The Painted Bird by Jerzy Kosinski book review

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Here's a link to my Goodreads book review of The Painted Bird by Jerzy Kosinski (I say similar but different things than in the video): www.goodreads.com/review/show...
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@dubtastic 10 ай бұрын

I just finished reading The Painted Bird recently and it was one of those books that I had to sit down and think about after I was done with it. It was dark, vivid, and unforgettable. I had set out to read the darkest and most disturbing books written and I think this falls within that category. I just launched a podcast to talk about my favorite reads and was looking for other reviews to make sure I wasn't alone in how I felt about The Painted Bird! Ha! It was great to hear your thoughts on the book and I felt the same as you did. Here are some recent ones that I have read that you might enjoy: The Cement Garden by Ian McEwan Living Dead Girl by Elizabeth Scott Johnny Got His Gun by Dalton Trumbo Blindness by Jose Saramago Animals by Don LePan Tender is the Flesh by Agustina Bazterrica

@THEJEFFWORD 10 ай бұрын

Thank you for the list. I have Johnny and I aim to get to it. When I'm in the mood to be disturbed and devasted for a few days. The only other book I've heard of on your list is Tender is the Flesh. That's made the rounds in the FB groups quite a bit. The book that shook me the most has been Don't Let Them Get You Down by Philip Fracassi (maybe I mention it in my review). But it was disturbing because it was such a visceral immersion into panic and depression. Might not hit most people the same way, but it got me right in my racing heart. Thank you for watching and commenting.

@dubtastic 10 ай бұрын

@@THEJEFFWORD Tender is the Flesh is dark, but fantastic. I loved that one and I recommend it to anyone who prefers the darker reads like I do. In your intro, you mentioned The Road, one of my all time favorites, but I had not heard of the other two, The Butcher Boy and Don't Let Them Get You Down. Those went on my TBR with the quickness.

@mikehughes383 Жыл бұрын

going to be reading this one soon. moved it into the top three of my TBR.

@THEJEFFWORD Жыл бұрын

Line something up fun right after.

@RussellCGoose Жыл бұрын

Hi Jeff I love the video so much keep up the good work have a Blessed day much love 🤩💕

@THEJEFFWORD Жыл бұрын

Thank you! I can't wait for you guys to visit Tennessee. Make sure you do on a Monday and attend a livestream live!

@howardkaplan2071 9 ай бұрын

Great book, nice review. I will look at your recommendations.

@THEJEFFWORD 9 ай бұрын

I've read very few like this one, but the others I mention in the review should appeal to you if this one did.

@THEJEFFWORD 9 ай бұрын

Thank you!

@ScullyPopASMR Жыл бұрын

Love he looks of that book.

@THEJEFFWORD Жыл бұрын

It's dark dark dark.

@sterkewester1185 8 ай бұрын

there’s a film house movie with Harvey Keitel

@THEJEFFWORD 8 ай бұрын

I need to track that down and watch it. Keitel is a crazy brilliant actor.Thank you!

@boblaforge5020 4 ай бұрын

Have you read "The Gas" by Charles Platt? I had the first print.. It disappeared fast.

@THEJEFFWORD 4 ай бұрын

I have it on my shelf and I will get to it sooner or later. It sounds wild! Did you like it?

@boblaforge5020 4 ай бұрын

@@THEJEFFWORD It was disturbing and at times humorous. A much easier read than The Painted Bird to be sure.

@THEJEFFWORD 4 ай бұрын

@@boblaforge5020 My son wants to watch Come and See and I'm terrified it'll be like The Painted Bird.

@boblaforge5020 4 ай бұрын

@@THEJEFFWORD My parents took me to see The Exorcist when I was 12. Let me read the book when I was 10. They may not have meant for me to read it, but I had free access to all books in our house.

@elliotwalton6159 Жыл бұрын

War brings out the best and worst in humanity. Perhaps I should say, war allows for the best an worst of humanity.

@THEJEFFWORD Жыл бұрын

And there's a lot more worse.

@elliotwalton6159 Жыл бұрын

@@THEJEFFWORD It only looks worse. Helping a person has never been as photogenic as killing a person. The acts of kindness and humanity during the war were never recorded to the extent of its evils. Perhaps Schindler's Ark is one antidote.