its kind of a funny story was published in 1939.
when was its kind of a funny story published?
1939
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it's kind of a funny story is a 2006 novel by american author ned vizzini. the book was inspired by vizzini's own brief hospitalization for depression in november 2004. ned vizzini later died by suicide on december 19, 2013. the book received recognition as a 2007 best book for young adults from the american library association.





























a film adaptation, directed by anna boden and ryan fleck, was released in the united states on october 8, 2010.





























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in "it's kind of a funny story", most critics agreed that the book is believable and seems real. it is mostly based on the author, ned vizzini's, own experience in an adult psychiatric hospital. jennifer brabander, an author in "the horn book magazine", stated, " a bulk of this novel (which is based in part on vizzini's own experience) remains believable." ned vizzini also agreed with this statement when james blasingame interviewed him. vizzini stated, ""it's kind of a funny story" was based on my real life and is 85% true." vizzini stated in his interview, "i put craig in adult psychiatric because i actually went into adult psychiatric in november 2004." brabander also agreed when she wrote, "vizzini spent 5 days himself in a psychiatric hospital, which inspired him to write this book."
it's kind of a funny story