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am3lla's review against another edition
4.25
I liked this book, the main characters enjoy a nice date together. Another cute romance book. The characters are cool in this one.
polywogqueen's review against another edition
2.0
Norah... girl STAND TF UPPPPPPP
what friend leaves their girl with a bunch of strange men you just met???
what friend leaves their girl with a bunch of strange men you just met???
sam_hartwig's review against another edition
4.0
I love David & Rachel together. I have read another of their books they wrote together 'Dash & Lily's book of dares' which was amazing and so was this. They know what teenagers sound like, they bring their characters to life in such a short story. Nick is a bit of a hopeless romantic, he makes mix tapes and is sexy without knowing it. While Norah is a bit wild, she's willing to hang out with a guy she barely knows.
I watched the movie a long time ago so I couldn't really decide whether the movie was like the book or not. I just hopped onto Nick & Norah's exciting ride and let everything go. Nick & Norah feel like life is there's for the taking and they feel invincible because they're at that perfect teen age.
The story moved along at a quick pace with a back and forth between Nick & Norah's point of views. One chapter will be from Nick's and the next will be from Norah's and so on. I love these sorts of novels because I love to get inside the other character's head to find out what they were thinking during a certain situation. David & Rachel due this so well!
I did notice that there was a lot of swearing, and when I mean a lot, I mean A LOT! And it was the bad 'f' word so this might not be a good one for the younger teen readers.
I thoroughly enjoyed this and can't wait to watch the movie again to see what differences there are. I recommend this for anyone who loves music and reminiscing about what it was like to be a reckless teenager.
Review also on my blog http://love-sami13.blogspot.com.au/2012/10/michael-cera-as-nick-i-dont-think-so.html
I watched the movie a long time ago so I couldn't really decide whether the movie was like the book or not. I just hopped onto Nick & Norah's exciting ride and let everything go. Nick & Norah feel like life is there's for the taking and they feel invincible because they're at that perfect teen age.
The story moved along at a quick pace with a back and forth between Nick & Norah's point of views. One chapter will be from Nick's and the next will be from Norah's and so on. I love these sorts of novels because I love to get inside the other character's head to find out what they were thinking during a certain situation. David & Rachel due this so well!
I did notice that there was a lot of swearing, and when I mean a lot, I mean A LOT! And it was the bad 'f' word so this might not be a good one for the younger teen readers.
I thoroughly enjoyed this and can't wait to watch the movie again to see what differences there are. I recommend this for anyone who loves music and reminiscing about what it was like to be a reckless teenager.
Review also on my blog http://love-sami13.blogspot.com.au/2012/10/michael-cera-as-nick-i-dont-think-so.html
phlegmie's review against another edition
5.0
SOMEONE RLY SPECIAL GAVE ME THIS BOOK FOR CHRISTMAS SO THIS MIGHT COME OFF A BIT BIASED BUT GOD WHATEVER I LOVED IT SO MUCH GO AWAY
thisislauraw's review against another edition
emotional
funny
hopeful
mysterious
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.75
Nick & Norah are cool. Too cool. In real life, no one is that sickeningly cool. But this isn’t real life, so I can’t hate them too much for it.
Suspending disbelief (because I can’t believe a single thing that happens in this book would actually happen), the book takes you along with Nick and Norah’s alternating accounts of a night out in New York City, where they find themselves on an unexpected date.
The writing is sharp and just the kind of thing I would’ve loved as a teenage girl, with plenty of music/band references thrown in.
I’ve seen the film a couple of times and wanted to read the book it was based on. Honestly, I prefer the film because the characters aren’t so insufferable.
Suspending disbelief (because I can’t believe a single thing that happens in this book would actually happen), the book takes you along with Nick and Norah’s alternating accounts of a night out in New York City, where they find themselves on an unexpected date.
The writing is sharp and just the kind of thing I would’ve loved as a teenage girl, with plenty of music/band references thrown in.
I’ve seen the film a couple of times and wanted to read the book it was based on. Honestly, I prefer the film because the characters aren’t so insufferable.
withlovenour's review against another edition
4.0
This was a really fun story. The plot was fast paced, the dialogue was witty and interesting, yet at the same time littered with quotes you'd scramble to highlight wish to plaster into your brain forever. All the characters were complex and with so may layers to peel, none felt like 'filler' characters. The story never went where you expected it to go but where it ended up was just right. I was not bored for a single minute of this book even though I was completely clueless to most of the references. And in par with all of that, this is a really cute love story between a boy and a girl trying to get their life together having the night of their life and finding something they've always wanted. It's beautiful.
amycam's review against another edition
emotional
reflective
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.0
rsainta's review against another edition
3.0
Seven years after the fact, here's what I remember about this book: Nick was just a boy, who liked music. Norah was similarly a girl, who happened to like music. Cool, hipster, underground music that was so edgy you’ve probably never heard of them, as they only play super top secret concerts known only to super rad fans who could decipher their secret signs in bathroom graffiti. One day, Nick and Norah meet while both lamenting their lame friends’ lack of coolness/knowledge of super secret cool bands. They spend a night together, holding hands and talking about how difficult it is being a super awesome teenager when no one understands how totally fantastic you and the bands you like are. Eventually, they may find their favorite ultra hip band, Jack Rabbit Knife, or Turtle Spleen, or whatever, and they may or may not live happily ever after, listening to a playlist that may or may not have actually been infinite. I wasn’t cool enough to find out. Also, they made a movie!
dilchh's review against another edition
4.0
I think both the book and the movies is great in its own ways. I feel great after both reading and watching the book. Though I like Nick better in the book than in the movie. Nick is way much cooler in the book.
jenny_hedberg's review against another edition
4.0
Här har du ett praktexempel på hur man skriver en hel bok om en dag, eller snarare en helt galen utenatt och vad som sedan händer när natten börjar bli morgon. Det är helt fantastiskt egentligen, Nick och Norah som finner varandra bara för att de vill fly från sina gamla förhållanden och visar sig vara världens matchning.
I början av boken tyckte jag Norah var ganska snobbig och lite "förmer" men sedan i slutet så var det som att hon bara droppade allt det där och blev en störtskön tjej med en supercool pappa. I boken beskrevs det som att hon vågade släppa loss, hon vågade hoppa - ta en chans. På något sätt tycker jag att det var lite det som hela boken handlade om - att släppa taget och faktiskt våga. Man kan ju tro att man på en konsert redan gjort det, vågat släppa loss och det är väl just det som är poängen.
Jag gillade boken även om jag inte har en aning om varför den heter Nick och Norahs oändliga låtlista. Jag får väl fortsätta grubbla på det.
I början av boken tyckte jag Norah var ganska snobbig och lite "förmer" men sedan i slutet så var det som att hon bara droppade allt det där och blev en störtskön tjej med en supercool pappa. I boken beskrevs det som att hon vågade släppa loss, hon vågade hoppa - ta en chans. På något sätt tycker jag att det var lite det som hela boken handlade om - att släppa taget och faktiskt våga. Man kan ju tro att man på en konsert redan gjort det, vågat släppa loss och det är väl just det som är poängen.
Jag gillade boken även om jag inte har en aning om varför den heter Nick och Norahs oändliga låtlista. Jag får väl fortsätta grubbla på det.