![]() ![]() ![]() When Connor dies by suicide, the harmful ripple effect is seen through each character’s lens, which shows how much suicide hurts everyone. Multiple characters struggle with mental health issues, including Evan, who deals with severe anxiety. ![]() This book also handles mental health quite skillfully. Evan realizes the consequences that his actions cause for both himself and others-making this story work much better than it would have if the authors didn’t address Evan’s wrongdoing. The story defies convention because its protagonist is in the wrong for much of the book, but this doesn’t go unacknowledged. That’s no easy feat considering the story addresses sensitive issues, including anxiety, depression, and suicide.ĭear Evan Hansen, the novel and the play, relates the story of Evan, a socially invisible boy who accidentally gets wrapped up in a classmate’s suicide and then has to deal with the moral implications of his actions. However, the hit Broadway musical Dear Evan Hansen seamlessly goes from stage to page (likely because the novel was written by the creators themselves). Novelizations of movies and musicals don’t always hit the mark. ![]() Jessica Lahey is an educator and author of The Gift of Failure. ![]()
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