It's Kind of a Funny Story A Novel

**Trigger warning: mentions of suicidal thoughts** This coming-of-age story follows student Craig as he gets into an elite school and succumbs to the self inflicted stress of fighting to meet his own expectations, spiraling to the point of planning to end his own life. Luckily he manages to call a hotline and admits himself into a psychiatric institution where he meets a lot of interesting people and reinvents himself while going on the journey of recovery. Despite the dark motif, "It's kind of a funny story" was not hard to read. On the contrary - Vizzini effectively sprinkled dark humour all throughout the story without ever giving off the feeling of making light of the situation. As Vizzini himself spent time in a psychiatric institution he really authentically illustrates the inner workings of a mind struggling with depression and anxiety. I really enjoyed this read and can only recommend giving it a try yourself.