{"product_id":"the-year-i-stopped-trying-9780593118313","title":"The Year I Stopped Trying","description":"\u003cb\u003eMary never imagined spending her junior year with an existential crisis--but here she is, in this story of overachieving, growing up, and coming out, from the author of \u003ci\u003eGirl Crushed\u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003eNever Have I Ever\u003c\/i\u003e.\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eMary is having an existential crisis. She's a good student, she never gets in trouble, and she is searching for the meaning of life. She always thought she'd find it in a perfect score on the SATs. But by junior year, Mary isn't so sure anymore. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eThe first time, it's an accident. She forgets to do a history assignment. She even crosses \"history essay\" off in her pristine planner. And then: Nothing happens. She doesn't burst into flames, the world doesn't end, the teacher doesn't even pull her aside after class. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eSo she asks herself: Why am I trying so hard? What if I stop? \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eWith her signature wit and heaps of dark humor, Katie Heaney delivers a stunning YA novel the sprints full-force into the big questions our teen years beg--and adeptly unravels their web.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eKatie Heaney is the author of the memoirs \u003ci\u003eNever Have I Ever\u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003eWould You Rather?\u003c\/i\u003e, and the novels \u003ci\u003eGirl Crushed\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eDear Emma, \u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003ePublic Relations\u003c\/i\u003e. She is a senior health writer at the Cut, and you can find her on Twitter at @KTHeaney.\u003cbr\u003e","brand":"Ember","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":50611183059218,"sku":"9780593118313","price":8.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0831\/4771\/8930\/files\/img_b7f1b072-1796-4a84-baa6-37202bea7793.jpg?v=1768914156","url":"https:\/\/surprise-castle.myshopify.com\/products\/the-year-i-stopped-trying-9780593118313","provider":"Surprise Castle","version":"1.0","type":"link"}