Summary - Dear Evan Hansen: Based On The Book By Val Emmich

SUMMARY

DEAR EVAN HANSEN

BASED ON THE BOOK BY VAL EMMICH

SUMMARY WRITTEN BY: BRIEF BOOKS PUBLISHING

CONTENT

Introduction to Evan Hansen

The Encounter with Connor Murphy

The Aftermath of Connor's Death

The Invention of a Friendship

The Connor Project

Rising Popularity and Growing Deception

Relationships and Revelations

The Truth Unravels

Redemption and Remembrance

General Analysis

ABOUT THE ORIGINAL BOOK

"Dear Evan Hansen" by Val Emmich, Steven Levenson, Benj Pasek, and Justin Paul tells the story of Evan Hansen, a high school student with social anxiety. To deal with his anxiety, Evan's therapist gives him an assignment to write letters to himself. After a misunderstanding involving one of these letters and a classmate named Connor, who recently died, Evan begins to tell a lie. He fabricates a friendship with Connor to comfort Connor's family. This lie quickly spirals out of control, bringing popularity and validation that he had always longed for. The story explores themes of identity, loneliness, grief, and the search for belonging in the age of social media.

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Release date

Audiobook: February 24, 2025