It's Kind of a Funny Story
by Ned Vizzini
- 23 Ratings
- 200 Want to read
- 13 Currently reading
- 45 Have read
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. But once Craig aces his way into Manhattan's Executive Pre-Professional High School, the pressure becomes unbearable. He stops eating and sleeping until, one night, he nearly kills himself.
Craig's suicidal episode gets him checked into a mental hospital, where his new neighbors include a transsexual sex addict, a girl who has scarred her own face with scissors, and the self-elected President Armelio. There, Craig is finally able to confront the sources of his anxiety.
Ned Vizzini, who himself spent time in a psychiatric hospital, has created a remarkably moving tale about the sometimes unexpected road to happiness.
Check nearby libraries
Buy this book
Previews available in: English
Subjects
Mental illness, Youths' writings, Mental Depression, Juvenile fiction, Psychiatric hospitals, Fiction, Students, Anxiety, Success, Diligence, Suicidal behavior, Juvenile Wit and humor, Humorous fiction, Depression (Psychology), Reading Level-Grade 9, Reading Level-Grade 11, Reading Level-Grade 10, Reading Level-Grade 12, Children's fiction, Depression, mental, fiction, Mental illness, fiction, New york (n.y.), fiction, Hospitals, fictionPlaces
New YorkTimes
2000'sShowing 3 featured editions. View all 3 editions?
| Edition | Availability |
|---|---|
1
It's Kind of a Funny Story
Dec 01, 2012, Tantor Media Inc
preloaded digital audio player
1467630470 9781467630474
|
zzzz
Libraries near you:
WorldCat
|
2
|
aaaa
Libraries near you:
WorldCat
|
3
|
zzzz
|
Book Details
Published in
New York, USA
First Sentence
"It's so hard to talk when you want to kill yourself."
Edition Notes
Classifications
Contributors
The Physical Object
ID Numbers
Community Reviews (0)
Feedback?Lists
See All-
May Actually Have Read
from Cookinkansan
-
Read it2
from Kirima
-
tbr
from cfwoodward2727
-
Mental Health
from Leo Priddy
-
To read
from Jennie wilson
-
depression etc...
from hatice68
| March 14, 2022 | Edited by Araucaima | Edited without comment. |
| December 29, 2021 | Edited by ImportBot | import existing book |
| April 9, 2020 | Edited by Mek | adding Reading Level-Grade 12 to subjects |
| April 9, 2020 | Edited by Mek | adding Reading Level-Grade 10 to subjects |
| May 6, 2010 | Created by Fiction Addiction | Created new work record. |