Published May 23, 2005
About the Book:
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:
I saw the film adaption of this back when it was out, and I remember really liking it, but I had forgotten specifics. What little I can remember, I think the film was pretty different than the book, and Wikipedia confirmed my thoughts. While I liked the film when I saw it, I think if I had read the book first, the film would have been disappointing. The book's story is much better! I adore another of the collaborations of Cohn and Levithan (Dash & Lily's Book of Dares), so I've always meant to read this one (especially having seen the movie). I picked it up for $1 at the big Half Price Books Clearance Sale this summer where I was excited to find it (along with like 40 other books for dirt cheap...gotta love that!). It's a quick read, only 183 pages. The characters are great and very real. They read like real teenagers that run in the circles that they do. The writing is sharp and witty. I love the pop-culture references as they are things I loved as a teen...Heathers, My So Called Life, Johnny Castle (Dirty Dancing), and The Cure for example. I will have to try and forgive Norah for disparaging The Beatles, though.
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