Craig Gilner Character Analysis

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Able but deeply pressured. Accomplished yet still depressed. These are some things that Craig Gilner From the book It’s Kind’ve a Funny Story By Ned Vizzini, feels throughout the book.
In the book Craig Gilner instantly emerges as the main character. He’s a very intelligent teen with a bright future. His problem is that he can’t handle his high expectations or the fact that the girl he’s obsessed with is dating his best friend, Aaron. Craig wants to die. Instead of killing himself he checks into a psychiatric ward. There he’ll meet a girl Noelle who will change his life.
The cover of this book is quite dull and boring since it features only a silhouette bordered by pale colors. It starts off on a very dark note with the opening statement saying

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