Fülszöveg
"It's terrific: funny, incisive, disarming."
NEWyoRK MAGAZINÉ
"The wise, witty narrator and sensitive handling of a hot topic should win over
older teens—and their parents."
PEOPLE MAGAZINÉ
Ambitious New York City teenager Craig Gilner is determined to succeed at life—which means getting into the right high schooi to get into the right college to get
the right job. But once Craig aces his way into Manhattan's Executive Pre-Professional High Schooi, the pressure becomes unbearable. He stops eating and sleeping until, one night, he nearly kills himself.
Craig's suicidal episode gets him checked into a mentái hospitál, where his new neighbors include a transsexual sex addict, a girl who has scarred her own
face with scissors, and the self-elected President Armelio. There, Craig is finally able to confront the sources of his anxiety.
Ned Vizzini, who himself spent time in a psychiatric hospitál, has created a remarkably moving tale about the sometimes unexpected road to...
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Fülszöveg
"It's terrific: funny, incisive, disarming."
NEWyoRK MAGAZINÉ
"The wise, witty narrator and sensitive handling of a hot topic should win over
older teens—and their parents."
PEOPLE MAGAZINÉ
Ambitious New York City teenager Craig Gilner is determined to succeed at life—which means getting into the right high schooi to get into the right college to get
the right job. But once Craig aces his way into Manhattan's Executive Pre-Professional High Schooi, the pressure becomes unbearable. He stops eating and sleeping until, one night, he nearly kills himself.
Craig's suicidal episode gets him checked into a mentái hospitál, where his new neighbors include a transsexual sex addict, a girl who has scarred her own
face with scissors, and the self-elected President Armelio. There, Craig is finally able to confront the sources of his anxiety.
Ned Vizzini, who himself spent time in a psychiatric hospitál, has created a remarkably moving tale about the sometimes unexpected road to happiness.
"Funny [Vizzini] supplies personal insights and a clever, self-deprecating tone that make the book an entertaining read."
THE WASHINGTON ?0ST
"A book about depression that's not the least bit depressing."
TEEN VOGUE
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