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

4.0

I really enjoyed this book because the main protagonist, Mary, is around the same age as me and a student in highschool and it was very easy to connect and understand what she was thinking about. I enjoyed how the author used a mix of character vs self and character vs society conflict to demonstrate how peer pressure and self pressure can affect ones actions. I really loved watching Mary understanding how to become more herself as well as learning new things about herself. In the end, I really enjoyed this book because I was able to connect with the thoughts that go through a teenagers mind.