Glitch Girl!
Glitch Girl! by Rainie Oet, published by Penguin Group on March 11, 2025, is a poignant novel in verse that explores the life of a trans girl navigating the complexities of middle school. At 448 pages, this edition presents a unique blend of poetry and storytelling, focusing on themes of identity, belonging, and the challenges of growing up, particularly through the lens of ADHD and LGBTQ+ experiences.
Readers will find that Glitch Girl! follows J— as she immerses herself in the video game Coaster Boss, using it as a means to cope with her feelings of isolation and her evolving understanding of gender. The narrative captures her journey from fifth to seventh grade, highlighting her struggles with loneliness, her crush on a girl named Junie, and her developing friendship with Sam, a nonbinary classmate. Through these experiences, J— learns to embrace her true self beyond societal expectations and the confines of traditional labels.
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“Each poem is as raw as it is beautiful.” —Alex Gino, author of ALA Stonewall Award-winning novel Melissa
For fans of Too Bright to See by Kyle Lukoff, a poignant novel in verse about a trans girl with ADHD who plays a computer game to process the isolation of middle school, her relationship to gender, and her wish for belonging–which she later finds through the joy of queer friendship.
J—’s life is consumed by the roller coaster video game Coaster Boss, and by the power she exerts over the pixelated theme park attendees. Her life outside the game, however, is less controllable.
Me.
I’m such a big space. I break the universe, a glitch.
She’s navigating ADHD, the loneliness of middle school, and an overwhelming crush on a girl named Junie. J— is convinced that Junie sees her as who she really is, a person who isn’t “bad” just because she doesn’t stay quiet and sit still in class. As a person who is realizing that the name she’s been given doesn’t really fit her. And that boy doesn’t either.
Glitch Girl! follows J— from fifth to seventh grade, from the beginning to the end of her obsession with Coaster Boss, and to the start of a new friendship. When J— meets Sam, a nonbinary classmate, she begins to realize that it’s okay to not fit into neat, pixelated boxes.
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