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Description

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... read more

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Cast of Characters/Important People

  • Norah: Jewish, straight-edge teenage girl.
  • Nick: Straight bassist in queercore band. Recently dumped by cheating girlfriend.
  • Caroline: Best friend to Norah. Drunk throughout novel.
  • Tris: Cheating ex-girlfriend of Nick. Goes to school with Norah and Caroline.
  • Tal: Sometime Israeli boyfriend of Norah.

Memorable Quotes

  • “I am stumbling through the notes and Dev is onto the next verse and Thom is playing a little faster than he should, so I have to catch up as she (Tris) leans into this guy and rocks her head like I'm making this music for her, when if I could, I would take it all away and give her as much silence as she's given me pain.”
    Nick

First Sentence

The day begins in the middle of the night.

Authors & Contributors

  1. David Levithan (Author)
  2. Rachel Cohn
 

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