It's Kind of a Funny Story

jokers_wife_but_che shared a tip "I love how it tackles the subject of mental illness as not a topic that should be avoided but as something that should be widely discussed more with teens and kids, if needed. It's not something thats a negative thing."

hanxo shared a tip "Perfect for Young Adults looking to understand the battles of depression and mental illness, or for any who wish they felt less alone in struggling with those issues"

natalie_walker_189 shared a tip "It was an amazing book that was--like it said in the reviews--a story about depression that had nothing depressing about it. I loved the characters and the book itself, and I love the writing style and everything about it."

miriah shared a tip "loved reading this! if you are looking for a book talking about mental illness such as depression this is the book. very in depth"

rocksgio shared a tip "None like this one unfortunately (It's my favourite and never gets old), but "What I Was" by Meg Rosoff was a pretty good read. It's a coming of age as well, but a lot slower paced and a good deal more dramatic! Have you read any good ones recently?"

rachel_bursack shared a tip "Thank you and Yes! It's Fight Club! I've read it dozen of times! It's kind of a small book but the psychological aspects of it are huge!"

abigail_holyfield shared a tip "It is such a good book. TW: it covers topics on mental illness, suicide, anxiety, and depression. On the positive side, it shows the beauty of how people are not defined by their mental illnesses. After reading the book, I immediately watched the movie and I really recommend that you watch it!"

sabcheek shared a tip "I'm aware many people like this book, but I would like to point this out. The writing over mental health topics in this book are phenomenal. Sadly, this book contains one of the worst and most problematic cases of transgender representation I've ever seen. Worse, it's all played off as a joke. There is a transgender woman named Jennifer who is constantly deadnamed, refered to as "it", and preys on straight men because that's definitely not a harmful stereotype, etc. It ruined the book for me."

jourdan_mendoza shared a tip "I read this book when I was 13 and I don’t think I’ve ever felt as understood as I did when I read it. It’s also one of the first books I bought with my “adult” money."

eve_kaufman shared a tip "The book is just a lot more in depth and explains a lot of the things the movie only skims. If you like the movie I definitely recommend you read it."

adelia_nasir shared a tip "Am extremely relatable book that many teenagers would enjoy. It shows the power of mental health through and through. It can also be a way for teens to understand that they aren’t alone in how they feel and should maybe reach out to someone for some extra guidance."

noelle_estes shared a tip "I do actually! My favorite is "Among other things I've taken up smoking" which to me has a very similar feel to this book. I also really enjoy the iron fey series if you're more into fantasy books :)"

nataleegrover shared a tip "such a real take on mental health and the real life struggles with it. the title is also so fitting, as it is ‘kind of a funny story’."