Hi bookworms and welcome to my review of The Year I Stopped Trying by Katie Heaney! I'd like to thank Penguin Teen Canada for sending me an ARC copy in exchange for an honest review! This book comes out November 16th.
Mary is a perfectionist, a good student, and her life revolves around school. Until one day she accidentally doesn't submit an assignment... and nothing happens. The world doesn't go up in flames, her life isn't in shambles, and the teacher doesn't even pull her aside. This throws her into an existential crisis and she starts to question everything. So she asks herself, what if she didn't try so hard? What if she just stops? I am without a doubt a perfectionist, an overachiever and an over organizer. So when I read this synopsis I knew I had to pick this book up. It's exhilarating to imagine just letting go completely and stopping the constant worry. I found myself relating to Mary a lot in terms of school and how important it is to her. There were multiple lines that hit me hard and made Mary really relatable. The writing and short chapters made for a quick and easy read. Unfortunately I wished that the plot had a bit more depth. I wasn't very emotionally invested in what was happening. But it definitely made me think! All in all I found Mary's overall struggle to be relatable and hard hitting but wished the plot had more depth. I gave this book 3/5 Stars ⭐️⭐️⭐️. That's a wrap for my review of The Year I Stopped Trying by Katie Heaney. I hope you enjoyed it! Are you a perfectionist? Or are you more of a go with the flow person? Let me know in the comments below!
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