Nick & Norah's Infinite Playlist
Ratings80
Average rating3.3
i loved the movie but norah was so unbearable in this book :”””( she was so pretentious about music it bugged me so much. also nick was just a little pathetic (i'm sorry)
This is probably a 3 star book. I realize that. But it gets that extra star for the way it took me back to first loves and first kisses and adventures in big cities and nights in which all the feelings were felt and life seem infinite.
3.5 stars. Quick and refreshing read with a couple of takeaways I'm glad I got.
Nick and Norah. Two broke strangers and their totally fucked-up experience in love, collide unexpectedly at an odd hour of the night. Exploring a second shot at life and love, after having one hell of a past. It's a rollercoaster ride of emotions for them as they unravel their vulnerabilities and start helping each other understanding life, and in the end, falling for each other!
Nick is a sober guy or what Nora calls him- a poor schmuck, who plays as bassist in a band named The Jerk Offs. Nick is highly sensitive and obsessed with his Ex, Tris, and her memories.
Nora's different than Nick but she has one thing in common with Nick: her own damaged past relationship. With his ex named Tal, things were worse as Norah was constantly reminded by Tal that she's inexperienced in areas and unwanted unless she becomes the version he wants her to be. While living around Tal's life, she lost the purpose of her own life, and eventually, when they broke up, she was left completely blank with no future to look forward to.
I liked that this book delivered what it was meant to provide to its reader: the idea of falling in love again.
It was a very enjoyable read but some parts dragged on a bit. For the most part I loved the characters but sometimes I just wanted to slap them for their lack of communication. In some parts I honestly just skimmed because there were a lot of unnecessary details. In general I would recommend if you have nothing else to read.
Really enjoyed this book. I found both Nick and Norah very likeable and loved following them on their journey around Manhattan on a Saturday night. Reminded me a lot of some of my nights in New York when I was younger. A really great story that had me engulfed until the end.
It had some interesting thing to say beyond all the pretentious rambling. It felt authentic, and it was admittedly sweet.
YA romance is not a genre I like very much, I'm not sure why I keep reading them. For every one like this, pretentious and arty teenagers fall in love and act like every little moment they spend with the other person is some sort of perfect gift, there are some truly smart and memorable ones.
It wasn't bad. I'm glad it was short.
Edgy, fast-paced, frank YA written by 2 authors.
Loved the concept and the individual voices.
Reread. Still adorable YA romance that's not too fluffy and doesn't involve supernatural beings.
I liked the movie, but I liked this more. Michael Cera's take on Nick was different from the Nick in the book, and the story here was much more interesting, with the exception of the sub-plot in the movie involving Norah's trashy friend's adventures.
The chapters alternated POVs between the two titular characters and I thought it worked very well. It was easy to root for the two of them to get together.
Funny. But they're are a couple of make out scenes. So its not good for anyone who's really christian or anything.
As I love both [a:David Levithan 11664 David Levithan https://images.gr-assets.com/authors/1426529210p2/11664.jpg] and [a:Rachel Cohn 13139 Rachel Cohn https://images.gr-assets.com/authors/1224298697p2/13139.jpg], this book was almost an automatic winner for me.The book goes back and forth between the viewpoints of Nick and Norah on their relationship, love, The Ex's, music, sex, and religion. A fun, cute story with some adult situations thrown in makes this a great book for older teens and young adults. I sat down and read it cover to cover - I couldn't put it down!