I love it when people take the trouble to put a playlist together for me to listen to. So, my little present to you is a series of songs to listen to while you read Venom and Blaze. Every song has a link (in my head) to the story of one of the characters.
Venom
Who’s Afraid Of Little Old Me? – Taylor Swift
Venom is a complex character who has the potential to choose between right and wrong. Her upbringing and situation has made her feel powerless in life and there’s a very clear moment in the story where she has to choose which way she wants to go and whether to to what she knows is right or embrace her darkness.
This song, by Taylor Swift, reminds me of Venom’s personality and the descent of compromising who she is in a desperate bid for survival.
Blaze
Thunder – Imagine Dragons
Blaze is a dreamer who doesn’t fit the mould. Irrespective of the jeering of his contemporaries, he has his own path to forge and he does so with relentless conviction.
This song, by Imagine Dragons, reminds me of Blaze’s fearlessness in the face of all odds.
Thorn
We Could Be So Good Together – The Doors
I can’t say too much about why this is Thorn’s song without giving away some key plot details. Sufficient to say, if you study the lyrics to this song by The Doors, it fits Thorn’s motivation and actions surprisingly well!
Viper
you should see me in a crown – Billie Eilish
Power is what drives Viper – and what better song to celebrate his unhinged actions than with a spot of Billie Eilish?
There are, of course, other characters in the book. Once you’ve read it, I’d love to hear what songs you think would suit their personalities.
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