History Literature / ItsKindOfAFunnyStory

* PlayingAgainstType: Zach Galifianakis as Bobby in the movie.

* {{Transgender}}: Jennifer/Charles, whose real gender and name is never revealed and might be female, non-binary (eg. gender fluid) or even male and dressing feminine. She's a sex addict who [[spoiler:tries to seduce Craig, only for her plans to be thwarted by Noelle.]]

* {{Bowdlerise}}: The pot storyline is completely removed from the movie.
** Also, the scene where Craig feels Noelle up is removed. This is despite the fact that a PG-13 rating would warrant for this content.

From there a [[AcceptableBreaksFromReality slight suspension of reality]] is needed when he is put into the adult ward of a mental because the teen mental facility is being renovated. And what's more, he has to stay five days straight, minimum. Craig soon realizes that the people in here all have real problems. As you can probably see, [[TitleDrop it's kind of a funny story]].

''It's Kind Of A Funny Story'' is a 2006 novel written by Ned Vizzini, [[TheFilmOfTheBook made into]] a film in 2010. The movie starred Keir Gilchrist as the protagonist, Craig, with Zach Galifianakis as Bobby

The story centers around Craig, an ambitious, pot-smoking teen, who gets in over his head when he applies and succeeds in getting into the Executive Pre-Professional High School, and he spirals into depression and eventually suicidal thoughts. He has trouble eating and sleeping. He eventually plans to commit suicide because his life is spiraling out of his control with his best friend dating his crush and him failing school. Craig calls the suicide hotline and the rest of the story starts from there.

* {{Transgender}}: Jennifer/Charles, whose real gender and name is never revealed and might be female, non-binary (eg. gender fluid) or even male and dressing femme. She's a sex addict who [[spoiler:tries to seduce Craig, only for her plans to be thwarted by Noelle.]]

The story centers around Craig, an ambitious, pot smoking teen, gets in over his head when he applies and succeeds in getting in the Executive Pre-Professional High School, and he spirals into depression and eventually suicidal thoughts. He has trouble eating and sleeping. He eventually plans to commit suicide because his life is spiraling out of his control with his best friend dating his crush and him failing school. Craig calls the suicide hotline and the rest of the story starts from there.

* BlackComedy

* {{Transgender}}: Jennifer/Charles, whos real gender and name is never revealed and might be female, non-binary (eg. gender fluid) or even male and dressing femme. She's a sex addict who [[spoiler:tries to seduce Craig, only for her plans to be thwarted by Noelle.]]

* {{Transgender}}: Jennifer/Charles, whos real gender and name is never revealed and might be female, non-binary (eg. gender fluid) or even male and dressing femme. She's a sex addict who ([[spoiler:tries to seduce Craig, only for her plans to be thwarted by Noelle.]])

* {{Transsexual}}: Jennifer/Charles, whos real gender and name is never revealed and might be female, non-binary (eg. gender fluid) or even male and dressing femme. She's a sex addict who ([[spoiler:tries to seduce Craig, only for her plans to be thwarted by Noelle.]])

'''''It's Kind Of A Funny Story''''' is a 2006 novel written by Ned Vizzini, [[TheFilmOfTheBook made into]] a film in 2010. The movie starred Keir Gilchrist as the protagonist, Craig, with Zach Galifianakis as Bobby

'''''It's Kind Of a Funny Story''''' is a 2006 novel written by Ned Vizzini, [[TheFilmOfTheBook made into]] a film in 2010. The movie starred Keir Gilchrist as the protagonist, Craig, with Zach Galifianakis as Bobby

* AuthorAvatar: To an extent, Craig. Vizzini himself stayed in a psychiatric ward for five days for depression.

* ManicPixieDreamGirl: To a mild extent, Noelle, at least in the film. She helps Craig get in touch with his artistic side and his need for independence.

'''''It's Kind Of a Funny Story''''' is a 2006 novel written by Ned Vizzini, [[TheFilmOfTheBook adapted into] ]into a film in 2010. The movie starred Keir Gilchrist as the protagonist, Craig, with Zach Galifianakis as Bobby

A 2006 novel written by Ned Vizzini and its film adaptation.

Craig, an ambitious, pot smoking teen, gets in over his head when he applies and succeeds in getting in the Executive Pre-Professional High School, and he spirals into depression and eventually suicidal thoughts. He has trouble eating and sleeping. He eventually plans to commit suicide because his life is spiraling out of his control with his best friend dating his crush and him failing school. Craig calls the suicide hotline and the rest of the story starts from there.

As noted, this book was made into a [[TheFilmOfTheBook movie]] in 2010, starring Keir Gilchrist as Craig and Zach Galifianakis as Bobby.

* AuthorAvatar: To an extent, Craig. Vizzini himself stayed in a psychiatric ward for five days due to depression.

* {{Transsexual}}: Jennifer/Charles, whos real gender and name is never revealed and might be female, non-binary (eg. gender fluid) or even male and dressing femme as we only learn about them through blatantly transphobic or cissexist jokes, also by Craig himself [[spoiler:when he notices Noelle doesn't have an Adam's apple and is therefore a "real" girl, which is a reference to Craig realizing Jennifer's/Charles' Adam's apple was hidden by their shirt]]

* {{Bowdlerise}}: The pot storyline is completely removed from the movie.

* {{Transsexual}}: Jennifer/Charles

* AnimalsHateHim / [[EvilDetectingDog Depression Detecting Dog]]: After Craig becomes anxious and depressed, the family dog starts growling at him.

* BornWinner: Aaron is one, according to Craig

A novel written by Ned Vizzini and its film adaptation.

* FictionalCounterpart: When asked where she goes to school, Noelle says, "Dulfin." Dalton is a famous elite school in NYC. Also, Executive Pre-Professional itself is one for Stuyvesant High School.

* HarsherInHindsight: The novel's author, Ned Vizzini, wound up committing suicide on December 19th, 2013, seven years after the novel was published. It becomes hard to believe the book's optimistic tone regarding depression when you know the man who wrote it lost his own battle with mental illness.

* TheFilmOfTheBook: A movie, of the same name, was released in 2010, starring Keir Gilchrist as Craig and Zach Galifianakis as Bobby.

As noted, this book was made into a [[TheFilmOfTheBook movie]] in 2010.

* TheFilmOfTheBook: A movie, of the same name, was released in 2010, starring Keir Gilchrist as Craig and Zach Galifianakis as Bobby.