Nick and Norah's Infinite Playlist

Sollett, P. (2008). Nick and Norah's Infinite Playlist.

Classification: movie, fiction

Genre: realistic fiction

Age Level: 11th-12th grade

Subjects: movie, music, love story, friends, identity

Viewer's Annotation: Nick and Norah get to know each other over the course of one long night in New York City.

Summary: Nick and Norah meet in a club one night as both are trying to get over past relationships. In a pinch, Norah asks Nick to be her boyfriend for five minutes so she can convince another girl that she's not there alone. Nick's friends decide Norah is far preferable to his last girlfriend, so they come up with a plan for Nick and Norah to spend the evening together hunting for a band scheduled to play somewhere in the city. Over the course of one night, Nick and Norah decide whether they will live in the past, with their old relationships, or take a risk on something new.

Reviews / Awards:

New York Times Review

Author Info:
IMDB page

Potential Hotspots:

drinking, sex

Watchalikes:

• Juno
  
• Charlie Bartlett
  

Why it belongs in a YA collection:
Some teens will be drawn to the movie because they read the fantastic book by Rachel Cohn and David Levithan, though it may be more likely to go the other way around. Others will be drawn to Michael Cera's performance. Many will like it just for the plot, an overnight scavenger-hunt like romp from club to club in New York City.

Other:

It would be wise to stock both the book and the soundtrack, when this is available on DVD.

Evaluation:

5 stars