The title says it all. You want to laugh at the awkward, nerdy main character, and all the ridiculous situations and people he runs into, but you must stop yourself. It's Kind of a Funny Story is about depression and how a teenager struggles to fit in when everything he does is deemed either "cool" or "uncool". After seriously considering suicide, Craig decides to check himself into a mental facility to get help, where he meets the "real" crazies, who unknowingly help him come to terms with himself and accept his mental condition.
It's Kind of a Funny Story is a real emotional rollercoaster, and will probably make you look crazy as you sit there reading it. One minute you will be laughing out loud, the other you will be wiping at something in your eye. But I think it is a book everyone should read since it shows how anyone can have depression, no matter how successful, smart, or popular they are.
-Jenny
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