Summary: The story begins describing Nick and Norah. At the start of the story they are strangers to each other; they are thrown together trying to avoid talking to a girl Tris. Tris is Nick's ex-girlfriend, and a sometimes friend of Norah's. The two then set off on a nighttime exploration of New York City. They use music to learn more about one another and about themselves. In the span of only a few hours both of their lives are completely changed and to realize there is a whole new way to think and live. This story is a true coming of age story.
Topics Brought Up: Many controversial things are brought up in this book. It approaches the subjects with a light attitude but still in a way that makes the reader think. The story touches on unhealthy teenage relationships, friendships, underage alcohol and drug use, homosexuality, faith, and music to name only a few.
Review: This book has a unique edge over others of its kind. The chapters go back and forth from the view points of Nick to Norah. Rachel Cohn wrote the chapters from Norah's point of view as David Levithan wrote the chapters from Nick's. In my opinion this provides a more life-like representation of the two personalities because, in fact, they were written by two personalities. The authors also did not map out where they wanted to story to go as they wrote. They each wrote a chapter at a time until the story ended. Because of these unusual methods, I feel the book is truly unique. Explicit language is used through out the book so those easily offended should take note.
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