It's Kind Of A Funny Story By Ned Vizzini

"It's so hard to talk when you want to kill yourself."(1). What an interesting and intriguing first sentence! This of course belongs to It's Kind of a Funny Story by Ned Vizzini. Hilarious and brutally honest, this novel is a must read. We follow Craig Gilner, a teenager at an advanced High-school that he can't handle. Although loaded with tons of homework and many tests, he does surprisingly well. However, almost everyone else does significantly better than him. This causes him to stress about it and give up. He pukes when he tries to eat, and can't fall asleep at night. Diagnosed with clinical depression, Craig must go on medication. After taking the medication for a while, he begins to recover. Able to get out of bed and eat, Craig is his old self again. Feeling like he has recovered, he soon stops taking his pills. Of course, Craig plummets into terrible depression once again. He finds himself on the brink of suicide. You can find out what happens by visiting LFCHS library and checking out It's Kind of a Funny Story. …show more content…
His best friend Aaron is oblivious to his problems and only cares about his girlfriend Nia, who Craig is infatuated with. He and his friends also smoke marijuana, which only makes Craig feels worse. Although his life is not good, Craig does have a caring family. Kind and understanding, Craig's parents try their best to keep his spirits up, and his little sister does her part too. He also has a psychiatrist to try to keep him happy and healthy. There are some very good influences in Craig's life, his "anchors", but there are even more bad influences, his "tentacles". While it is true that Craig has some major problems, he has the ability to fix