The Painted Bird

The Painted Bird is one of those books that has stuck with me well after reading. It is one you cannot forget, powerfully violent, and full of symbolism while also being wrapped in controversy. Links of Interest: Article: "Read At Your Own Risk: 27 Of The Darkest Pieces Of Fiction Ever Published" For Sale: First edition, autographed edition of The Painted Bird Wikipedia: The Painted Bird Article: "Jerzy Kosinski’s Traumas, Real and Invented" Article: "Novelist Jerzy Kosinski, 57, Kills Himself in N.Y. Home : Literature: Works by the Polish native include ‘The Painted Bird’ and ‘Being There.’ He had been ill." Article: "Book vs Film: The Painted Bird" Movie Review: "The Painted Bird: Torture Porn for Intellectuals" Movie Review: "The Painted Bird review – grueling descent into the hell of wartime" You May Also Like Blindness by Jose Saramago Tender is the Flesh by Agustina Bazterrica Animals by Don LePan The Cement Garden by Ian McEwan