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Summary: Edgy, honest, fun.
Comment: Stellar, awesome, inventive, and all character. I admittedly got pulled into reading it after digging the movie, not the other way around. If you want to live in someone's moment, jagged edges and all, this is your tale. Self-involved, melodramatic, self-conscious, exhilarating, hopeful, pulsing, raging.
It's hard to explain what this book is which is part of why I like it so much. A back and forth collection of interior monologues from Nick, then Norah, tell one night of meeting, connecting, and band hopping in NYC. Definitely one of the best boy-meets-girl I've read in quite some time. Heartfully recommend.
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Summary: Captivating, Smart, and Sexy
Comment: Norah is a good, smart, and sensitive Jewish girl on the mend from her last relationship. So when she meets a guy in a club in New York who asked her to be his five minute girlfriend, she couldn't help but kiss him in response. Little did she know that the guy she kissed was Nick, who like Norah, is also on the mend from his last relationship with a girl named Tris, who also happens to be a girl that Norah is acquainted with. In an effort to get over their pasts and on to their futures, the two set off on a journey through New York City. Through music and talks, Nick and Norah get to know each other and find that the people they are supposed to be with is each other and not their ex's.
Nick And Norah's Infinite Play List is an intriguing book that'll keep readers reading through the night. Although fast paced, I found that enough details were there that it wasn't like a "love at first sight" kind of story but rather a developing love. Details in the book are very descriptive and vivid so it'll feel like the reader is there with Nick and Norah himself/herself. I personally loved all the music in the book. The lyrics that Nick wrote and even the play list at the beginning of the book has some very great songs on it.
This book is definitely not a book for children or even younger teens. I was surprised to find that there was a lot of cursing by the two characters and a lot of mention of sex. Although a great read, I would not recommend this for younger people, maybe when they're older. I give this book a 9/10.
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Summary: A short, sharp glimpse at Infinite
Comment: Much like Larry Doyle's novel "I Love You, Beth Cooper," this book deals with one night on the teenage scene fueled by sharp dialogue and funny situations that sit on the edge of believable. The authors alternate chapters for each character's point of view, revealing the hidden reluctance and false assumptions that occur in the beginning of all relationships. A YA novel not just for the young.
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Summary: The Compulsive Reader's Reviews
Comment: Nick is trying to get over his ex and move on with his life with the help of his band. Norah is practical and tough, and looking for a guy who is into music, but not into her because of who her dad is. When Nick asks her to be his girlfriend for five minutes, rather than flat out refusing, she sees an opportunity of a ride home for her drunken friend and responds with a kiss. But Norah might have bitten off more than she can chew when she soon finds fifty bucks shoved at her by Nick's friends and a request to make sure he has a good time to help him get over his ex...
And so begins one wild, tumultuous, and exhilarating night. Both Nick and Norah's voices blend together to give vibrant life to an edgy, modern, and completely real novel that explores the unique connection that two people can share. Cohn and Levithan capture the vibrancy and urgency of lust and love, set against the spectacular backdrop of New York City's music scene. Nick and Norah's Infinite Playlist is a thrilling, hilarious read--as catchy as your favorite song, and as gritty and real as it gets--that will bowl readers over.
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Summary: Okay story, HORRIBLE Language
Comment: I was really excited about reading this book. I thought the concept of two authors: one male writing the male character's story and one female writing the female character's story was fascinating. Then I found out that it's being made into a movie and I figured that it was probably even better than I originally thought. WRONG! The basis of the story is intriguing and if the movie goes on that alone, it will probably turn out okay. The book itself has SOOOOOOOOOO much internal dialogue and very little character verbal interaction and if the movie goes by this, well then let's hope the audience isn't sleepy before they enter because they definitely will be after! At least the actors wouldn't have ANY trouble memorizing their lines.
Before I state my next opinion, I want to make it clear that I am not a prude. While I do follow polite society, I do not flinch from the occasional profanity. These two authors took using F*** to an art form. They used it in places that I didn't even know it could be used! (And quite frankly, didn't need to be used) It really detracted from the story and didn't make the impact I think they were attempting. Ms. Cohen's use of B**** between the girls was ridiculous as well. These were people that were getting ready to go to college, not junior high kids. People this age don't use profanity as an attempt to look more adult and mature and this certainly seemed to be one of the main reasons for the extreme profanity. Or maybe it was because the story was already so short with so little dialogue, the authors thought adding these words would make the story more exciting. WRONG AGAIN!
What's sad is that many people think that the swearing isn't a problem. This is one of the reasons that our society is falling apart. We are so desensitized to swearing, sex, and violence that some people are accepting it as normal, every day life. As a teacher, I work hard to teach my students respect, responsibility, and manners, and I almost have no chance of succeeding with tv, music, and apparently, literature, heading in directions like this book. My complaints were never with the content of this story, simply how it was presented. The lessons that this book attempts to teach could've been covered just as well, and probably even better, without the profanity.
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