The Problem with Helena

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By Joy Chen ’18

Published Dec. 10, 2018

Switching between the perspectives of grounded Phoebe and her whimsical author-friend Helena, The Problem with Helena (Amazon) tells a story of a complex friendship affected by Helena falling in love with a man at the drop of a pin.

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