"Laura-Deen" is a coming-of-age story following the main character, Frederica Riley, as she struggles with her on-again off-again girlfriend, Laura Deen. The reader is taken on a journey through young Freddy's relationship problems, whether it be romantic or platonic, and you sympathize with each character and their own unique troubles. 
Coupled with beautiful art and sequencing, the story takes on a somewhat fantastical tone, using the art to swirl us from page to page. Tamaki's writing pairs finely with Valero-O'Connell's art and you can't help but feel entrapped in the world they build together.
I found this book after reading Valero-O'Connell's latest anthology, "Don't Go Without Me," which has much of the same flowing storytelling techniques and art that's used in this graphic novel. 
This is a great book to get lost in, and to come back to whenever you're feeling down!