Books like Honor girl

A humid, bittersweet plunge into the dizzying confusion of a first queer crush at a traditional Southern summer camp. These 12 books are the closest matches in mood, pace and themes, with what each one shares with Honor girl.

sun-drenched
melancholic
humid
quietly angsty

01
Laura Dean Keeps Breaking Up with Me
Mariko Tamaki
A tender, beautifully illustrated exploration of the messy line between the love we crave and the love we actually deserve.
Shares:
- melancholic
- earnest
02
This One Summer
Mariko Tamaki
A beautifully rendered, sun-drenched ache of a story that captures the exact moment childhood begins to slip away.
Shares:
- sun-drenched
- humid
- nostalgic
03
On a sunbeam
Tillie Walden
A breathtakingly gorgeous, slow-burn journey through space that feels like a warm hug from a found family.
Shares:
- melancholic
- earnest
- nostalgic
04
Gender Queer
Maia Kobabe
A deeply vulnerable, beautifully illustrated journey through the messy, confusing, and ultimately joyful process of finding the right words for who you are.
Shares:
- earnest
- vulnerable
05
Ghost World
Daniel Clowes
A sharp, melancholy portrait of the exact moment a childhood friendship begins to dissolve into the ether of adulthood.
Shares:
- wry
- nostalgic
06
Fun Home
Alison Bechdel · 2006
A darkly funny, deeply literary graphic memoir that dissects the complicated legacy of a closeted parent and a daughter's own queer awakening.
Shares:
- melancholic
- wry
- earnest
- nostalgic
07
The Essential Dykes to Watch Out For
Alison Bechdel · 2008
A witty, sprawling, and deeply affectionate time capsule of queer community, found family, and the messy intersection of the personal and the political.
Shares:
- wry
- nostalgic
08
Tomboy
Liz Prince
A funny, heartfelt exploration of the messy middle ground between boyhood and girlhood, fueled by punk rock and adolescent angst.
Shares:
- nostalgic
09
Our own private universe
Robin Talley
A tender, sun-warmed summer romance about stepping out of your own head and into the messy, beautiful reality of first love.
Shares:
- sun-drenched
- earnest
10
Times I Knew I Was Gay
Eleanor Crewes
A gentle, funny, and deeply relatable exploration of the messy, non-linear journey to figuring out you're queer.
Shares:
- wry
- earnest
- nostalgic
- awkward
11
Tell Me Again How a Crush Should Feel
Sara Farizan
A warm, witty exploration of the sheer panic and ultimate joy of a high school queer awakening.
Shares:
- wry
- earnest
- awkward
12
Spinning
Tillie Walden
A quiet, visually stunning journey through the chill of the ice rink and the warmth of finding your own voice.
Shares:
- melancholic
- earnest
- nostalgic
- vulnerable

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