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

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Item specifics

Condition
Good: A book that has been read, but is in good condition. Minimal damage to the book cover eg. ...
ISBN
9780786851973

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Product Identifiers

Publisher
Disney Publishing Worldwide
ISBN-10
078685197X
ISBN-13
9780786851973
eBay Product ID (ePID)
6038771461

Product Key Features

Book Title
It's Kind of a Funny Story
Number of Pages
464 Pages
Language
English
Publication Year
2007
Topic
Humorous Stories, Social Themes / Depression & Mental Illness, Health & Daily Living / Diseases, Illnesses & Injuries, General, People & Places / United States / General
Genre
Juvenile Fiction
Author
Ned Vizzini
Format
Perfect

Dimensions

Item Height
0.9 in
Item Weight
18.4 Oz
Item Length
8.2 in
Item Width
5.5 in

Additional Product Features

Intended Audience
Juvenile Audience
Dewey Edition
23
Grade From
Seventh Grade
Dewey Decimal
813.6
Grade To
Twelfth Grade
Synopsis
The author of "Be More Chill" takes a poignant look at teenage depression in this remarkably moving and authentic picture of the physicality, the despair, and even the hilarity of depression., Like many ambitious New York City teenagers, Craig Gilner sees entry into Manhattan?'s 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. &   That?'s when things start to get crazy. At his new school, Craig realizes that he isn't brilliant compared to the other kids; he?'s 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. 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, 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, it?'s definitely a funny story., Like many ambitious New York City teenagers, Craig Gilner sees entry into Manhattan's 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. That's when things start to get crazy. "Intimate, real, funny, ironic...This book offers hope in a package that readers will find enticing.", Booklist "Insightful and utterly authentic...this is an important book.", The New York Times Book Review At his new school, Craig realizes that he isn't brilliant compared to the other kids; he's 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. 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, 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, it's definitely a funny story. "Funny... Vizzini supplies personal insights and a clever, self-deprecating tone that make the book an entertaining read." - The Washington Post, Like many ambitious New York City teenagers, Craig Gilner sees entry into Manhattan's 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. That's when things start to get crazy. At his new school, Craig realizes that he isn't brilliant compared to the other kids; he's 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. 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, 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, it's definitely a funny story.

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