It's My Party and I Don't Want to Go

A funny and honest portrayal of living with social anxiety, this timely novel explores the universal themes of growing up and finding your voice, set in a fast-paced comedy.
Ellie Katz is sabotaging her own party.

Sure, it seems extreme, but it's the only option for her bat mitzvah. Crowds and attention always made her nervous, and lately they've been making it harder and harder for Ellie to breathe. The celebration would mean (1) a large crowd, (2) lots of staring, and (3) distant family listening to her sing in another language. No thank you!

To avoid certain catastrophe, she hatches a plan with her best friend Zoe to ruin the big day. Cue the email hacking, DJ takedown, and an all-out food fight! Everything is falling apart according to plan, until a fight with Zoe leaves Ellie alone on her path of destruction, facing some unintended consequences and disappointments. Can she find a way to right her wrongs, face her fears, and light her candles?

O interpretare amuzanta si cinstita a vietii cu anxietate sociala, acest roman in timp util exploreaza temele universale ale cresterii si gasesti vocea ta, plasate intr-o comedie trepidanta. Ellie Katz isi saboteaza propria petrecere. Sigur, pare extrem, dar este singura optiune pentru bat mitzvah. Multimile si atentia au facut-o intotdeauna sa fie nervoasa si, in ultima vreme, au facut din ce in ce mai greu ca Ellie sa respire.