The Painted Bird by Jerzy Kosiński
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The painted bird
| Author(s) | Jerzy Kosiński |
|---|---|
| Published | 1965 |
| Publisher | Houghton Mifflin |
| Genre(s) | war novel |
| Age group | adults |
The painted bird is a war novel. The story follows a young boy abandoned by his parents in World War II somewhere in eastern central Europe. He's trying to find some shelter, but he is often tortured and hounded because no one wants to help him.
Trigger Warnings
- war
- violence
- rape (including child)
- bullying
- death
- depression
- murder
- paedophilia
- sexual abusing
- animal sex
- racism
- incest
- wizardry (mentioned)
- burning
- torturing
- vulgarity
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