Hello everyone! Today is my spot in the “Goth Girl, Queen of the Universe” Tour and I have a reactions post planned.

Disclaimer: A review copy of this book has been sent to me in exchange for an honest review.

And now without further ado, let’s start with this post!

1. About the book

Synopsis:

Bounced between foster homes since the age of seven, Jessica knows better than to set down roots. Most of the kids at her new Michigan high school think she’s a witch anyway (because, you know, goth). The only one who gives her the time of day is geeky Oscar, who wants to recruit her fashion skills for his amateur cosplay group. But Jess is fine showing off her looks to her Insta fans—until a woman claiming to be her biological mother barges into her DMs.

Jess was claimed by the state when her bio mom’s mental illness made her unstable. While their relationship is far from traditional, blood ties are hard to break. There’s only one problem: Jess can’t reunite with her mom in New York City without a bunch of paperwork, and she worries her social worker will never approve the trip. That’s when she remembers Oscar’s cosplay group, which is aiming for that big convention in New York . . .

So, Jess joins Oscar’s team—with every intention of using them to get to her mom. But her plan gets complicated when she discovers that, actually, cosplay is pretty great, and so is having friends. And Oscar, who Jess thought was just a shy nerd, can be as gallant and charming as the heroes he pretends to be. As the big convention draws near, Jess will have to decide whether or not chasing a dream of “family” is worth risking the family she’s built for herself. 

Title – Goth Girl, Queen of the Universe
Author – Lindsay S. Zrull
Genre – Young Adult Contemporary
Release date – July 19th, 2022

Rating: 3.5 out of 5.

2. Reactions I had while reading

3. Where to buy?

Goodreads | Amazon | Barnes & Noble | Book Depository | IndieBound

4. About the author?

Lindsay S. Zrull is a former foster teen and current book nerd. She graduated from the University of Michigan with a Master’s degree in Library and Information Science and earned a second Master’s degree in Creative Writing from Harvard Extension. Goth Girl, Queen of the Universe is her first novel. You can follow her on Twitter and Instagram @LSZrull.

Author links:

Website | Twitter | Instagram | Goodreads

5. Tour Schedule

Please don’t forget to follow the tour by clicking on THIS LINK.

*A review copy of this link was sent to me by the publisher in exchange for an honest review.