How does the novel's bleak depiction of innocence impact the reader's empathy?
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The Painted Bird
The Painted Bird
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How does the novel's bleak depiction of innocence impact the reader's empathy?
What inspired the choice to tell this story through the perspective of a young boy surviving wartime horrors?
Did anyone else feel the pacing slowed the story down at times, or was that part of building the oppressive atmosphere?
