The
Music
Below you'll find a playlist. Something of an imagined 'soundtrack' for certain chapters/scenes in the book. It's just for fun and not intended to be anything official.
In some instances, I happened to be listening to the song as I wrote. Other times, I heard it later and it just clicked for me. It's a fairly eclectic list but I hope you'll enjoy the idea of engaging with the story in a different way, even if some of the choices aren't your style.
And if any alternatives come to mind, or if you find yourself imagining other moments in the story set to music, I would love to hear about it!
*YouTube links are given for convenience. The songs, not the videos, are what's important.
Listen when you reach the end of these chapters:
Chapter 1: La Vie en Rose, Edith Piaf
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kFzViYkZAz4
Chapter 11: Never Let Me Go, Florence + the Machine
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bNKbeV3wM84
Chapter 19: Don't Let Me Down, The Chainsmokers
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Io0fBr1XBUA
Chapter 23: Without You, Avicii
*This song has about 2 or 3 uses of profanity in it, so I'm including an edited version as well as the original, for those of you who would prefer the option.
Edited:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hSMSz04EokM
Original:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WRz2MxhAdJo
Chapter 24: Meet Me, Mickey Valen
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mBHTXQo65p8
Chapter 27: Time After Time, Eva Cassidy version
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KWvPOJOYqGA&list=PLEm3IH9tiC79tM4hZ87LR9ZLNC4xcUf3G
Chapter 28: Blackbird, The Beatles
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Man4Xw8Xypo
Chapter 29: 21 Guns, Green Day
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=r00ikilDxW4
Chapter 31: La Vie en Rose, Daniela Andrade version
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3Ba_WoSZXvw
