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Goth Girl, Queen of the Universe
Lindsay S. Zrull
Ages: 14+
Published: 2022
Publisher: Flux/North Star Editions
ISBN: 978-1-63583-078-1
Keywords: Foster care, Mental illness, Mother-daughter, Competitions, Gothic novels, Edgar Allan Poe, LGBTQIA+, Body positivity, Fat-shaming
In foster care since age seven, Jess, 17, joins Oscar's cosplay team, hoping a distant costume competition will enable her to reunite with her mentally ill biological mother.