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It's Kind of a Funny Story

Ned Vizzini

Start date: November 1, 2017

Finish date: November 30, 2017

Discussion: Monthly Group Reads

Why we're reading this: The diversity topic/theme we will be reading in November is Mental Health.

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It's Kind of a Funny Story by Ned Vizzini

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Feb 11, 2016 Alisha rated it it was ok

Shelves: meh, ya, stand-alone, depressing

*some minor spoilers*

Things I liked:

-How the book portrays depression. It's a great book for mental health awareness especially for someone such as myself who doesn't suffer from a mental illness as I was able to gain some insight into how someone with depression's brain may work

-The parts about the brain map artwork

-Craig's impact on and ability to help the other patients with their issues along side his own

Things I didn't like:

- The subtle homophobia and transphobia. It felt as though the t ...more

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Mar 05, 2025 Veronika rated it liked it

Shelves: american

3,5 stars

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Nov 12, 2014 Stay Fetters rated it really liked it

Shelves: thrift-store-find

RIP Ned Vizzini
Depression is a hard situation to deal with and this book help gets the word out.
The entire book had me pouty lipped and i had goosebumps throughout.
This is the story of Craig and his time at a psych hospital.
Anyone can have depression and not everyone gets help. Help is all around you and when you need it, please grab it.

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