About the book
HBO’s Insecure meets Dazed and Confused in this messy, tender YA novel about a friendship breakup, set against the backdrop of a chaotic night at a music festival, from rising talent Tracy Badua.
Jana Rubio and her best friend, Maddy Parsons, have an epic senior year finale queued up: catching their favorite band at the Orchards, an outdoor music festival a two-hour drive away. When a blowup over Maddy’s time-sucking boyfriend exposes a rift that may have already been growing between them, Jana calls off their joint trip and gets a lift to the festival from her church friend Nathan…only to realize Maddy and her boyfriend are along for the ride, too.
All Jana wants is to enjoy the concert and get home as soon as possible. But then Nathan loses his car keys crowd-surfing, and it’s up to Jana and Maddy to find them. As they navigate stolen phones and missing friends, scale Ferris wheels and crash parties, the two of them are forced to reckon with the biggest obstacle of all: repairing their friendship.
Will Jana and Maddy find their way home—and also back to each other?
- A Friendship Breakup: Jana and Maddy were supposed to be inseparable. But after a huge fight, they’re sharing a ride to their favorite concert in awkward silence.
- Forced Proximity: Things get even more tense when Jana’s crush is driving, Maddy’s boyfriend is in the car, and there’s absolutely no escape from the drama.
- One Wild Night: When the car keys go missing after a disastrous crowd-surfing incident, the former friends must team up for a chaotic, all-night search through the festival.
- Filipino American Main Character: A hilarious and heartfelt story about friendship, family, and finding your own way, from celebrated Filipino American author Tracy Badua.
Editions of We're Never Getting Home
- Hardcover
- ISBN 9780063217805
- EBook
- ISBN 9780063217829
Read an Excerpt
HBO’s Insecure meets Dazed and Confused in this messy, tender YA novel about a friendship breakup, set against the backdrop of a chaotic night at a music festival, from rising talent Tracy Badua.
Jana Rubio and her best friend, Maddy Parsons, have an epic senior year finale queued up: catching their favorite band at the Orchards, an outdoor music festival a two-hour drive away. When a blowup over Maddy’s time-sucking boyfriend exposes a rift that may have already been growing between them, Jana calls off their joint trip and gets a lift to the festival from her church friend Nathan…only to realize Maddy and her boyfriend are along for the ride, too.
All Jana wants is to enjoy the concert and get home as soon as possible. But then Nathan loses his car keys crowd-surfing, and it’s up to Jana and Maddy to find them. As they navigate stolen phones and missing friends, scale Ferris wheels and crash parties, the two of them are forced to reckon with the biggest obstacle of all: repairing their friendship.
Will Jana and Maddy find their way home—and also back to each other?
- A Friendship Breakup: Jana and Maddy were supposed to be inseparable. But after a huge fight, they’re sharing a ride to their favorite concert in awkward silence.
- Forced Proximity: Things get even more tense when Jana’s crush is driving, Maddy’s boyfriend is in the car, and there’s absolutely no escape from the drama.
- One Wild Night: When the car keys go missing after a disastrous crowd-surfing incident, the former friends must team up for a chaotic, all-night search through the festival.
- Filipino American Main Character: A hilarious and heartfelt story about friendship, family, and finding your own way, from celebrated Filipino American author Tracy Badua.
Frequently Asked Questions
What is We're Never Getting Home about?
HBO’s Insecure meets Dazed and Confused in this messy, tender YA novel about a friendship breakup, set against the backdrop of a chaotic night at a music festival, from rising talent Tracy Badua.
Jana Rubio and her best friend, Maddy Parsons, have an epic senior year finale queued up: catching their favorite band at the Orchards, an outdoor music festival a two-hour drive away. When a blowup over Maddy’s time-sucking boyfriend exposes a rift that may have already been growing between them, Jana calls off their joint trip and gets a lift to the festival from her church friend Nathan…only to realize Maddy and her boyfriend are along for the ride, too.
All Jana wants is to enjoy the concert and get home as soon as possible. But then Nathan loses his car keys crowd-surfing, and it’s up to Jana and Maddy to find them. As they navigate stolen phones and missing friends, scale Ferris wheels and crash parties, the two of them are forced to reckon with the biggest obstacle of all: repairing their friendship.
Will Jana and Maddy find their way home—and also back to each other?
- A Friendship Breakup: Jana and Maddy were supposed to be inseparable. But after a huge fight, they’re sharing a ride to their favorite concert in awkward silence.
- Forced Proximity: Things get even more tense when Jana’s crush is driving, Maddy’s boyfriend is in the car, and there’s absolutely no escape from the drama.
- One Wild Night: When the car keys go missing after a disastrous crowd-surfing incident, the former friends must team up for a chaotic, all-night search through the festival.
- Filipino American Main Character: A hilarious and heartfelt story about friendship, family, and finding your own way, from celebrated Filipino American author Tracy Badua.
What core themes, tropes, or subjects are explored in We're Never Getting Home?
Children’s, Teenage and Educational > Children’s / Teenage fiction and true stories > Children’s / Teenage fiction: General, modern and contemporary fiction
Where can I read a sample of We're Never Getting Home?
You can read an official preview of the few pages here https://www.book2look.com/book/9780063217805
Who is/are the Author/s of the book We're Never Getting Home?
Tracy Badua
Who is the Publisher of the book We're Never Getting Home?
HarperCollins
What are the ISBN numbers for the physical and digital editions?
We're Never Getting Home is available as hardcover(ISBN 9780063217805) and ebook(ISBN 9780063217829)
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