Nick & Norah's Infinite Playlist (edition 2008)

Nick and Norah's Infinite Playlist by David Levithan

I was very excited to read this book and I must say it was a bit of a disappointment. I love both authors but this book just didn’t do it for me.

I would have liked this book much more if it weren't for all the cussing. The story is interesting but I had a hard time really getting into it and relating to the characters. . The characters were kind of annoying and could have been written better. I know for past books that both of these authors have done an excellent job in the past and could have done so much more. I just couldn’t dig it for some reason.

I don't think I'd read this book again.

The cover is pretty cool, I like how it's a heart with headphones.

I'd rate it a 2/5 ( )

Wasn't terrible, but I was expecting more. Additionally, do kids really use the "F" word this much? I am shocked! Okay, not shocked, but it was a bit much. ( )

Lots of music and snappy humor in this engaging story of an all-night adventure in the city that brings Nick and Norah together. I think it describes Nick's character in the beginning perfectly when I say he's the only straight guy in a queer-core band. Norah has been pronounced frigid by her nasty boyfriend. They spend a madcap night running all over the city for one reason and another.

I would have rated this book much higher if there weren't so many EWWWW WTF!?! moments. ( )

I was so disappointed the first time I watched this movie, less so the second time, the third, the fourth... I have an addiction. I think my initial negative reaction was due to how prickly and awkward these characters could be, but in the end, those awkward moments are what took over the top characters and made them real. It was those realistic moments that have made the movie a stand-by favorite for knitting in front of the TV.

Reading the book has just set the hook deeper. If I had an stealthy obsession for Nick and Norah before, their bookselves have taken things up a notch. I love how tender and wonderful the book characters are, even the "villians". There were times when the "On the Road", Gilmore Girls-esque stream of consciousness was a little overwhelming, but eventually I just learned to slip through the sentences as quickly as the characters formulated them. Now that I plan on alternating re-reading the book with re-watching the movie, I'm interested to see if their combined glory will extinguish my passion quicker, or create a gestalt tailspin that prolongs my enjoyment for years to come. ( )

I liked this but I didn't love it. I liked Nick and Norah both, I thought they were a very sweet couple. I'm too old and didn't get a lot of the musical references, though I don't think it mattered all that much. This is probably my least favorite Levithan book so far, maybe because it's not as pie-in-the-sky touchy-feely-giddy-happy. I certainly found it realistic enough.
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