Goodreads Summary:
It all starts when Nick asks Norah to be his girlfriend for five minutes. He only needs five minutes to avoid his ex-girlfriend, who’s just walked in to his band’s show. With a new guy. And then, with one kiss, Nick and Norah are off on an adventure set against the backdrop of New York City – and smack in the middle of all the joy, anxiety, confusion, and excitement of a first date.
This he said/she said romance told by YA stars Rachel Cohn and David Levithan is a sexy, funny roller coaster of a story about one date over one very long night, with two teenagers, both recovering from broken hearts, who are just trying to figure out who they want to be – and where the next great band is playing.
Told in alternating chapters, teeming with music references, humor, angst, and endearing side characters, this is a love story you’ll wish were your very own. Working together for the first time, Rachel Cohn and David Levithan have combined forces to create a book that is sure to grab readers of all ages and never let them go.
My Thoughts:
Well I hated the movie of Nick and Nora so I wasn't expecting to like the book. As it turns out movies sometimes ruin everything! I actually really enjoyed this fast read. The characters were accurate teen characters without being overly annoying or cliched. I liked the flare that the writers brought to a pretty basic story.
There weren't any shocking parts to this read and frankly that is what I liked about it. Everyone could tell a story like this as it feels like a story I lived. I enjoyed the music references but didn't notice them that much. I had heard so much about how the music references would blow my mind, but honestly, they weren't that big of a deal to me.
I would recommend this book to David Levithan fans, you won't be disappointed. I would also recommend this as a summer read, it was fast and light.
While writing this review I was listening to an episode of Hung.
