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Mary 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.The 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. So she asks herself: Why am I trying so hard? What if I stop? With 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.
About the Author
Katie Heaney is the author of the memoirs Never Have I Ever and Would You Rather? , as well as the novels Dear Emma and Public Relations. Her YA debut, Girl Crushed, was published in April 2020. A senior writer at The Cut, her writing has also appeared in the New York Times, Cosmopolitan, and The Atlantic among other places. She lives in Brooklyn.
