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Its kind of a funny story, ned vizzini 9780786851973. Ned vizzini began writing for the new york press at the age of fifteen. Anyone dealing with any kind of mental illness needs to read this. Never have i wanted to laugh at a characters cynical humour while wanting to cry over the bleakness of his life. Full text of duluth evening herald internet archive. Loosely based on the personal experience of author ned vizzini, it follows the story of fifteenyearold craig gilner, whose depression and decision to end his life lands him in the adult psychiatric unit of a brooklyn hospital. Ambitious new york city teenager craig gilner is determined to succeed at life which means getting into the right high school to get into the right job. Heck, anyone who knows anyone or knew someone who had a mental illness or saw. Having read a lot of these ya mental health books, ive started to notice this really annoying reoccurring theme of pretentiousness, so it was nice to find one thats a bit more downtoearth with a main character who just seems like an average guy who anybody can identify with. This book just did it for me and led me to read all his other books as well, theyre so good. In the early stages of the story, craig discusses his small circle of friends, his mostly typical childhood, and his problems with stress and depression. Its kind of a funny story tells the story of craig gilner, a new york high school student who serves as the novels narrator. Its kind of a funny story is a 2006 novel by american author ned vizzini. Its kind of a funny story, ned vizzini 9780786851973 boek.

The book was inspired by vizzinis own brief hospitalization for depression in. An ambitious new student at manhattans prestigious executive preprofessional high school, craig gilner. Ned vizzini later died by suicide on december 19, 20. I was emotionally invested and, more so, emotionally torn. Its the story of 15yearold craig, a high school freshman who collapses under the pressures of a demanding school, sexual desire, jealousy, and party drugs. The book received recognition as a 2007 best book for young adults from the american library association a film adaptation, directed by anna boden and ryan fleck, was. Parents need to know that its kind of a funny story deals with teen depression and suicide, and is based on author ned vizzinis five days in the adult psychiatric unit of a brooklyn hospital. Its kind of a funny story is a comingofage novel for young adults. Naaahned is also the author of be more chill, the first young adult novel ever chosen as a today show book club pick, as well as one of entertainment weeklys top ten books for 2004. At nineteen, he had his first book published, teen angst. Its kind of a funny story was better than i was expecting. Books similar to its kind of a funny story its kind of a funny story. Its kind of a funny story by ned vizzini goodreads. The book was inspired by vizzinis own brief hospitalization for depression in november 2004.