Nick and Norah's Infinite Playlist by Rachel Cohn and David Levithan

Book Blog by Sarah Beatty

This book has a genre of teen fiction. Even though its fiction, it can depict realistic events that teens might go through in real life, which is why I find this genre so enjoyable.

I chose this book because it was described as a story of music teen romance and humor which all appeal to me. Since I love music so much, the fact that music is tied into the story made me initially interested in reading this book.

Nick O’Leary, the bassist of a queercore band called the “F*** Offs”, just got dumped by his long-time love, Tris. He had a big problem of getting over her, whether he realized it or not. And that’s where Norah Silverberg comes into the picture. Nick and Norah, who had never met before, get thrust into a five-minute relationship, in an attempt to avoid Tris. So what started out as just a game, turned into so much more than what either of them expected.

Together they embark on an adventure in “the city that never sleeps”, taking unexpected twists and turns every step of the way. All in one sleepless night, these two recently heartbroken teenagers, who have nothing in common, become closer and closer, over mix tapes, common enemies, strip clubs, ukrainian soul food, ice room scandals, and much more.

The significance of this book's title is really important. Although it is straightforward, it is the conclusion of the story. It represents Nick and Norah, and their on-going adventure together.
"But now I'm seeing we don't live in a single song. We move from song to song, from lyric to lyric, from chord to chord. There is no ending here. It's an infinite playlist."

If I could ask the author three questions...

1. Did anyone inspire you to create the character of Nick or of Norah?

I would ask Rachel Cohn or David Levithan this question because both characters seem very well developed, both with strong personalities, that they could be an actual person.

2. Did any of the events that occured in the book portray one of your personal experiences?

I would ask either of the authors this because often times authors take past experiences and put them in their books. Since Nick and Norah had pretty unique adventures in the book, I think it would be interesting to see if they were inspired by themselves.

3. What message do you want most do you want your readers to get out of reading this book?

This seems like a sensible question to me because authors usually have a purpose behind their stories, and since there is no obvious moral of this story to me, I'm sure readers get different ideas of the purpose behind this book. Overall, it seems like a book just for entertainment, but I interpreted it as if it were saying that life is always changing; every moment is a song, and your life is an infinite playlist.