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Andi Klausz Klausz klauszandi — It’s Kind of a Funny Story, by Ned Vizzini, is the story of Craig Gilner, a depressed, New York high schooler who spends a life changing five days in the psychiatric section of his local hospital. Everything seemed like it was going well for Craig; he got into a prestigious high school by passing a difficult entrance exam, setting his life up for success as a lawyer. He was proud, at least until he realized how much stress school causes him. To Craig, everything became a Tentacle, a stressful activity that demands too much attention, and he just is not able to make the Shift, a change back into his normal lifestyle. After calling the Suicide Hotline, Craig Gilner checks himself in to his local hospital to try and fix the problem there. Six North, the psychiatric floor of the hospital, becomes his new haven for the next five day; it becomes a shelter that gives Craig time to think about what makes him happy. His long forgotten passion for art reemerges, and with the support of some interesting new found friends, he sets his life into a different path when leaving Six North. As depressing as this book gets, it really is kind of funny. Ned Vizzini manages to include light humor into the story that I am certain every teenager will understand, and the characters Craig Gilner meets in Six North become lovable due to each individual’s uniqueness. His writing style is very simple; not simple in word choice, but simple to understand due to the familiar teenage lingo. Ned Vizzini adds some questions into the novel that explores and challenges established beliefs in society, and does that through the many support characters Gilner befriends. At first, when I had this first-person narrative, I actually did think it was going to be a story about anything but depression, but even after my astonishment, I do not regret reading this book. Many teenagers are going through the exact same thing, although in varying magnitudes concerning the situation. I was not surprised when some of Craig’s problems resembled mine. The central conflict in this novel is man versus himself, and the theme is one of my favorites, having to do with the undying pursuit of happiness. A successful life is not fulfilled by material success, but by having success in oneself through happiness. Craig’s happiness lied with his artwork, which he finds enjoyable because of its block from the complications of life. Personally, I find myself in the exact same situation. My junior year of high school is about setting me up for a major in some professional field of science, when really I plan on going to an art college after I graduate. What makes this novel so relatable is the fact that it deals with a problem that is often overlooked; the pressures put on teenagers, and how it affects their sense and perspective on life. I highly recommend this novel to every teenager that is feeling overwhelmed by schoolwork and life itself, but I also recommend it to anyone older as well. Although it is fiction, the story is close to the truth, where the real truth will not cut it. Many teenagers feel the exact same way, and I found this book to be a temporary relief from my small depression. While it is a story about a teenager, the other characters introduced have a life that is far worse than what Craig Gilner is going through, and that adds a new perspective on the reader’s own problems compared to everyone else’s in the world. Even if one is not looking for a book specifically about depression, the story itself is a nice break away from the generic books that come up nowadays. Tears and, who knows, maybe even some laughs will come out once the book is closed.

Anthony Carhuayo anthonycarhuayo — Full of ethic point.

Jose Luis joseluiss — My first Hemingway novel. I was pleasantly suprised, I loved his writing style and was convinced by the end of the book that I could read Spanish fluently! It was especially interesting to see Pans Labyrinth days after I finished the book, it helped me understand the movie that much better. Note: The movie is in no way based on this book, it just has a similar setting.

Deya Spiky spiky — I either read this book while taking a course on dream psychology at Union Theological Seminary in New York City or, a few years later, read this book to review the kind of material we covered in the class there.

Shruti Shruti _hruti — In keeping with a wacky self imposed rule, (you have to read what's relevant to where you are visiting), I took this book on a three week trip to Paris over the Christmas holidays. In doing so, the trip was amazing! The landmarks, the miniature portraits in the museums, the buildings. Everything was transformed back to that time and it became a living history. I would recommend that everyone try this "self imposed" rule. It's life altering! : )