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It's Kind of a Funny Story tells the story of Craig Gilner, a New York high school student who serves as the novel's narrator. In the early stages of the story, Craig discusses his small circle of friends, his mostly typical childhood, and his problems with stress and depression.
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Happiness. For much of It's Sort of a Funny Story, Craig...
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Study Guide for It’s Kind of a Funny Story. It's Kind of a...
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Summary. At the opening of "Part 5: Six North, Saturday,"...
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Intro. It’s Kind of a Funny Story Summary. Next. Chapter 1. Craig is a 15-year-old boy who struggles with severe clinical depression. He lives in New York City with his mom, dad, and sister ( Sarah ). He spends a lot of time hanging out with his friend Aaron and Aaron’s girlfriend Nia.
Mar 21, 2006 · 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.
It’s Kind of a Funny Story was Ned Vizzini’s second Young Adult novel, published by Hyperion in 2006. It is a critically acclaimed Young Adult novel and coming-of-age story that was given a starred review by the American Librarians Association and adapted into a film of the same name (2010).
It's Kind of a Funny Story is a 2006 novel by American author Ned Vizzini. The book was inspired by Vizzini's own brief hospitalization for depression in November 2004. [1] Ned Vizzini later died by suicide [2] on December 19, 2013.
Nov 3, 2023 · It’s Kind of a Funny Story begins when fifteen-year-old protagonist and narrator Craig is spending time at his friend Aaron’s house with several other friends. In his narration, Craig reveals...
Apr 20, 2024 · “It’s Kind of a Funny Story” is a young adult novel by Ned Vizzini. It follows Craig, an ambitious teenager struggling with severe depression. Overwhelmed by academic pressures and his own anxieties, he checks himself into a psychiatric hospital.
