Finn and Ezraâs bar mitzvah weekend takes on a Groundhog Day twist in this hilarious and magical middle grade novel from Joshua S. Levy.
Finn and Ezra donât have a lot in commonâexcept, of course, that theyâre trapped in a bar mitzvah time loop, reliving their celebrations in the same New Jersey hotel over and over and over again. Not ideal, particularly when both kids were ready for their bar mitzvahs to end the moment they began. Ezra comes from a big familyâfour siblings, all seeming to get more attention than him, even on his bar mitzvah weekend. Finn is an only child whoâs tired of his parentsâ constant focus, even worse on his bar mitzvah weekend. They just want to get past it, just want to grow up. And now theyâre both stuck. Friday. Saturday. Sunday. No way out.
Until Finn and Ezra meet and realize theyâre not alone.
Teaming up, they try everything they can think of to break the loop. But nothing works, and after every reset, the boysâ schemes become more desperate. As their frustrations build, the questions mount and real-life problems start to seep through the cracks. With all the time in the world, can Finn and Ezra ever figure out how to move forward?