Nick & Norah's infinite playlist
Record details
- ISBN: 1405272430
- ISBN: 9781405272438
- ISBN: 0375835334
- ISBN: 9780375835339
- ISBN: 037584614X
- ISBN: 9780375846144 (Tpb.)
- ISBN: 9780375935312 (glb)
- ISBN: 9780375835315
- ISBN: 0375935312
- ISBN: 0375835318 (hardcover)
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Physical Description:
183 pages ; 22 cm
regular print
print - Edition: 1st ed.
- Publisher: New York : Knopf : Distributed by Random House, 2006.
Content descriptions
Summary, etc.: | High school student Nick O'Leary, member of a rock band, meets college-bound Norah Silverberg and asks her to be his girlfriend for five minutes in order to avoid his ex-sweetheart. |
Target Audience Note: | Young Adult. |
Study Program Information Note: | Accelerated Reader Grades 9-12 5.6 7 SD Quiz 107291 English fiction. |
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Subject: | New York (N.Y.) Fiction Love Fiction Rock groups Fiction New York (N.Y.) Juvenile fiction Romance fiction Rock groups Juvenile fiction |
Genre: | Romance fiction. Love stories. Romance fiction. Young adult fiction. |
Available copies
- 9 of 9 copies available at Bibliomation.
Holds
- 0 current holds with 9 total copies.
Other Formats and Editions
Location | Call Number / Copy Notes | Barcode | Shelving Location | Status | Due Date |
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Ansonia Public Library | YA COHN, RACHEL PBK (Text) | 34045138752386 | Young Adult Fiction | Available | - |
Hall Memorial Library - Ellington | YA COHN, RACHEL (romance) (Text) | 34037108525488 | Young Adult Fiction | Available | - |
Lyman Memorial High School | FIC COH (Text) | 33431129294458 | Fiction | Available | - |
New Milford Public Library | TZ COHN (Text) | 34021107471050 | Teen Fiction | Available | - |
Putnam Public Library | YA COHN (Text) | 33610140748317 | Young Adult Fiction | Available | - |
Ridgefield Library | TEEN COHN (Text) | 34010149650904 | Teen Fiction | Available | - |
Somers Public Library | YA FIC COH (Text) | 34042113618484 | Teen Fiction | Available | - |
Tolland Public Library | YA COH (Text) | 34051144570051 | Young Adult Fiction | Available | - |
Willimantic Public Library | Y COH (Text) | 34036113975712 | Young Adult Fiction | Available | - |
Electronic resources
Publishers Weekly Review
Nick and Norah's Infinite Playlist
Publishers Weekly
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When Nick convinces Norah to pose as his girlfriend in an attempt to make an ex jealous, the two inevitably discover a mutual attraction in this "compulsively readable novel that takes place in less than 24 hours." Ages 14-up. (Aug.) (c) Copyright PWxyz, LLC. All rights reserved
School Library Journal Review
Nick and Norah's Infinite Playlist
School Library Journal
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Gr 9 Up-What happens when two witty, wise, but vulnerable teens meet by accident at a chaotic punk rock club? They fall in love, of course. While both are dealing with the fallout of failed relationships and the infinite hurt that accompanies them, they are questioning everything about themselves, their friends, and their future paths. The passion and intelligence of these characters, along with the authors' intimate knowledge of and complete respect for their audience, make this novel unique. Told in alternating chapters over the course of a single night, the narratives create a fully fleshed-out picture of both teens, informed by their love of music, their devotion to their friends, and their clear-eyed view of the world. These kids don't drink or do drugs and it's solely their obsession with music that takes them to these clubs. One of Norah's relatives calls her a "potty mouth," and that's no exaggeration. Throughout the book, the expletives fly fast and furious, but they are more about personal expression and in-your-face attitude than about strong emotions. Yet, there is also considerable depth and sensitivity. Norah explains the Jewish concept of tikkun olam-the responsibility to heal a fractured world-and Nick comes up with an original spin on it. There are many heart-stopping, insightful moments in this supremely satisfying and sexy romance. A first-rate read.-Tracy Karbel, Glenside Public Library District, Glendale Heights, IL (c) Copyright 2010. Library Journals LLC, a wholly owned subsidiary of Media Source, Inc. No redistribution permitted.
Kirkus Review
Nick and Norah's Infinite Playlist
Kirkus Reviews
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The wattage goes way up as two of the bright lights of contemporary writing for teens come together for an incandescent he said/she said night of storytelling. Nick from Hoboken is the songwriter, bassist and token straight guy for a queer/punk band; Norah from Englewood Cliffs is the privileged daughter of a recording exec who loves nothing better than the music. The story's written in alternating chapters in their two voices over a single madcap night. Nick's still hurting from his breakup with Tris, a blonde bombshell, and Norah from Tal, for whom she was never Jewish enough, vegan enough or political enough. When Nick sees Tris at the club where he's playing, he asks Norah to be his "girlfriend for five minutes" and a luscious kiss. On to another club, through various hardcore bands, rain on a Sunday morning, an encounter in the ice and soda alcove at the Marriott Marquis--all the while rooting for these smart-mouthed, but vulnerable teens to reach each other through all the kissing and music. There's perfectly captured teen music-geek talk and delicious stuff about kissing and what lies beyond. Sensual and full of texture. (Fiction. YA) Copyright ĆĀ©Kirkus Reviews, used with permission.
BookList Review
Nick and Norah's Infinite Playlist
Booklist
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Gr. 10-12. Cohn and Levithan contribute alternating chapters in this high-energy romance that follows two high-school seniors through a single, music-fueled night in Manhattan. Nick, the nonqueer bassist in a queercore band, is playing with The Fuck Offs, when he spots his ex-girlfriend, Tris. Once offstage, he propositions a girl he has never met, hoping to make Tris jealous: Would you mind being my girlfriend for five minutes? Norah, also heartbroken (and hoping Nick will drive her home), agrees. What begins as a spontaneous ploy turns into something surprising and real in the course of one night as Nick and Norah roam Manhattan, listen to bands, confront past hurts, and hurtle toward romance. The real-time pacing may slow some readers, and a few Manhattan in-jokes (Hunter from Hunter ) may exclude teens in the wider world. Still, many readers will respond to the tough, clever, amped-up narratives, which include mosh-pit coarse language (Nick sound-checks the microphones with the words Fuck. Shit. Cock, for example) and the characters' wild yearning for love, and music, which feels powerful and true. --Gillian Engberg Copyright 2006 Booklist
The Horn Book Review
Nick and Norah's Infinite Playlist
The Horn Book
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When a split-second decision leads to a passionate kiss between strangers Nick and Norah, the two teenagers soon find themselves cavorting through Manhattan's queercore music scene. In alternating first-person narratives, Nick and Norah document their new-relationship giddiness, past heartbreak, and present vulnerability. Full of sarcastic witticisms and gratuitous expletives, this one-night-of-freedom romance packs a satisfying dose of sexy teenage drama. (c) Copyright 2010. The Horn Book, Inc., a wholly owned subsidiary of Media Source, Inc. No redistribution permitted. All rights reserved.