Dear Evan Hansen

I'm glad I read this book if for no other reason than to get a glimpse of the “Dear Evan Hansen” phenomenon. Maybe it's better with music, because the book, while well-written, can't do anything to disguise the fact that Evan Hansen is a self-centered jerk who does horrible things and never really pays for the pain he caused other people in the name of “finding a way to fit in.” I felt for Connor, Zoe and their parents, but I just wanted to slap Evan and tell him to get over himself.