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    Ready Reference Treatise: It's Kind of a Funny Story
    Ready Reference Treatise: It's Kind of a Funny Story
    Ready Reference Treatise: It's Kind of a Funny Story
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    Ready Reference Treatise: It's Kind of a Funny Story

    By Raja Sharma

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    “It’s Kind of a Funny Story” by Ned Vizzini was first published in 2006. The author is said to have said that he was inspired to write this book after his brief hospitalization owing to depression in the month of November, 2004.

    It proved to be a highly successful book and it got recognized as the Best Book for Young Adults from the American Library Association in 2007. The novel was adapted into a movie that was released in the month of October 2010.

    Ready Reference Treatise: It's Kind of a Funny Story
    Copyright
    Chapter One: Introduction
    Chapter Two: Plot Summary
    Chapter Three: Major Characters
    Chapter Four: Complete Summary
    Chapter Five: Critical Analysis

    LanguageEnglish
    PublisherRaja Sharma
    Release dateNov 4, 2016
    ISBN9781370921461
    Ready Reference Treatise: It's Kind of a Funny Story
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    Raja Sharma

    Raja Sharma is a retired college lecturer.He has taught English Literature to University students for more than two decades.His students are scattered all over the world, and it is noticeable that he is in contact with more than ninety thousand of his students.

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      Ready Reference Treatise - Raja Sharma

      Ready Reference Treatise: It's Kind of a Funny Story

      Copyright

      Ready Reference Treatise: It's Kind of a Funny Story

      Raja Sharma

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      Chapter One: Introduction

      It’s Kind of a Funny Story by Ned Vizzini was first published in 2006. The author is said to have said that he was inspired to write this book after his brief hospitalization owing to depression in the month of November, 2004.

      It proved to be a highly successful book and it got recognized as the Best Book for Young Adults from the American Library Association in 2007. The novel was adapted into a movie that was released in the month of October 2010.

      Most critics unanimously agree that the account presented by the author in this novel seems real and credible.

      Since the story is based on the author’s own experiences in a hospital, there is no second opinion about the authenticity of the narrative. During an interview, the author admitted that the book was based on his real life and more than eighty-five percent of the story is true.

      Craig, the central character, according to the author, is put in adult psychiatric because the author had actually spent a brief period of time in adult psychiatric, so it was easy for him to describe the place, things, and the events.

      The author had spent five days in a psychiatric hospital, and during that period he got inspired to put his experiences into writing.

      The novel was highly acclaimed and even the New York Times described that It’s a Kind of a Funny Story is an insightful and utterly authentic and important book. However, there are some critics who believe that it is a kind of dull story.

      They often say that the account and events in the book are real but they do not make it an interesting novel.

      For all that, the critics who say that it is a dull novel agree that in spite of occasional dullness, It’s a Kind of a Funny Story is a humorously poignant book. It is unanimously agreed that although the novel is about a serious topic, it is quite funny and realistic.

      Chapter Two: Plot Summary

      Craig Gilner is the central character. He happens to be a New York high school student. He is the narrator of the novel.

      In the initial part of the story, Craig tells about his small circle of friends and his childhood. He also talks about his problems and depression that he often experiences.

      Having enrolled in Executive Pre-Professional High School, Craig’s problems escalate and he becomes more depressed. Aaron and Nia, Craig’s friends also attend that highly prestigious school.

      When Craig is not able to endure it anymore, he sees psychologists to deal with his problems. He begins to take the anti-depressant called ‘Zoloft.’ He tries his best to

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