Largehearted Boy

Jan Saenz’s Book Notes Music Playlist for Her Novel 200 Monas

Jan Saenz joins the Largehearted Boy’s Book Notes series by releasing a Spotify playlist that accompanies her debut novel 200 Monas. The novel follows Arvy, a young woman with 48 hours to sell 200 doses of a pleasure‑inducing drug, while exploring grief, sexuality and human connection. Saenz explains how each song—from Beck’s "Timebomb" to U2’s "With or Without You"—mirrors a specific scene or emotional beat. Kirkus praised the book as a sharp‑witted, darkly funny page‑turner.