A review by burgermind
The Painted Bird by Jerzy Kosiński

dark medium-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? Plot
  • Strong character development? No
  • Loveable characters? No
  • Diverse cast of characters? No
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? No

2.0

spectacle masquerading as profundity. This book is so overrated. It's not shocking because it's so clearly a fictionalized, sadistic fantasy with no interior depth or feeling, just ridiculous caricature. I wanted to feel something but this clumsy, manipulative narrative left me unconvinced. 
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