Faith+R’s+Book+Review


 * It's Kind of a Funny Story by Ned Vizzini was far from a funny story. Craig Gilner, a 15 year old boy entered himself into a hospital after wanting to commit suicide. I have mixed feelings about this book. It had some comedic moments, but for the most part it was extremely depressing until the resolution. However I liked the use good use of characters and plot.** [[image:http://media.npr.org/assets/bakertaylor/covers/i/its-kind-of-a-funny-story/9780786851973_custom-b01255e46881be2c4edd180eb40493e26e3770c9-s6-c10.jpg width="136" height="327" align="right"]]


 * First of all, the book is (for the most part) set in a Psychiatric Hospital. After a month or so of not taking his prescribed medication, Craig is buried in his depression. He becomes overwhelmed with various little problems and develops an eating disorder, depression, and insomnia. In the hospital he meets a great amount of different characters, including Noelle, who becomes his girlfriend. Some of the characters were hilarious, yet you felt bad for them at the same time and wanted them to get better.**