These 5 starts may have as much to do with how much of a crush I have on the author as how much I liked the book. ( )

Good memoir about the author discovering her sexuality while at Summer Camp. Simplistic art style which I personally liked a lot. Characters could have been a little more memorable though — I coud tell them apart, but couldn't remember their identities (a bit odd). While sympathetic, I didn't find the main character very likeable, which was pretty refreshing. Could nitpick on a few minor story-telling issues, but there's lots to enjoy. ( )

I read this to be sure it didn't violate Missouri HB 2044 (don't get me started...), as it was already in my school library's collection. (I deemed it did not violate the law and placed it back on the shelf). As a 64 year old straight married woman, it didn't appeal much to me, but I can see where it would meet the needs of LGBTQ teens. ( )

Not a fan of the art style and I wanted to feel more connected to the characters and the story but this never eventuated. Just not for me. ( )

For the sake of honesty, I confess that I believed some stupid things before I started reading Honor Girl.

I started reading Honor Girl under the assumption that my experience reading it would help me understand what it felt like for some of my friends when they first realized they were lesbians or bisexual. But as I fell deeper and deeper into Maggie's story, I realized that there is no difference between falling in love as a straight person and falling in love as a gay person. Love is love, regardless of who it is with and Maggie's love story is beautiful and innocent and so reminiscent of many other first love stories, requited or unrequited, that absolutely anyone who has felt their heart swell to bursting with a crush can relate.

Later, after I had finished Honor Girl and come to this great conclusion, I asked my coworker, Hadley, why it was that she had picked it out for me, and while I don't remember the answer, I do remember her surprise at the fact that I enjoyed it as much as I did and that I recommend it frequently to teenagers who come into the store looking for a compelling story that they can relate to; one of first love, heartache, and summer camp. ( )