nick and norah’s infinite playlist
January 7, 2008
Cohn, Rachel and David Levithan. Nick and Norah’s Infinite Playlist. New York, NY: Alfred A. Knopf, 2006.
It all starts when Nick asks Norah to be his girlfriend for five minutes. He only needs five minutes to avoid his ex-girlfriend, Tris, who’s just walked in to his band’s show. With a new guy. Norah answers him by putting her hand behind his neck and pulling him down for a kiss.
And then, with one kiss, Nick and Norah are off on an adventure (aka first date) taking in some of the sights and sounds of Manhattan. From burlesque shows to queercore punk shows to all-night borscht eateries to the Marriot Marquis ice machine room, Nick and Norah’s Infinite Playlist is a wild and sweet roller coaster ride of falling in love. The constant references to music, movies and pop culture add a kick to the dialouge between the characters. Think High Fidelty for the high school crowd.
Bonus Track: Nick and Norah’s Inifinte Playlist is in movie production now. Michael Cera (of Superbad fame) plays Nick and Kate Dennings plays Norah. It is scheduled for release in Fall 2008.
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April 3rd, 2008 at 10:13 pm
This book looks very interesting. It looks like Nick wants to show off that he has another girlfriend. I want to read this book, now.