1. Who is Evan Hansen? Why did Dr. Sherman ask him to write a letter to himself?
2. Why does Evan have problem to ask his classmates to sign his cast? Have you ever signed a cast for a friend? Share your experience.
3. How dose Connor get hold of Evan’s letter? If you were Evan would you ask to have your letter back?
4. Are you angry with Evan for not telling the truth about the letter? Are there benefits to perpetuating the lie?
5. How does Evan’s rambling inner monologue change over the course of the novel? How does it reflect his mental state?
6. Social media is an integral part of our daily lives, but it plays an especially major role in this story. In what ways does it positively impact the characters? How does it have a negative effect?
7. How is Zoe’s grief over Connor’s death and her mourning process different than the rest of her family’s? How does she process her mixed emotions and complicated relationship with her brother?
8. Why do people respond to The Connor Project when they don’t know any of the people involved? Why does it become a phenomenon? Can you think of a real-life example of something similar?
9. Evan has complicated relationships with everyone, from his mother to his classmates, but what does that say about relationships in general? Aren’t all relationships complicated?
10. Why do simple lies sometimes spiral out of control? Why do people who tell lies believe that lying is often less damaging than the truth?
11. What kind of relief comes with telling the truth, even if the truth is painful? If you were Evan, would you tell the truth?
12. Evan’s mother tells him, “No parent knows what their kid is really up to. . . . We’re all just doing the best we can” (p. 374). Do you agree with her statement? Why or why not?
13. What kind of resolution is reached at the end? Why is it important that everything isn’t neatly resolved?
14. Today
is going to be an amazing day. Why?
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