Kind of a Funny Story

IT'S KIND OF A FUNNY STORY is kind of a funny story. It's about Craig Gilner, who attends a  college prep school that will give him the oppurtunity to go on his way to the right college, the right law school, and the right job on Wall Street. At first Craig was excited about school. Now, though, the school is a huge source of stress for him. 


"He feels depressed, and even though he really likes the doctors who are helping him with his depression, he can't seem to make what he refers to as The Shift, a move back to normal life. When he calls a suicide hotline, they suggest that he go to the emergency room. From there, Craig spends five days on Six North, the adult psychiatric floor of his local hospital."- plot from story.


From there, Craig is checked into a psychiatric hospital, and he meets a motley crew of patients who, amazingly enough, become better friends to him than the ones he had before he went in ever were. For Craig, being in the hospital might just save not only his life, but his sanity and his will to keep on keeping on. 

IT'S KIND OF A FUNNY STORY is a great read. Filled with issues that plague a large number of teens today, the author has managed to take sensitive topics and deal with them in a humorous way that never seems disrespectful. A very enjoyable, thought-provoking read. I can definetly relate to craig on the pressure and sometimes it's too much and causes us to do stupid things. But you always have to think about it before you do it.


It is edgy; I mean that there is sex and f-bombs in the book. The characters do drugs too. Kids will like that, some parents will get a bit confused over it but it is a true book.