In fact, if you buy the Barnes and Noble Exclusive Edition, you'll be able to read 'Connor’s list of ten favorite books as well as never-before-seen lists from all four of the DEAR EVAN HANSEN authors.' I also love that we can see a few of Connor's books in this novel. Evan is also really into documentaries, especially ones about loners and outcasts because he can relate. We also get a lot more story revolving around Connor Murphy that we never saw in the show and it really fleshed out his character. We find that out in the very first chapter, and I was already intrigued to see what else I could learn about this show I thought I knew so well.

I went back and re-read the script (Published by Theatre Commincations Group, out now) to see if I had somehow missed that and didn't see a mention. 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.For example, did you know that Evan is Evan Hansen's middle name? I didn't.

Until everything is in danger of unraveling and he comes face to face with his greatest obstacle: himself. 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 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. Suddenly, Evan isn’t invisible anymore–even to the girl of his dreams. He just has to stick to a lie he never meant to tell, that the notoriously troubled Connor Murphy was his secret best friend.

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 grief over the loss of their son, he is given the chance of a lifetime: to belong. You can read this before Dear Evan Hansen PDF EPUB full Download at the bottom.įrom the show’s creators comes the groundbreaking novel inspired by the Broadway smash hit Dear Evan Hansen. Here is a quick description and cover image of book Dear Evan Hansen written by Val Emmich which was published in. Brief Summary of Book: Dear Evan Hansen by Val Emmich