Mental Health Bookclub discussion

Our August Mental Health read is It's Kind of a Funny Story by Ned Vizzini

This thread is for any discussion on this book, please mark your comments with spoilers if they reveal any significant parts of the plot (to learn how to do this, click on the "some html is ok" on the top right corner of the comment box). Here are some discussion prompts - don't feel like you have to use these, they're mainly there for inspiration

- What did you think of the book? What did you like/dislike?
-Why do you think Craig here's the voice of a military officer? How do you think this ties in with notions of 'fighting' mental illness, and notions of macho masculinity?
- What is the function of comedy in this novel?
- Ned Vizzini sadly ended his life in 2013, how does this impact your reading of the novel?

Honestly I loved the book well the little bit I could read. I got triggered half way through and wasn't able to finish it

Thanks for sharing your thoughts Lauren, glad you liked it. So sorry that you were triggered Alayna, I ran out of time to read the book before starting the thread and screening for triggers. I'll make sure we get the trigger warnings up for future group reads. Hope you're ok x