Friday, September 14, 2018

Dear Evan Hansen by Val Emmich - OPTIONAL


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Dear Evan Hansen by Val Emmich and others, 368 pages  Little Brown, 2018.  $19.

Language: R (45 swears, 25 ‘f’); Mature Content: PG-13 (sexual content); Violence: G

BUYING ADVISORY:  HS - OPTIONAL

AUDIENCE APPEAL: AVERAGE

Evan Hansen has no friends, so her drags himself to school every day so that he can at least look at object of his unrequited crush.  Then comes the misunderstanding the thrusts Evan into the spotlight and connects with his crush in ways that Evan loves (because he’s near the girl) and hates (because the whole thing is based on a lie).  Because he has what he thinks he wants, Evan rolls with the lie, weaving a story that way too many people believe.  How can Evan finally come clean and tell the truth?  What will happen to his life if he does?

When this landed in my TBR pile, I was surprised to see that this is a musical.  Then I found a friend had been to New York and watched the musical and loved it!  I can only imagine that the music is incredible, because I have a hard time imagining this being a hit musical.  Interesting, but not anywhere near as compelling as Neanderthal Opens the Door to the Universe by Preston Norton.

Cindy, Middle School Librarian, MLS


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