Divya is a normal teenager, living with her single mother and working to help make ends meet. Except that her job is streaming Reclaim the Sun (think No Man's Sky) on Glitch for thousands of viewers. On stream Divya (D1V) shares her in-game coordinates so her fans can log in and explore planets with her in real time. But during one fateful stream Divya and her companions are attacked by trolls who have named themselves the Vox Populi.
Divya loses the fight and when she respawns half a universe away she has nothing left. Not only that, she receives an email from the Vox Populi threatening to dox her (or worse) if she doesn't stop streaming.
Frustrated but determined, Divya starts the long process of leveling back up. Along the way she runs into Aaron, a boy who wants nothing more than to become a video game writer. They agree to work together, and their friendship begins.
This novel deals heavily with online harassment and the fear of that bleeding into real life. And the incidents Divya and Aaron face are very real issues today. I also think this story is incredibly well-written. The author writes teenagers really well. There's no heavy handed attempt to use teenage slang or oddly inserted dialogue. If you're looking for a gripping story with endearing characters and nods to modern video games, Don't Read the Comments might be for you.