Nick And Norah's Infinite Playlist


I have recently read Nick and Norah's Infinite Playlist by Rachel Cohn and David Levithan. The book takes place in New York City and follows the two main character's, Nick and Norah, on their adventure of a night.

I had originally fell in love with the movie for it's music background and witty banter and decided to read the book. The characters for the most part but I found that the book and movie were very different. A lot of times a movie seems to suck after reading the book it was based on but because the differences were so obvious it was like they were only really connected by their name. I still watch the movie on a nightly basis.

What I love most about the book is its unique writing style. The book has two authors, Rachel Cohn and David Levithan. The book is written in the first person perspective from both main characters. The first chapter would be written by Cohn from Norah's perspective and he second chapter by Levithan from Nick's perspective and so on and so fourth. I found that it was a really interesting way to view the story from the two different angles.

The book has a very hip lingo that at times is only known to New Yorkers as I had to gooogle some of it at times. The characters are colourful, vibrant and very relatable. It's a different kind of love story. The book is filled with such random things like queer-core bands, Tranny night clubs where nuns are stripping and a Salvatore's jacket that you at times forget about the love triangle that exists. It's cool to see two awkward and interesting youth having this connection and being unsure of how to act on it. Through out the book you watch it progress.

I loved Nick and Norah's Infinite Playlist. I recommend it to anyone who loves the scene, awkward and witty banter and characters who actually seem like real people.

Here is the link to where you can buy it on amazon.ca: