This novel is done in first-person pov and the author establishes this by helping the reader feel in tune with the narrator's feelings and emotions. If you like greek mythology and sappy (gay) romances, “The Song of Achilles“ is for you!

This book is told from the perspective of Patroclus, as he journeys through hardships and love. After having *accidentally* killed someone of the king's court, Patroclus is banished to the court of Peleus, where he soon falls in love with the master's son, the demigod Achilles.

If you're someone who likes the enemies-to-lovers trope, activism within a novel, constant allusions to Greek mythology, or simply cheesy high school romances, this book is for you!
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The theme is the idea of what it means to trust and be emotionally vulnerable with someone. It expresses this idea through alternating viewpoints as the two main characters become more comfortable with each other and move away from their awkward past. It also includes the idea of understanding someone and shows the girls to be a character foil of one another. A subplot follows the theme of pursuing love and your dreams simultaneously. 2/3

This YA novel set in LA follows an enemies-to-lovers high school romance between two girls, Rachel and Sana. After a misunderstanding, the two become high school nemesis, but they are forced to work together on Sana's film project, a modern retelling of “Helen of Troy“. Through their forced cooperation, the two rediscover old feelings for each other as they try to navigate high school struggles as they both work towards their dreams. 1/3