Postmodernism—for Kids
The series also relies heavily on intertextuality, or the way the meaning of a text is shaped by other texts.
.. Why might postmodern literary techniques resonate with young readers? One explanation: By complicating the relationship between author and reader, narrator and character, these methods muddy the boundary between text and reality. Young readers might feel the distinction between fact and fiction slipping away, lost in the series’ story-within-a-story-within-a-story.