It's Kind of A Funny Story - chapter 1 - read by author Ned Vizzini

[vanilla00fluff]

YES! THANK YOU!

[MissNiceBlades]

Your book is amazing :D I'm doing a book review on it and I think it was EXCELLENT. Great story :)

[somethinglikemusic]

Ned, I love your books. I'm reading IKOFS right now, and it's brilliant. Thanks mate. Best of luck with future writings. It has inspired me to work more with my writing. :D

[celenetangerine]

So, I've decided my personal statement cannot be about anything else but the greatest literary influence I've ever had in my life: this book.

Let's hope Stanford understands. ;)

[celenetangerine]

I was having like the worst day ever, and then I listened to this video.

I feel so much better.

[celenetangerine]

asdjkflsadjfksjf IT WAS AMAZING. I seriously have no words. I must have teared up about three times. The ending was perfect; the movie only made me love the book more. Ned, it was pure genius. THANK YOU FOR EXISTING.

Love,

Celene. :)

P.S: You'll totally be getting this in a letter format soon. :)

[nick45644564]

I love this book so much 

[SicSolution]

Wow I was so excited when I heard this was being made into a movie, do you like the finished product Ned?

[masterorb]

@SicSolution yes

[MCJProductions17]

zach galifianakis is in the movie!! :D

[TimEricMan]

I love the moral of this story: "If you're suicidal, admit yourself to a psych ward so you can make out with a girl you've known for 5 days! Then all your troubles will be gone!"

[masterorb]

@TimEricMan "The happy ending of the fairy tale, the myth, and the divine comedy of the soul, is to be read, not as a contradiction, but as a transcendence of the universal tragedy of man. The objective world remains what it was, but, because of a shift of emphasis within the subject, is beheld as though transformed." Joseph Cambell The Hero with a Thousand Faces

[morgaaan96]

I absolutely LOVE your book! You're an amazing writer, and you've totally inspired me to become a teen angst writer too! :D I can't wait until the movie comes out! My birthday's in November! Woohoo! :D

[masterorb]

@morgaaan96 Movie out in New York and LA 9/24/10

[doodoobutter101]

I love your writing style! So fantastically hilarious. Just finished this book earlier this morning. What a fantastic read! lol..maybe it sounds bad, but I related so much to the way Craig thinks and overthinks things. Anyway, can't wait for the movie to come out! As long as it has your blessings, I'm all for it! Thanks for writing and please keep at it! Can't wait to see more from you. =)

Much love from Queens

[588FLICKS]

I loved your book! :D

[XiXheartXretardsX]

i'm SO excited for the movie. i've read this book like six thousand times.

[celenetangerine]

I was recommending this book to yet another friend, and I sent her this video, and as I was listening, I was reminded of just how much this book means to me. I am so unbelievably thrilled for the movie next year... The casting looks PHENOMENAL. Ned Vizzini, you're the greatest. I seriously hope I can write a book one day that affects the life of someone like this book did for me. You're my inspiration. <3 Thank you so much, and I'm looking forward to November! You deserve this so much! :)

[masterorb]

@celenetangerine Thanks the movie is now coming out 9/24/10 and the trailer has been released, just search for it, thank you so much for your support!

[celenetangerine]

@masterorb Hi Ned. :] First of all, I'm super super SUPER excited that you not only responded to me, BUT that you told me the trailer was released AND I get to see the movie earlier! Part of me is afraid that the movie won't follow the book, but I know that you wouldn't dare put out a movie that wasn't loyal to the message that It's Kind of a Funny Story sends :) so yay! <3

-Celene

[masterorb]

@celenetangerine it's loyal

[dylantuzyk]

This book and Be More Chill defined my adolescence. No joke.

[Lavampeace]

Fabulous book, you write so well. I'm iffy on seeing the movie, however, as generally movies have a tendency completely butcher books like this. D:

[masterorb]

@Lavampeace Don't worry about it, it's going to be awesome.

[xXLLawlietLoverXx]

Hello Mr. Vizzini!!! You are definitly... the best. I fell in love with this book as soon as I read the summary. It's amazing, emotional, touching, and humorous all in one. I couldn't put it down at all! Thank you~<3

[justbeatit100]

Dear Mr. Vizzini, you are my hero. This is my favorite book, you are my favorite author and I want to go to Hunter College because of you. Thank you so much. <3

[pikathebudgie1234]

Mr.Vizzini:

friking awesome ass book!!!!!!!! :D

i wish u could make a movie for the book :)

i read the book so many times like more then 10 :)

[masterorb]

@pikathebudgie1234 Movie coming from Focus Features, November 2010

[celenetangerine]

This audio clip is now going to read me to sleep. :)

[PyroEnchantress]

Mr. Vizzini, you should finish reading the rest of the book. Your voice is great. It'd be cool to read along. (Even though I've read the book six times...)

[Ekwomania28]

you know, I was waiting for Craig to get together with Nia's friend, the one who called him in the hospital

[sethweed138]

(spoilers)

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This book was absolutely amazing, really.

However, it was weird though. For some reason I wanted Craig to end up with Nia :S..

[PyroEnchantress]

@sethweed138

Meh, but Nia was such a skankbag. I kinda got the gist that Craig wasn't going to end up with Nia before the book was over.

[yuderny]

wow ned vizzini. wen i read ur book i waz so freaking stuck to it!!! ure awesome!!

anyway i like how jimmy is always like, it will come to ya!!! lol

[SeBakasam]

I LOVED this book. It's one of the book's I've read at least 5 times.

Just out of curiosity, what parts of it weren't based on your life? Was Noelle real?

[masterorb]

@SeBakasam

Noelle was totally made up. The other characters, however, were mostly based on real people.

[SeBakasam]

Interesting. Thanks!

[TimEricMan]

Focus Features is making a movie from this in 2011! It will star Emma Roberts and Tairy Greene! It hope it doesn't suck, like the Love Guru movie did!

[notfromaway12]

very very VERY amazing book

[southc08]

awesome book. you are an AMAZING writer.

[Amiryfey]

I read this book because John Green recommended it :) I liked it!

[xfirechildx]

i randomly picked up this book and never regretted it.

i can honestly say i have read it over ten times.

i practically memorized it and often quote it so much my friends have wanted to read it.

thank you for this book.

its my favorite all time book ever!

thank you for coming into this world and writing this book

:D

- Dylan

[AlwaysHoping91]

Oh it´s such a great book

I love it <3

Vizzini i love you for writting this fantastic book!!!

It helped me through hard times...

perhaps I have to go to a mental hospital, but I´m afraid of going there...

(sry for my bad english (= )

[masterorb]

Hey hey, don't be sorry for the english. And if you've got to go, go! don't be afraid -- and you'll know if you really need to go. It's like falling in love. :)

[MsInsane91]

thx for your answer. I didn't go to the hospital. I was to afraid. Now, I have to live with my depressions, or...not.....

But thx again for the book.

[ryuson]

Vizzini, you are my muse

I make everyone I meet read this book. If you have ever felt anything akin to this there if no way one can get through this book feeling comfortable. The ending was the most perfect thing. I wish I could write like you, but anything but vignettes escape me and my attention span.

I. Love. You.

[masterorb]

No, no, don't say that.. You love my writing, if anything.

[PandaExpressMuffin]

I fucking love this book!

[LuaIsRad]

i think this is the best book ever!

[itsramoose]

love this book so much

[mkrplove82096]

I LOVE THIS BOOK SOOOOO MUCH . BUT ITS SO WEIRD .but this happens all the time

[LaughingMage]

This book is awesome, it just makes daily life so epic.

[gabbyisraddddd]

this is an amazing book.

[floggingluna]

I really like your books.  Teen Angst? Nahh... got me throe elementary school without going insane (at my classmate). This book I have read and loved. Its you best, but I hope youre working on something to beat it!

Also I forced my Girlfriend to read it. She muttered at me for forcing a book on her. The next morning she had read it right throe. She also love your books.

To give you more complimentaries you are a very good at reading loud. Do more of these! (a dream would be the hole book)

[masterorb]

If you like it best, I won't beat it. It has a purity I will not match.

Thanks for the suggestion to do more audio though.

[Avatar013]

This book actually helped me so much.. I don't wanna get into my personal life but it really did.

I could relate to Craig so much it's insane.

By the way, Ned, I did 7 days.

Thanks a lot for this book! Are the rumors of the movie true?

[masterorb]

In development, aka await more news :)

[candyshop175]

This is the best book I've read in a while. I've read it 4 times. I never get sick of it. Amazing.

[ORANGEBOX91]

im om the last chp its geting all intense with that noele!!!!!!!

[crazychowder13]

this is such a good book i`m barley on chapter 13 ? is there a sequel

[Pinkachuuu]

I just finished reading the book today. If your a teenage you can really relate to this book. I recommend reading this.

[187midgets]

so im a mexican.

i gang bang, and when i read this book. shit.

its amazing the last part of second to last chapter got me excited.

fuuck=/

[masterorb]

lol

[TimEricMan]

I ordered this book on the internet a few days ago. I'm looking forward to reading it.

[masterorb]

I hope you dug it!

[SicSolution]

Greatest Book Ever!