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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. Featuring a new cover with key art from the film starring Keir Gilchrist, Zach Galifianakis, Lauren Graham, and Emma Roberts, the movie tie-in edition is sure to attract new fans to this beloved novel.
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It's Kind of a Funny Story (Movie Tie-in Edition), Ned Vizzini
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- Released
- 2010
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- Language
- English
- Authors
- Ned Vizzini
- Publisher
- Hyperion Book CH
- Released
- 2010
- Format
- Paperback
- Pages
- 444
- ISBN10
- 1423141911
- ISBN13
- 9781423141914
- Series
- Tags
- Fiction, Romance, Young Adult, Psychological Topics, Humor, Love, Contemporary Fiction, Friendship, Contemporary Romance, American Literature, Realistic Fiction, Sexuality & Intimacy, Coming Of Age, Mental Health, Adapted for Film, Young Adult Romance, Teens, Drugs, Suicide, Psychiatry, Depression, Mental Illness, Printing
- First published
- 2006
- Original title
- It's Kind of a Funny Story
- Rating
- 4.1 out of 5
- Description
- 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. Featuring a new cover with key art from the film starring Keir Gilchrist, Zach Galifianakis, Lauren Graham, and Emma Roberts, the movie tie-in edition is sure to attract new fans to this beloved novel.