Honor Girl is a YA graphic memoir but I think as a coming of age story, it has broader appeal than just one age group. Maggie Thrash details the story of one summer at camp when she discovers feelings for one of her counselors. So begins her shift to identifying as a lesbian surrounding by judgmental teen girls. 

Maggie quickly learns that her feelings are not as concealed as she thought. The camp is in the rural, conservative South so some of the story centers those attitudes towards queerness. 

To distract herself from the tumult in her mind, Maggie throws herself into target practice. I at times found the gun references disturbing, not because of the writing, but because of present day context. The afterword does mention Maggie has not shot a gun in ten years but I would have appreciated a bit more denouncement of recreational weapons. However, I do think the rifle references were important to this memoir being a true account of this pivotal summer for her. 

This is not a happy ending teen romance story, and for that I loved it even more. I appreciate when YA books showcase complexity and unclear situations. The illustration style was a good fit for the camp setting, and the balance between visual storytelling and exposition was great. I really enjoyed Honor Girl.