I picked this book up by chance and I'm glad I did.
Craig is a 16 year old boy living in Brooklyn. He however is not your as average '16 year old boy' as he attends the prestigious Executive Pre-Professional High School which places a lot of pressure on him, academically. He suffers from depression, anxiety attacks, an eating disorder and suicidal thoughts. One day everything becomes too much for Craig and he admits himself into a psychiatric hospital. Whilst in the hospital, Craig meets a girl, Noel, who helps him address his anxiety issues and basically is just a friend to him.
This book is amazing, Ned Vizzini addresses depression and other disorders extremely sensitively without being the book being depressing itself. After all, it wouldn't be easy to write a book on these issues and still retain ( as the title suggests ) a funny story.
I was disappointed to find there was a movie made last year, because I give the book a 9.5 out of ten.
Read this book if you like John Green, Stephen Chbosky, Jerry Spinelli or just a general good read.
You won't be disappointed.
Great review Zoe! It sounds like a good book (probably better than the movie, as most books are!) I like the way you identified other authors, so that potential readers have a good sense of what to expect. 9.5 out of 10 will be hard to beat, won't it - you'll need to find a fantastic book next time!
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