It's Kind of a Funny Story - 9781452639314

Ambitious New York City teenager Craig Gilner is determined to succeed at life-which means getting into the right high school to get into the right college to get the right job. But once Craig aces his way into Manhattan's Executive Pre-Professional High School, the pressure becomes unbearable. He stops eating and sleeping until, one night, he nearly kills himself.Craig's suicidal episode gets him checked into a mental hospital, where his new neighbors include a transsexual sex addict, a girl who has scarred her own face with scissors, and the self-elected President Armelio. There, Craig is finally able to confront the sources of his anxiety.Ned Vizzini, who himself spent time in a psychiatric hospital, has created a remarkably moving tale about the sometimes unexpected road to happiness.

Informazioni bibliografiche

• Titolo del Libro in lingua: It's Kind of a Funny Story
• Sottotitolo: Library Edition
• Lingua: English
• Autori :  Ned Vizzini Fass Robert (NRT)
• Editore: Tantor Media Inc
• Collana: Tantor Media Inc (CD/Spoken Word)
• Data di Pubblicazione: 03 Settembre '12
• Genere: FICTION
• EAN-13: 9781452639314