Its Kind of a Funny Story

English

ISBN: 078685197X

EAN: 9780786851973

Category: Juvenile Fiction / Social Issues / Depression & Mental Illness/Juvenile Fiction / Health & Daily Living / Diseases, Illnesses & Injuries/Juvenile Fiction / General/Juvenile Fiction / People & Places / United States / General

Publisher: Disney Publishing Worldwide

Release Date: 05/31/2007

Age Range: 18-17

Synopsis: Like many ambitious New York City teenagers, Craig Gilner sees entry into Manhattans Executive Pre-Professional High School as the ticket to his future. Determined to succeed at life-which means getting into the right high school to get into the right college to get the right job-Craig studies night and day to ace the entrance exam, and does. Thats when things start to get crazy. At his new school, Craig realizes that he isnt brilliant compared to the other kids; hes just average, and maybe not even that. He soon sees his once-perfect future crumbling away. The stress becomes unbearable and Craig stops eating and sleeping-until, one night, he nearly kills himself. Craigs 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, isolated from the crushing pressures of school and friends, 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. For a novel about depression, its definitely a funny story.

Its Kind of a Funny Story

Illustrated: No

Format: Paperback

Height: 0.93 inches

Width: 5.5 inches

Length: 8.25 inches

Weight: 18.13 oz

Pages: 448