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It's Kind Of A Funny Story

It's Kind of a Funny Story is a 2006 novel by American author Ned Vizzini. It follows a depressed teenager who becomes suicidal and checks himself into a psychiatric hospital. The book was inspired by Vizzini's own brief hospitalization for depression in November 2004. The book received recognition as a 2007 Best Book for Young Adults from the American Library Association. A film adaptation, directed by Ryan Fleck and Anna Boden, was released in the United States on October 8, 2010.

Synopsis

Craig is the protagonist and narrator. He is 15 and lives with his family in an upper-middle class Manhattan neighborhood in New York City. He attends the prestigious Executive Pre-Professional High School, having studied arduously to win admission. Once admitted, however, he becomes overwhelmed by the school's intense academic pressure.

2 Comments, add your own!

Reply Hallie330 days ago

the movie freaking sucks. it annoyed me. is the book any good? will i like it?

Reply Harriet Abramowitz627 days ago

MOVIE IS CONING OUT!

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