Book Playlist: ‘All The Places I’ve Cried In Public’

Do you ever find a song that just sums up a book?

Not always. But sometimes it just clicks, in fact I try and put a song on all my reviews but its often quite hard! A few months ago, I read All the Places I’ve Cried in Public and there was a lot of songs that came to mind. (Admittedly most of them by The Smiths or Louis Capaldi. This book made me cry a lot – although mostly in private). I enjoyed the book but I honestly wasn’t prepared for what it was about. The title and almost cartoony cover really didn’t hint at it’s plot – the haunting story of an older teen who is manipulated and abused by her boyfriend. It was my first read of Holly Bourne, and whilst I really liked her style, I think a lot of her books are about similar themes. Maybe some for after the global pandemic? (Although I really want to read Am I Normal Yet?).

Anyway. Here’s the playlist I made; I had to screenshot it from my Spotify account. Have you read this book? Or got any other ideas for songs the playlist (also if you’ve done a book playlist on any other book put a link in the comment. I’d love to see some others).