A funny story could be about a group of ducks that followed a chicken. The chicken was so confused as to why these ducks were following it everywhere. It was really a sight to see.
The humor might come from the way the story is told. If it has a lot of vivid descriptions of funny expressions or sounds. Like in a story where a parrot imitates a person's sneeze in a very exaggerated way. It makes the story more engaging and funny.
The unexpected twists usually make it funny. For example, if a character is supposed to be very serious all the time but suddenly does something completely silly like dancing in the rain without any reason. That kind of deviation from the norm can be a great source of humor.
Well, given that IMDb is focused on movies and television, it's a movie. The title 'It's Kind of a Funny Story' has the feel of a movie title. A book would be less likely to be directly associated with IMDb in this way. You can go to the IMDb page to confirm things like the release date, the actors involved, and the genre of the movie.
It might be a story about a parrot that learned to imitate the sound of a car alarm. Every time a neighbor parked their car nearby, the parrot would start making that noise. People in the neighborhood were looking everywhere for the 'car alarm' until they realized it was the parrot. It was really a comical situation.
It could be special for its relatable characters. In a 'funny story novel', the characters are often what drive the humor. They might be ordinary people in extraordinary situations, and the 'kind of' aspect might suggest a certain quirkiness to their personalities.
Maybe Noelle entered a competition of some sort, like a talent show. She thought she was really good at singing but when she got on stage, she got so nervous that she started singing completely off - key and made all these funny faces. However, the audience loved her for being so genuine and the whole event turned into a really funny story.
This novel likely contains elements that are humorous. 'Its kind of' might suggest that it's not your typical funny story. It could have a unique blend of comedy and other genres. Maybe it has a dark humor or a very specific type of comedic situations.