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i saw the movie first and loved it. but that biased me when i read the book because so many things were drastically different. but i would say since the book possesses far more detail and intricacies than the movie, and you are privy to the thoughts of both norah and nick, the book is slightly better. but one should certainly read/watch both.
It sort of brings them together, seeing as they are out seeing bands and are on a rampage to see a band called 'where's fluffy.'Like every other book turned movie, I liked the book better. Nick is still missing his Ex, Tris, who is just a total jerk, but it takes him a while to learn this.
I had been wanting to read this book for awhile. i thought the concept of two YA writers taking turns writing each chapter was very interesting.
I read this book in two days because I wanted to watch the movie, which my husband had rented. It's the night that Nick and Norah meet after Nick's band plays in a bar.
I had never read either of their writing before and really liked both Levithan and Cohn's writing a lot. Basically, the whole book is one night.
She is at the show too, and together Nick and Norah make her jealous of him moving on away from her, despite the fact he had still been making her mix c.d.s'(which Norah has heard every one of and loves them).They end up having a whirlwind night together that involves their ex's, lots of kissing, and lots of talk of their musical tastes, which are very similar. It was an easy read and I liked the characters of Nick and Norah, they seemed very down to earth in a crazy world.
On the other hand, there are some books that rather than tell a story, you get the feeling the authors are trying too hard to understand the youth, or trying too hard to be cool. It helps to develop both characters even more.If anything Nick and Norah's Infinite Playlist only suffers from simply having a little too much internal dialog. she knows Triss. Nick and Norah's Infinite Playlist centers on the title characters. For the most part Nick and Norah and the people they associate with are good characters.
That girl turns out to be Norah and unfortunately for Nick. Nick and Norah's Infinite Playlist falls somewhere in that category. Nick is the straight bassist in a Queercore band, and he's just gotten out of a relationship with a girl named Triss and as luck would have it, she happens to be at one of the bands shows. There are some funny moments, but for the most part it's almost as though the authors are trying harder than they need to to "be cool." It makes the story a little less enjoyable at certain moments.Another issue with the book to a slightly smaller degree is the language of these internal thoughts and the dialog in general. In one respect, while it is aimed at younger audiences, some tackle some pretty mature issues.
It can move the story along, but for the most part there are times when the internal thoughts of Nick and Norah can drag on for long stretches at a time. You'll really come to like and admire them. It's a crafty novel with a good story going behind it. In an attempt to show he's moving on with his love life (even though he hasn't) he finds a random girl to pretend to be his girlfriend for at least five minutes.
It also turns out that Norah has her own problems from an ex-boyfriend of her own. It wouldn't be quite as bad if it came off as natural and believable. The Young Adult genre is a fascinating one. It's also interesting that the story is told from both of the main characters point of view. You'll get to know what Nick is thinking as well as what Norah is thinking. Some even go off on tangents that don't add much to the story or the character development. The book has a lot of good themes and things to say about love that is lost and love that is found. But much of it doesn't.
The story itself is good, but like so many other Young Adult Novels out there, it has a tendency to get so caught up in trying to "relate" that a lot of it comes off as being more juvenile than it should, and the characters come off as being a bit more unbelievable. A lot of it comes off almost like young middle school students The language might take away from the story in some spots, but it doesn't stop the story from being enjoyable overall. The two then end up spending the entire night together in New York City, getting to know one another and learning how to move on from past experiences. Unfortunately some of its prose and character interactions aren't fantastic. We all know that teenagers swear a lot, but in Nick and Norah's Infinite Playlist there's quite a bit here. You'll more than likely settle into the language overall and enjoy the story, but it's hard to sit back and tolerate it all when it doesn't make sense at certain spots.
I read this book because I hate seeing movies that are based on books without first reading the book.I liked it a lot. It was an easy read, it flowed well and I was interested enough to read it in one sitting. Some bits dragged, but overall, I would give it to friends to read.
I really liked getting to know Nick and Norah and watch as their relationship slowly began unfolding. Although the entire book takes place in just one evening, I didn't feel that the story was drawn out or boring. It was a fun reliving of those first few moments of "first love" -- that warm feeling that hits you like a sudden rain shower (in fact, the rain storm scene was one of my favorites). A quick, interesting read.
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