It's Kind Of A Funny Story By Ned Vizzini

I read the book It’s Kind of a Funny Story by Ned Vizzini. It is about a young boy who battles anxiety. The book is also full of very many lessons that are important to all of today’s teenagers. Things like dealing with your problems and being in control of your own life. Ned Vizzini the author of this book began writing at the young age of 15. Vizzini’s first publishing job was with The New York Press. When Ned was 19 years old, he published his very first book, Teen Angst? Naah… which ended up as a bestseller. Vizzini was born and raised in New York City. The plot of It’s Kind of a Funny Story came to Ned a few weeks after his own stay in a local psychiatric hospital. In 2013 Ned Vizzini took his own life. Craig Gilner was just like any New York teenage boy. He was bound and determined to be successful in life. Craig spent all of his middle school years studying for a test he believed would make or break him in the future. When he finally aces the test and get into Manhattans Pre Professional High School, the pressure from the classes starts to way him down. Craig begins to have anxiety attacks and stops eating. He took too long to address his anxiety and nearly killed himself. His suicidal tendencies got him checked into a psychiatric hospital where he finally confronts his anxiety, changes his life around, and possibly found …show more content…
When Craig just keeps avoiding his multiple task that need completed he just puts them off so he is running away from them. Which causes him more anxiety. Just like when I am gone for softball or other activities and I keep putting my homework off till the last minute. Then when I get behind I begin to panic, just as Craig does. When I shut down nothing gets done and I begin failing my classes. It’s Kind of a Funny Story has taught me that running from your problems will only cause more for