Cohn, Rachel & Leviathan, David. (2006). Nick & Nora’s Infinite Playlist. Alfred A. Knopf Books for Young Readers.
Written in alternating chapters by Rachel Cohn and David Leviathan— as Nick and Nora
Both Nick and Nora have had bad luck in the relationship department. Not very optimistic that night, they just happen to show up at a busy club in NYC. Gradually, they begin to merge into the quagmire of feelings that typify the ending of one bad relationship and the easing into another.
In the title, the word “playlist” seems to allude to music; and on many levels, this is a musical read.
Because of the ingenious parallel writing, the reader first experiences a pounding, pulsating, head-banging rhythm—not unlike that in a mosh pit. On page one, Nick describes himself as “. . . the clockwork. I am the one who takes this thing called music and lines it up with this thing called time. I am the ticking. I am the pulsing. . . “
The voices banter back and forth; and the reader is absorbed by the new relationship’s whirlwind ride, that threatens to spin out of control.
All-in-all, Nick and Nora’s Infinite Playlist is more than a group of words. It is a rock concert of raw emotions.
Warning: This book employs graphic language and references to sexuality. It is not recommended for younger teens.
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