Its Kind of a Funny Story, Ned Vizzini
Its Kind of a Funny Story, Ned Vizzini
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It's Kind of a Funny Story

Author: Ned Vizzini

Narrator: Robert Fass

Unabridged: 8 hr 35 min

Format: Digital Audiobook Download

Publisher: Tantor Media

Published: 09/03/2012


Synopsis

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 college to get 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.

About Ned Vizzini

Ned Vizzini is the author of Teen Angst? Naaah . . . and Be More Chill, the first young adult novel ever chosen as a Today Show Book Club pick, as well as one of Entertainment Weekly's Top Ten Ten Books of 2004. Ned has written for the New York Times, the L magazine, the Daily Beast, and season 2 of MTV's Teen Wolf. He also currently writes for the ABC television drama Last Resort. Ned lives in New York City.


Reviews

Goodreads review by Megs ♥ on February 27, 2012

I came across this movie the other day on TV and watched it. I didn't think the movie was great or anything, but I thought the idea of the story was interesting. So I decided to give the book a try. I loved this book. It is about teens and it discusses suicide, sex, drugs and more, but it is a great......more

Goodreads review by Emma on March 28, 2017

I'm so happy I finally read this book! It's been recommend to me for YEARS and I have no idea why I've been putting it off for so long. I loved the way this book captured depression and suicidal idealization. I really resonated with Craig's story. He really spoke to me and his journey of growth was......more

Goodreads review by jessica on November 20, 2018

my immediate reaction after reading this: its kind of a funny boring story. oh boy. i cant help but feel a bit let down by this. throw in some guilt to the emotional mix and you have me not wanting to write this review. first things first - i understand that this book was written the month after viz......more

Goodreads review by Emily on March 03, 2021

I don't like to spend money. Every time I spend it, I feel as if I'm being raped. Wow, talk about aging badly. Not that it was better 15 years ago but I'm sure this quote wouldn't be published today. Also: Win. Smile. Laugh. Hold. Walk. Skip. Okay, it's gay, whatever, skip. Right... I can see why this b......more

Goodreads review by emma on December 10, 2021

if you were a mentally ill middle schooler, you were either a perks of being a wallflower girlie or an it's kind of a funny story stan. two guesses based on ratings which i am. where most Teens With Mental Disorders contemporaries veer in the direction of quirky we're-not-like-everybody-else friendshi......more