Minerva, the latest in a long string of therapists. Barney, who prescribed an anti-depressant, and Dr. Craig's parents are supportive of him and have sought help from a number of sources, including Dr. It doesn't help that he must watch his best friend Aaron date Nia, the girl Craig also likes. He has descended into a depression which he reveals to his family but not to his friends. Although Craig studied obsessively for months before the entrance exam - and achieved a perfect score on it - he has been letting his school work slide since the day he was accepted. The school is one of the most prestigious in Manhattan. The reader first meets Craig Ginter as a freshman at Executive Pre-Professional High School. There he meets a diverse group of fellow patients and is able to confront the source of his anxiety.
Loosely based on the personal experience of author Ned Vizzini, it follows the story of fifteen-year-old Craig Gilner, whose depression and decision to end his life lands him in the adult psychiatric unit of a Brooklyn hospital. It's Kind of a Funny Story is a coming-of-age novel for young adults.
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