Rah, Rah!!
In honor of the first pre-season football game today, I usher in the (almost) start of the season with a fun book about an Epic High School rivalry that involves football and romance. I give you...
Troy High by Shana Norris:
Troy High is a retelling of Homer's Illiad in a modern High School, but that's not how I'm going to review it. I will say that it is quite charming and fun. It basically does for The Illiad what 10 Things I Hate About You did for Shakespeare's The Taming Of The Shrew. It a fresh spin on an old story, but it will absolutley be enjoyed by those unfamiliar with the original. It holds it's own as a teen romantic drama.
Cassie is in love with her best friend Greg. If that's not awkward enough, she and Greg go to different schools. Normally, that wouldn't be a problem, but there is a feirce rivalry between her school, the Troy High Trojans and his, the Lacede High Spartans. They have remained friends for years even though they are supposed to be enemies, but things are about to get much more difficult for them.
This year, the board of education has redrawn the lines for the school district and some of the Spartans will now be attending Troy High. Namely, Elena Argos, cheerleader, beauty queen and girlfriend of Greg's football star brother. Cassie knows Elena, but she is unprepared when she is befriended by the popular girl. After all, Cassie is a nobody band-geek and Elena is, well, Elena. She's a nice girl, what's the worst that can happen? Poor, poor Cassie. This is only the beginning of the saga.
The gorgeous Elena has fallen for Cassie's brother, a Troy football star, which enrages the love-spurned Spartan when she dumps him. This simple act begins an epic war between the two schools. Harmless pranks become dangerous and it is even more forbidden for Cassie and Greg to be friends, let alone anything more. All Cassie wants is for the madness to stop before someone really get's hurt. If things continue to get worse, she may have to choose between the one she loves and remaining loyal to her family and school.
This book is just a good time. It's a quick, fun read and it's pretty clever. I really enjoyed it.
This song always gets me pumped up for a game!!! LET IT ROCK!!!
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