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Jun 19, 2011

Joel rated it:

A few years ago I posted a far-too-personal blog on MySpace (ok, so maybe it was more than a few years ago) offering a retrospective analysis of select mortifying excepts from my circa-age 14 journal (note: not a diary). It's the only year I kept one, and thank god, because while it's perhaps worthwhile to have a snapshot of what I was thinking and feeling at that particular, tumultuous time in my life, what I was thinking and feeling was stupid and the way I went about putting it into words was More...

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Dec 23, 2011

Jennifer rated it:

Reviewed by Me for TeensReadToo.com

Before I start the story that is Nick and Norah, I decided we needed to get some misconceptions out of the way first.

1) I don't live in Manhattan, so I won't understand what the characters are talking about. Wrong! I don't live in Manhattan--actually, I've never been farther East than Ohio, but I still got the gist of the story quite easily. Sure, I might never have visited Times Square, but I've been on the Square in my hometown (popul More...

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May 13, 2009

Keith rated it:

My wife loved this book and dragged me to the movie shortly after it came out. I thought the movie was cute---a better than average teen romance set in my old stomping grounds of New York City's Greenwich Village and Soho. On leaving the theater, I soon heard from my wife how much better the book was, and how disappointing the movie was. I guess it's all a question of what you're expecting going in...

I started reading the book as soon as we got home.

It opens with a great More...

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Aug 13, 2008

Snorkle rated it:

Nick sees his old girlfriend coming towards him with a new guy and he can't let her see him like this, so he asks the girl next to him to be his girlfriend for just five minutes.

This book was trash - complete and total trash, with the F-word making an appearance at least every other page and other profanities littered across the story I found it highly offensive and vulgar. I didn't have to read much to realize what kind of book this would become, and needless to say, I did not finis More...

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Jan 02, 2011

Minli rated it:

This book is FUCKING EPIC. So there.

I think all YA lit is exaggerated in a sense, not in a bad way, but in an interesting way--who wants to read about just the ordinary? Of course, I could just be saying this because it was done well here. I bet you anything the next YA book I read, I'll be griping about it being 'too unrealistic.'

What's the difference then? Writing. Levithan and Cohn's writing is sooo gorgeous in that 'witty but not so witty you're annoying and pretent More...

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Feb 11, 2012

Nora rated it:

Pane bože! Pane bože! Tyhle slova normálně při psaní nepoužívám (abych byla upřímná, bohužel i já takhle mluvím... ale psát takhle, to je něco úplně jiného), ale tohle... tohle mám tendenci pořád psát! Tahle knížka... no ty brďo! Nikdy jsem si nemyslela, že se toho tolik může udát za jedinou noc a nevyznít to... co já vím... divně... ale... ty jo!

Tahle kniha vypráví o jedné noci dvou lidí. Dvou lidí, kteří za sebou mají svůj vlastní příběh, osud, pocity, zklamání, lásky, nevyřešené úč More...

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Nov 11, 2007

Emma rated it:

Novels written by two authors can go one of two ways: they can be really cool, or really bad. Happily, writers of young adult novels seem to have a knack for working in collaboration. "Nick and Norah's Infinite Playlist" (from 2006) was written by Rachel Cohn and David Levithan. Cohn wrote Norah's part and Levithan wrote Nick's part, but they are not really Nick and Norah.

The story starts in the middle of the night (or is it the beginning of the morning?) at a club on Ludlo More...

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Mar 02, 2008

Morgan rated it:

I noticed this book in our house--my mom was reading it, and the cover both intrigued me and repelled me. However, after my mom's recommendation, I read this book--and loved it. It is one of the most dead-on accurate books I've ever read about young emotions and feelings. The initial plot is slightly contrived: a heartbroken teenager sees his ex with her new guy and asks a girl to pretend she's his girlfriend. However, the story is told by both Nick and Norah's point of view, so the reader i More...

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Jan 02, 2008

Jennie rated it:

Plot: When Nick and Norah meet in a NYC rock club, they have no idea that they are about to embark upon a romantic relationship. Nick just wants a girlfriend for five minutes in order to make his ex jealous, but there's something about Norah that leaves him wanting more after she kisses him in response to his asking for a five minute girlfriend. The two end up spending the night together in NYC and begin to fall for each other.

Evaluation: I have to say that just like Doing It and For More...

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Jun 25, 2008

SheWunders rated it:

Ok, I don’t think I’ve ever read the word f*&k so many times (sheesh), but I like this book for its innovative and true representation of the current teenage mind. I’m sure not all teenagers are like Nick and Norah (I know I wasn’t), but many are the dialog in this books is insightful. It’s written in alternating chapters from Nick & Norah’s POV. It’s great to see what’s going on in their head simultaneously. Whoa to the person who could put up with it in everyday life. Anyway, Nick and Nor More...

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Mar 16, 2008

Nicola rated it:

On the emo (punk? oh whatever, EMO) music scene in New York City, Nick and Norah meet and fall in love over a single, remarkable night. Unfortunately, what had the potential to be a great book fails in its execution.

The trouble with a co-written book (Cohn and Levithan wrote alternating chapters, sending the manuscript back and forth) is that half the writing I liked a lot (Cohn's) and half the writing I damn near hated (Levithan's). I like wordplay. I do not, however, like it nearly More...

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Jun 29, 2008

Anna rated it:

This book left such a bad taste in my mouth! Where do I begin...?

First, the language was ridiculous. This is supposed to be a young adult book, yet I can't tell you how many times the authors [over]used the word "fuck." Why? In most of the situations it was totally unnecessary and sounded like they were trying too hard to impress their young readers. I understand that "fuck" is a word just like anything else, but just like every other word in the English language, More...

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Jul 12, 2007

Meghan rated it:

Two successful young adult writers combine forces to tell the story of two lively, impassioned, music-loving teenagers who meet at a punk rock show and fall in love over the span of one long night spent in the clubs and streets of New York City. Told in alternating chapters, Rachel Cohn narrates the voice of the girl and David Levithan the boy as we hear each side of the story and relate to both characters’ hesitation, confusion, and vulnerability as the night continues and they face the challen More...

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Sep 02, 2011

Teresinha rated it:

UPDATE, více zde: http://mundo-da-teresinha.blogspot.com/2...

Dost jsem přemýšlela, jestli téhle knize dát čtyři nebo pět hvězdiček... je to tak na půl, možná čtyři a půl. Ale ne, těch pět si zaslouží... :D
...za způsob, jakým je tahle love story napsaná. Příběh sice není nijak závratně objevnej, ale tím, jak je to celé vyprávěné a pojaté, to na mě vyhrává na celé čáře. Tahle knížka je jeden velkej necenzurovanej proud vědomí a myšlenek dvou hlavních postav a je tak strašně strašn More...

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Aug 06, 2011

Stephanie rated it:

This book wasn't bad, but not as good as I expected it to be. It took me a little while to get into it because of the way it was written. For a young adult book, I think this was actually a little over-the-top with all of the swearing - this is definitely a book for older teens. It also took some time before I got used to and enjoyed reading about the characters. The writing was fast paced and I could sense the atmosphere of the city and the feelings of Nick and Norah, but I thought some of thei More...

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Jan 08, 2008

Suzanne rated it:

Finally done. Just over a week to get through a slim 183 pages. Blech.

17-year-old Suzanne would have loved this book. 30-year-old Suzanne hated it. I feel like it tried too hard. And the f-bomb is used way too gratuitously. It's not even used for emphasis's sake.
Example:
Normal Human: I am going to take out the trash right now.
Nick and/or Norah: I am going to f*@%ing take out the f*@%ing trash right f*@%ing now.
Is this how the teens are talking these days?

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Dec 14, 2008

Ally rated it:

Any music-obsessed geek would find this book to be an entertaining read. I just love how the characters constantly make playlists and match-up songs to their experiences in the book. The little commentaries by Nick, Norah, and friends about bands, like the Cure, and quotes from 80's movies like Heathers, almost jars the reader from believing that these characters are modern teens. You can tell the authors had some pop culture obsessions they had to let loose in their writing.

I usu More...

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Dec 04, 2011

Eunice rated it:

4.5 of 5 stars

I adore this book very much. The writing, the characters, the place, the music, the humor, everything! It was just so adorable! I find myself wishing the story not to end or just that it was longer. I grew instantly attached with it in just a couple of hours. Haha! ^^

The story all started when Nick, a bassist of an indie band who has been sulking from the break-up with his girlfriend asked Norah to be his girlfriend for five minutes upon seeing his ex approachin More...

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Feb 10, 2009

Brian rated it:

This YA book was a little bit "High Fidelity" a little bit "Can't Hardly Wait", a little bit Chuck Klosterman and a little bit "Go" with a heavy PUNK vibe.

The story is told in double-first-person switching back and forth each chapter between Nick and Norah's point of view. Nick is the eighteen-year-old guitar player in a "queercore" punk band who has recently been dumped by the girl he thought he was in love with. When said girl shows up at o More...

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Apr 30, 2011

Lauren rated it:

I loved this story, though it could have been longer. But in a way, I can kind of understand why it wasn't. It would have been easy to just keep the story going and going, but it had to end somewhere. I guess it possibly had the potential to become tedious had it continued too far.

I like the format, with both characters getting a chapter in turn.
It was interesting to have two protagonists giving their separate narration on the story. It was actually quite funny, because, as hap More...

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Dec 30, 2011

Jessica-Robyn rated it:

2.5 rating
I have mixed feelings about this book. For the first half I just couldn't get into the story, the plot was interesting, but the way it tried to come together with the writing didn't bode well with me. This is another one of those books where information is thrown at you in order to keep the plot moving. This made the initial character establishment feel rushed, and because this is a character driven book this made it difficult to getting into the set up.

Another probl More...

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Sep 15, 2010

Aaron Vincent rated it:

This book was the runner-up for book of the Month of February in one of the groups I am active here in GR. Bridget Jones Diary won the poll but its too chiclit for me. I don't have anything against chiclit, infact I'm curious about Meg Cabot's novels, its just that I saw BJD movie and I was pretty much bored. So being stubborn and everything, I read Nick and Norah's Infinite Playlist instead.

I am pretty suprised that I really like this novel despite of the prominent usage of curse wo More...

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May 22, 2011

Amanda rated it:

Nick and Norah meet in a punk rock club one night when Nick asks Norah to be his 5 minute girlfriend. Why? Because Nick's ex, Tris, is in the club with her new man and Tris broke Nick's heart. From that point on, Nick and Norah recognize the chemistry between them, but their feelings are compromised by their previous relationships.

The book is okay. Told in stream-of-consciousness chapters alternating between Nick's point of view and Norah's, some of it becomes repetitive (althoug More...

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Dec 04, 2009

Sara ♥ rated it:

I think I would have given it 2.5 stars, but I did enjoy the journey the two main characters went on... in retrospect though, the language was so gratuitous that I'm bumping it down to 2.

Nick and Norah at a club, where Nick just finished playing a set with his band (he's the bassist). His ex-girlfriend is there with another guy, and he was about to run into them, so spur-of-the-moment-like, he asks Norah (whose name he doesn't even know at this point, but she's standing next to him, More...

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Sep 06, 2010

Liu Zhen rated it:

Title: Nick & Norahs Infinite Playlist
Author: Rachel Cohn and David Levithan
Pages: 183
Publisher: May 23rd 2006 by Knopf Books for Young Readers
Isbn: 0375835318 (isbn13: 9780375835315)
If you ask me what is the worst movie-book ever written, Nick & Norahs Infinite Playlist will be on my top list. This book is indeed, the most irritating book ever written with the F-word every few sentences throughout the entire book. Not only did I disappointed in the book, but More...

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Oct 07, 2008

Patrick rated it:

I'm sure the movie version will be good, Michael Cera seems to be able to make anything funny, but this book suffered from trying way to hard to be hip and appeal to its young audience. Granted, I'm 11 years removed from legally being able to read Young Adult fiction, but I would have felt condescended to. I agree with a goodreads friend that the overuse of the word "fuck" and "fucking" as an adjective was extremely annoying (even for typically potty-mouthed teens). Someth More...

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Oct 17, 2008

Miranda rated it:

Warning: This book is young adult fiction; however, I would caution any student reading this novel as topics mentioned are MATURE MATURE MATURE. Not only is the F-bomb dropped at least a million and three times (it may be a million and five; I lost count. I don't think I am exaggerating ), many other adult topics are scattered throughout this short novel.

What this books does well is define that moment when you realize that you are so into another person you want to swallow th More...

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Dec 30, 2009

Brittany rated it:

How I Came To Read This Book: I am a bit of a Michael Cera fan and heard about the forthcoming movie so I tracked down the book eons ago but only bothered to read it this week when I realized the movie was coming out in a few weeks.

The Plot: Nick is getting over his sexy-ex Tris. Norah is struggling with her self-image as brought on by her Israeli ex Tal and her smokin' bff Caroline. Nick asks Norah to be his 5 minute girlfriend to rock Tris' world. And the rest takes place over one More...

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May 30, 2008

Rachael rated it:

Nick loses it when he sees his ex-girlfriend at the punk club, so he asks the girl next to him to pretend to be his girlfriend. Norah wouldn’t agree under normal circumstances, but she happens to know the girl who dumped Nick, a girl she doesn’t particularly like, so she kisses him in response. What starts as a five-minute relationship turns into the beginning of a strong bond between the two. That night, they explore New York City, the meaning of the connections between people, and fall in love More...

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Jun 24, 2007

Bex rated it:

What I liked about Nick and Norah was that it was a punk rock fuelled romance but not so much so that it was sickening or obsessive. Norah's a kickass chick who can definately hold her own, but that doesn't stop her from letting Nick in. She's not as frigid as everyone tells her ;) Nick is a hetero cute punk rock (possibly emo) boy in a queercore band. He's really a sweetheart. They are soulmates but not in a way that breeds dependency. The Infinite Playlist is them, together. It's metaphor for More...

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