It's Kind of a Funny Story
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| Author | Ned Vizzini |
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| Language | English |
| Genres | Young adult fiction, Comedy |
| Published | 2006 (Hyperion) |
| Publication place | United States |
| Media type | Print (Hardback & Paperback) |
| Pages | Paperback: 444 pp. Hardcover: 502 pp. |
| ISBN | 9780786851966 |
| OCLC | 61458359 |
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. 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.