It's not just a person deciding 'oh hey, I want to be sad today', it's a chemical reaction and should be treated with the same care and dignity as any other.
I especially liked the concentration on depression being an illness, the same as cancer or chicken pox. Everyone needs to read this book and see what its really like to have these life preventing illnesses. I understand that nowadays mental illnesses are faked and glamorised into a perverted way of attention, this book shows the harsh reality of depression, bi-polar disorder, schizophrenia, self harm and so many other mental illnesses which nowadays are just worn as a token for attention by people who just don't understand. Craig felt like an actual teenager instead of an adults idea of a teenager which, in reality, is just plain wrong: his friends were relatable and problems were ones thousands and thousands of teenagers have to deal with. Vizzini's writing was immersive and real to the point where three days since I started this review, I'm still trying to write it and give it the justice it deserves. Reading this book was beneficial to me, I felt like I could entirely relate to Craig and that he was just a male and American extension of myself. I was emotionally invested and, more so, emotionally torn. Never have I wanted to laugh at a character's cynical humour while wanting to cry over the bleakness of his life.
The title sums it up perfectly: 'It's Kind of a Funny Story' because it is. The synopsis sounds cringey, teenagery maybe even predictable but it's not. The school is just stress and grades, he's struggling to keep his head above water and admits himself into the mental health ward. He attends a prestigious school which he spent months and months studying and working towards however, since the day of his welcome letter, he's never been happy. Urn:oclc:865337832 Republisher_date 20120429083910 Republisher_operator Scandate 20120428085942 Scanner novel follows 15-year-old Craig: he is depressed and suicidal. Access-restricted-item true Addeddate 19:37:37 Boxid IA178001 Boxid_2 CH104801 Camera Canon EOS 5D Mark II City New York DonorĪllen_countydonation Edition 1st Hyperion Pbks.
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