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) This isn't anything at all like the other Vizzini book that I had read prior,
It's Kind of a Funny Story; although this has the same creative but down-to-earth writing style, the narrative itself was very fictional.
It's based around your average geeky, shy, middle-school guy who finds being 'Cool' to be of the utmost importance. He finds out about this new, underground technology called the "squip". Squips are pricey, but they help the consumer reach their highest current life goals. For the main character, Jeremy, his goals are to be 'Cool' and get the girl he likes, Christine. Most of this seems to be coming together nicely, thanks to the squip. But in the very end, malfunctions occur and chaos erupts.
It's a cute story, but seems very novice compared to Vizzini's other book.
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) A great illustration of modern, less-understood mental diseases. It's based on a brief, true part of the author's own life.
The story follows a clinically depressed teenage boy. The story starts off in middle school where the boy, Craig, studies hard to get into a prestigious high school. He gets in, but struggles to stay. The stress of both school work and social factors causes depression, and the depression causes various health hazards. He eventually gets help and medication. But it's only a matter of time until he experiments with his medicinal 'needs'. Without the meds, he contemplates suicide, and ends up in the local hospital's mental ward. It is here that he really finds himself, his life, and his first serious girlfriend.
It's a story of growth and reconstruction. It's original, funny, realistic, and wholesome - without being predictable.
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) This isn't anything at all like the other Vizzini book that I had read prior, It's Kind of a Funny Story; although this has the same creative but down-to-earth writing style, the narrative itself was very fictional.
