Who Put This Song On?

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Pub Date 24 Sep 2019 | Archive Date 24 Sep 2019

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'Unflinchingly irreverent, laugh out loud funny and heartbreakingly honest' Elizabeth Acevedo, bestselling author of The Poet X

'Morgan Parker put this song on - and I hope it never turns off' Nic Stone, bestselling author of Dear Martin

WHEN THE WORLD SAYS FIT IN, ASK WHY

Trapped in sunny, stifling, small-town suburbia, seventeen-year-old Morgan knows why she's in therapy. She can't count the number of times she's been the only non-white person at the sleepover, been teased for her "weird" outfits, and been told she's not "really" black. Also, she's spent most of her summer crying in bed. So there's that, too.

Lately, it feels like the whole world is listening to the same terrible track on repeat - and it's telling them how to feel, who to vote for, what to believe. Morgan wonders, when can she turn this song off and begin living for herself?

Life may be a never-ending hamster wheel of agony, but Morgan finds her crew of fellow outcasts, blasts music like there's no tomorrow, discovers what being black means to her, and finally puts her mental health first. She decides that, no matter what, she will always be intense, ridiculous, passionate, and sometimes hilarious. After all, darkness doesn't have to be a bad thing. Darkness is just real.

Loosely based on her own teenage life and diaries, Morgan Parker's WHO PUT THIS SONG ON? is an outstanding debut, full of courage, generosity and reasons to live.

'Unflinchingly irreverent, laugh out loud funny and heartbreakingly honest' Elizabeth Acevedo, bestselling author of The Poet X

'Morgan Parker put this song on - and I hope it never turns off' Nic...


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ISBN 9781472154217
PRICE £7.99 (GBP)
PAGES 336

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Unflinchingly honest and beautifully written novel which is loosely based on the authors on diary entries. Tackles mental health and having a different skin color to your peers head on, tackling themes which are very relevant to teens today.

This novel is a must read.

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I liked this, part memoir and part novel, about a depressed teenager in southern california. I was a depressed teenage myself so lots of it rang true to me. Morgan is black, and I liked her view on the white world she found herself in. I loved her BFFs especially James and Meg. My review will go live on the below link on 24th Sept, the day or publication

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This book really touched me, dealing with mental health issues it’s such a well written book and you can tell the author knows her subject matter, brutally honest and real at times, I’d find myself crying with and for Morgan, in no way an ‘easy’ read this book touches on many important issues and isn’t scared to do so. It’s a real must read book and one of the best books I’ve read this year.

Thanks to netgalley and the publisher for a free copy for an honest opinion

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