The Fault in Our Stars (2014)
Say what you will about young adult book adaptations, it can’t be denied that the soundtracks for such films are always pretty spot on. Even The Twilight Saga had the likes of Paramore, Florence + the Machine and Muse on its sparkly vampire playlist. The much-anticipated film The Fault In Our Stars (based on John Green’s bestselling romance novel) is no different in its choice of emotive melodies – ranging from Ed Sheeran’s heartfelt ballad ‘All of the Stars’ to tracks by the likes of Tom Odell, Jake Bugg and Birdy.
A personal favourite of mine from this album is the hauntingly beautiful ‘No One Ever Loved’ by Lykke Li. However, the soundtrack’s lead single ‘Boom Clap’ by Charli XCX is the perfect anthem to celebrate the joyous rapture of young love, like the one that Augustus and Hazel-Grace share, without spoiling the eventual plot of the film. Okay? Okay.