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marty balin wrote it's kind of a funny story.
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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
however, some critics suggested that "it's kind of a funny story" is a funny but sometimes dull story. "kirkus reviews" stated, "while these thoughts are truthful, it does not make them interesting". they also added, "what results in a slow start to an easy, occasionally long-winded novel". despite the occasional dullness, they also praised the book to be "humorously poignant". another critic, jennifer brabander from "the horn book magazine", also praised vizzini, stating "despite the serious topic, vizzini again manages to be quite funny".









































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