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

challenging emotional informative inspiring reflective medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? N/A
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

3.0

Pretty good; I originally got this book bc I thought I would relate to it and I was right. Many of the things that Mary went through I went through my sophomore year. After years of getting all As or Bs, I couldn’t find the motivation to keep pushing and second semester my grades tanked. I just didn’t see the point to any of it. In the end we will die and I doubt anyone will say oh she died but at least she passed high school with flying colors. And this is similar to what Mary was experiencing. The realization that there is not point to anything we are doing. It was refreshing to see all my thoughts put on paper and also to watch Mary find herself in more than one way.