning musical, filled with photos, interviews, unreleased lyrics and more.	From bestselling author Val Emmich comes an emotional story about two teens thrown together in a storm, and the surprising connection they make.	A hilarious and tender exploration of loss, memory, friendship, and renewal.

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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

Dear Evan Hansen: The Novel is a terrific reinvention of an already brilliant piece of art. It's real and it's definitely going to speak to readers of all ages.―Jodi Picoult, #1 New York Times bestselling author of My Sister's Keeper and A Spark of Light

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

Compelling and deeply emotional.―Shelf Awareness

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Val Emmich is a writer, singer-songwriter, and actor. He has had recurring roles on Vinyl and Ugly Betty as well as a memorable guest role as Liz Lemon's coffee-boy fling, Jamie, on 30 Rock. His debut novel, The Reminders, was a B&N Discover selection that Library Journal called "quirky, touching and addictive." Emmich lives in Jersey City, New Jersey, with his wife and their two children.

Steven Levenson is the Tony Award–winning book writer of Dear Evan Hansen. His plays include If I Forget, The Unavoidable Disappearance of Tom Durnin, Core Values, The Language of Trees, and Seven Minutes in Heaven. Honors include the Obie Award, Outer Critics Circle Award, Outer Critics John Gassner Playwriting Award, Drama League Award, Drama Desk nominations, Hull-Warriner nomination, Lucille Lortelle nomination, and the Helen Hayes Award. A former Artist in Residence at Ars Nova, he worked for three seasons as a writer and producer on Showtime's Masters of Sex and is a founding member of Colt Coeur and an alumnus of MCC's Playwrights Coalition and Ars Nova's Play Group. His plays are published by Dramatists Play Service and Playscripts. A graduate of Brown University, he is a member of the Dramatists Guild of America, Inc., and the WGA.

Benj Pasek and Justin Paul are the Tony, Oscar; and Golden Globe–winning songwriting team behind the Broadway musicals Dear Evan Hansen (Tony Award, Drama Desk Award, Obie Award, Outer Critics Circle Award, Helen Hayes Award) and A Christmas Story, The Musical (Tony, Drama Desk, Outer Critics Circle Award nominations). Other musicals include Dogfight, (Lucille Lortel Award winner, Drama League, Outer Critics Circle, London Evening Standard Awards nominations), James and the Giant Peach, and Edges. Film projects include: La La Land (Lionsgate); Trolls (Dreamworks Animation); The Greatest Showman (FOX). Upcoming film projects include Snow White (Walt Disney Pictures); Medusa (Sony Pictures Animation); Aladdin (Walt Disney Pictures). TV credits include Smash, Sesame Street, The Flash and Johnny and the Sprites, and Fox's A Christmas Story live musical. Additional honors: Richard Rodgers Award for Musical Theatre (American Academy of Arts and Letters); ASCAP Foundation Richard Rodgers New Horizons Award; Jonathan Larson Award. Both are graduates of the University of Michigan Musical Theatre program and members of the Dramatists Guild of America, Inc.

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ASIN ‏ : ‎ 0316420239
Publisher ‏ : ‎ Poppy (October 9, 2018)
Language ‏ : ‎ English
Hardcover ‏ : ‎ 368 pages
ISBN-10 ‏ : ‎ 9780316420235
ISBN-13 ‏ : ‎ 978-0316420235
Reading age ‏ : ‎ 14 - 18 years
Lexile measure ‏ : ‎ HL590L
Grade level ‏ : ‎ 9 - 12
Item Weight ‏ : ‎ 1.07 pounds
Dimensions ‏ : ‎ 6 x 1.25 x 8.63 inches

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Dubbed a "Renaissance Man" by the New York Post, Val Emmich is a writer, singer-songwriter, and actor. He has had recurring roles on Vinyl and Ugly Betty as well as a memorable guest role as Liz Lemon's coffee-boy fling, Jamie, on 30 Rock. Emmich lives in Jersey City, New Jersey, with his wife and their two children. The Reminders is his first novel.

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Customers find the novel compelling and well-written, with strong language that makes it easy to read. The book provides deeper insight into the musical, with one customer noting it offers a deeper look into the stage show. Customers appreciate the emotional content, particularly how it tackles loneliness in high school, and the character development, with one review highlighting the superb job of expressing the voices of the characters. The book receives positive feedback for its pacing, with one customer describing it as a rollercoaster of emotions.

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69 customers mention "Story quality"66 positive3 negative

Customers find the book's story compelling and touching, with one customer describing it as a fantastic job captivating the reader.

"...It's raw and emotional and not necessarily a happy story...." Read more

"...Dear Evan Hansen at the beginning of January, and it was such a profound story that had me feeling the full gamut of emotions as Evan and Connor's..." Read more

"...I mistakenly THOUGHT this book was an elaboration on the play’s storyline and was really hoping to get a little more insight into the Connor..." Read more

"...feeling connected with anyone, or that just wants to read an amazing story for the fall (or any time of year)...." Read more

45 customers mention "Writing quality"42 positive3 negative

Customers praise the writing quality of the novel, finding it well-crafted and easy to read, with one customer noting how the author effectively handles different viewpoints.

"...Evan's voice is so distinct in this and while I usually don't mesh well with first person point of view this was so perfectly written...." Read more

"...I read it before watching the musical and both are very good, pretty cheep book, I got this along with four other books, all together it costed..." Read more

"...I really enjoyed here how the lyrics for songs were brought in seamlessly (though I think I was singing them in my head)...." Read more

"...The writer dealt well with the viewpoints of all of the characters in the story...." Read more

35 customers mention "Musical quality"35 positive0 negative

Customers appreciate the musical quality of the book, with one customer noting it provides a deeper look into the stage show, while another mentions it brings back the experience of seeing the play.

"...it's real which makes it what it truly is and why I think the musical is so loved and what will make this book so loved...." Read more

"...I applaud the author for adapting this amazing musical into an unforgettable book that everyone should read...." Read more

"...The book goes into such great depths to personalize each of the characters that you feel like you're transported into the book and you're a..." Read more

"...as I love the show and got to see it in NYC, but it's a wonderful addition to the musical. It also stands on its own as a good story...." Read more

32 customers mention "Message"29 positive3 negative

Customers appreciate the book's messages, noting that it provides deeper insight into characters' minds and touches on many relevant topics, with one customer highlighting its valuable information about mental health.

"...never listened to or seen the musical but you're interested and love the message, pick up this novel...." Read more

"...This book and lessons it teaches are just amazing...." Read more

"This book was great and it touched a very important issue among teenagers, and also adults, suicide prevention. I loved the writing style...." Read more

"...the narrator was relatable, and I thought it did justice to the topic of mental illness which not all books can pull off well...." Read more

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Customers appreciate the novel's emotional depth, particularly how it addresses loneliness in high school, with one customer noting its powerful message of hope.

"...this book in a whole new way and it made it all the more special and emotional...." Read more

"...Dear Evan Hansen: The Novel is an emotional and inspirational story about serious social issues that affects everyone...." Read more

"...Feeling what he's feeling, going with the emotions (the good, the bad, and the ugly)...." Read more

"When I saw the musical in October of 2017, I was swept into a story about friendship, anxiety, and finding yourself during disaster...." Read more

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Customers appreciate the character development in the book, noting the depth added to the characters and finding the narrator relatable.

"...We also get so much more depth in the characters then I felt like we did in the musical. Especially if you just simply listen to the album...." Read more

"...The plot was simultaneously outrageous and believable, the narrator was relatable, and I thought it did justice to the topic of mental illness which..." Read more

"...The novel as well is interesting, well written, with characters who have depth and ring true...." Read more

"...First changing things for the better, before crashing down. I did enjoy the characters and appreciate the ending didn’t all fall into one pretty..." Read more

10 customers mention "Pacing"10 positive0 negative

Customers appreciate the novel's pacing, finding it very moving and raw, with one customer describing it as a rollercoaster of emotions.

"...I've been struggling a lot and this story is a comfort in a way. It's raw and emotional and not necessarily a happy story...." Read more

"...The musical was so simple and raw, but the best part was the connection...." Read more

"...It is very moving and at the same time filled with humor that does not detract from the profound message." Read more

"It was, to say the least, a rollercoaster of emotions...." Read more

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Customers enjoy the book content, with one mentioning they are huge fans of the play and another noting their daughter loved the movie adaptation.

"I don't know what I can say about this - I am in absolute love with the novel...." Read more

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"Huge fans of the play. My 15 years old daughter read it before we saw it live. She thought it was written really well." Read more

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Emilee S.
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Reviewed in the United States on November 18, 2018
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Thank you to TheNovl for sending me a copy of this to read and review.

"Maybe he'll start climbing, one branch at a time, and he'll keep going, even when it seems like he can't find another foothold. Even when it feels hopeless. Like everything is telling him to let go. Maybe this time he won't let go. This time he'll hold on. He'll keep going."

Words fail to express how amazing this book was and how I felt about it (pun very much intended. 😏)

I'm just going to start off by saying this first, because it's probably what you're here reading this review for anyway. You MUST pick up this book when it comes out. If you're a big fan of the musical and you were sceptical of this novel, don't be, you'll adore it! If you've never listened to or seen the musical but you're interested and love the message, pick up this novel. If you are at all intrigued by the story or anything about this book or the musical, you will not regret picking up this novel!

This PERFECTLY captured the musical, the story and the characters, especially Evan Hansen as this is his story. I really shouldn't be surprised since the Playwriter and the musical composers of DEH helped write this book but for whatever reason I was shocked and amazed. Evan's voice is so distinct in this and while I usually don't mesh well with first person point of view this was so perfectly written. I absolutely love how well the actual music and lyrics were threaded into this book. It's spread into dialogue and forms of actual songs in this world and other such things. It was just another way to perfectly capture the musical in novel form. Though I had to resist from bursting into song every time lyrics showed up.

We also get so much more depth in the characters then I felt like we did in the musical. Especially if you just simply listen to the album. Specifically Evan himself, and Connor. If you don't see the musical we don't see much of Connor often but we get to learn about him in this book in a whole new way and it made it all the more special and emotional. We also got so much more into Evan's character and it was amazing.

I know I've already mentioned the writing but it deserves all the attention! This book was so incredibly well written. It flowed well, it wasn't cringy, it was beautiful and I just loved it!
There's so many important messages wrapped up in this book. I can't even begin to unravel them. I'm especially now at a time where re-listening and reading this novel, and seeing it come to life on these pages is something I needed. I've been struggling a lot and this story is a comfort in a way. It's raw and emotional and not necessarily a happy story. It doesn't have a necessarily happy ending either but it's real which makes it what it truly is and why I think the musical is so loved and what will make this book so loved.

Basically you need to pick up this book as soon as you can. You will not regret it.

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Reviewed in the United States on January 25, 2019
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It all began with a letter to oneself that leads to a tangled web of lies ... but out of it comes a social discussion and movement with a powerful message that "you are not alone, and that you matter!"

Dear Evan Hansen: The Novel is a more in-depth coming-of-age adaptation of the hit Broadway musical that examines the important social issues of mental health (anxiety, isolation, the struggle to belong, invisibility, self-importance, self-acceptance, depression) and suicide.

Told in the alternating first person perspectives from high school seniors Evan Hansen (mental health issues) and Connor Murphy (suicide), the reader follows Connor's perspective of witnessing the aftermath of his death, and Evan's perspective as he tries to deal with his downward spiral after his letter to himself morphs into a tangled web of lies about being Connor's best friend, all done in the name of trying to fit in and help Connor's family deal with their grief.

I saw the Broadway musical Dear Evan Hansen at the beginning of January, and it was such a profound story that had me feeling the full gamut of emotions as Evan and Connor's story unfolded. I applaud the author for adapting this amazing musical into an unforgettable book that everyone should read. While I loved the musical, it did leave me with some questions, and I am so glad that Dear Evan Hansen: The Novel went more in-depth into Evan and Connor's story, it cleared up a lot of the questions, and really made more sense.

Dear Evan Hansen: The Novel is an emotional and inspirational story about serious social issues that affects everyone. Mental health and suicide are important issues that needs to have a perpetual conversation in our society. The story and musical's powerful message says it all: "you are never alone, you matter, and there will always be a tomorrow."

*Note: At the end of the novel, there is an important listing of mental health and suicide prevention resources available.

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Rebecca Thacher
Be aware, it’s not a story, it’s the musical’s script.
Reviewed in the United States on August 5, 2019
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I LOVE DEH!!! Like embarrassing fan girl love. I also love reading. Like a lot. So when I saw that there was a Dear Evan Hansen book, I was over the moon. I have not actually seen the show yet, but have the soundtrack on repeat almost daily.
I mistakenly THOUGHT this book was an elaboration on the play’s storyline and was really hoping to get a little more insight into the Connor character, to dig into Evan and Zoe’s connection... to peel back another layer of this fantastic story. But unfortunately, it’s not the musical adapted into a fiction novel, it’s literally the script for the play. GREAT for diehard DEH fans, but not so much if you’re looking for an actual story.
It was great, and filled in the gaps in the storyline for me that aren’t in the actual songs which I really enjoyed. Even more excited to see it when it comes back to town now!
Sooooo, if you’re hoping for a novel, look elsewhere. If you’re looking for the script, jackpot!

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Very good book
Reviewed in the United States on December 26, 2024
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Very good book, I read it before watching the musical and both are very good, pretty cheep book, I got this along with four other books, all together it costed about 70 dollars (including shipping).

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Tanya Sylvia
A must read
Reviewed in India on October 11, 2018
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Dear Evan Hansen is a book that's going to be viral and everywhere very soon. Since I am reading it currently, I understand why that is. It's based on a real story and is very realistic in it's writing when all we are consumed by is the social media culture. Justin Paul, the Oscar winning lyricist of La La Land is one of the authors and since it was originally written as a play, it won 6 Tony awards this year! It's about this guy who feels like he does not belong, feels left out and lonesome until something terrible happens at school. Topics like suicide, loneliness and depression are centre themes of the book and you will relate to the characters. You need to check out the songs from this musical and oh, did I tell you that you could listen to the songs while reading the part in the book where there are songs? Like I said, I am still reading it and discovering all that lies inside this plain white treasure of a book.

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Not an easy read - but brilliant
Reviewed in the United Kingdom on June 25, 2020
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First off: reader caution. This deals heavily with suicide (by a young boy) and the effect in his family and school mates. It also has themes of mental health the difficulties young people experience.

So this novel is based on a musical, and from the reviews I’ve seen so far this is very different from the musical. I’m haven’t seen the musical. I started out feeling pretty shocked by what Evan did by not speaking out to Connor’s family that it was in fact Evan who’d written the letter and he and Connor hardly knew each other. But as his interactions with Connor’s family grow, you can see that he’s suffering too. He’s feeling lonely and isolated too. He’s feeling the pressures of school, family, his hormones and just life too. And it’s through the rather questionable acts that Evan does that brings Connor more a little alive to his family, which is what they need after you see just how estranged and hurt their family unit was. It’s not an easy read. Through the book, with Evan and Connor’s narrative, you learn just how lonely and troubled they both were/are, and how, in different circumstances they might actually have been friends. This also shows the impact of suicide on a community and hopefully will show that it’s ok to speak out if you’re struggling, and more important, you’re not alone.

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FANTASTIC!!
Reviewed in Canada on September 4, 2020
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i bought this book back in january, being a fan of the musical and wanting something new to read. i read it relatively fast, after recieving and it was amazing. everything about this book is EVEN BETTER than the musical!! (it was also fun figuring out which parts of the book represent which songs.) i decided to pick up my phone and write a quick little review on how good this book was because yesterday i picked the book back up and started reading a few pages for a while. shipping was a bit slow (maybe just because of the fact i wanted this so bad and that the other book i ordered had prime shipping) though, it arrived a day or two before the expected date. 10/10 book, i reccomend this to you.

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Reviewed in Japan on June 7, 2021
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元はミュージカル。内容の深さ、曲のすばらしさで大好きな作品です。
CDをもちろん持っているのですが芝居の部分が多いからなのか、CDだけだと細かい内容がわからないのでこちらの小説を購入しました。
大変読みやすい英語で、そういう事だったのかと細部がわかって有意義でした。
なぜかこちらではペーパーバック版よりハードカバー版の方が価格が安かったのでハードカバーの方を購入。
もうすぐ映画も公開されるのでとても楽しみです(^-^)

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