A review by cemills
The Year I Stopped Trying by Katie Heaney

3.0

I originally picked this up because I was hoping it would be a YA version of My Year of Rest and Relaxation by Ottessa Moshfegh and at first it was exactly like that and really funny. Unfortunately, as the book went on the premise of the novel changed. I saw someone on this site say in their review of the book that they wish the author had focused more on Mary's mental health and I totally agree. Instead they chose to focus on her sexuality which was great, but not exactly what I was looking for.