Dear Evan Hansen by Steven Levenson, Justin Paul, Benj Pasek, Val Emmich

Dear Evan Hansen

Steven Levenson, Justin Paul, Benj Pasek, Val Emmich

358 pages • first pub 2018 (editions)

fiction contemporary young adult emotional reflective slow-paced

Description

When a letter that was never meant to be seen draws high school senior Evan Hansen into the Murphy family's grief over 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. T...

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Community Reviews Summary of 7,869 reviews

Moods

emotional 85%
sad 63%
reflective 50%
hopeful 35%
inspiring 31%
dark 27%
tense 18%
challenging 17%
funny 17%
lighthearted 5%
adventurous 4%
informative 4%
mysterious 1%
relaxing 1%

Pace

medium 62%
slow 19%
fast 18%

Plot- or character-driven?

Character: 58% | A mix: 34% | Plot: 7%

Strong character development?

Yes: 66% | It's complicated: 23% | No: 9% | N/A: 1%

Loveable characters?

It's complicated: 41% | Yes: 35% | No: 22% | N/A: 1%

Diverse cast of characters?

No: 49% | Yes: 30% | It's complicated: 13% | N/A: 6%

Flaws of characters a main focus?

Yes: 94% | It's complicated: 4%

Average rating

3.77

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