tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7795920124734881705.post7098832727569681990..comments2024-03-18T02:27:15.748+05:30Comments on Song of the waves - Parayil A. Tharakan Blog: Realities: The smell of JosephAnonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13391953993560698130noreply@blogger.comBlogger8125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7795920124734881705.post-46956984795023743832008-10-11T19:10:00.000+05:302008-10-11T19:10:00.000+05:30Yes, Swarna, the story has depth. And it does take...Yes, Swarna, the story has depth. And it does take a twist. Actually I should have added one more sentence - 'How long can the girl bear the smell of Joseph?'Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13391953993560698130noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7795920124734881705.post-85349589179489624202008-10-11T19:07:00.000+05:302008-10-11T19:07:00.000+05:30Murali, we not only seem to think alike but also r...Murali, we not only seem to think alike but also read the same stuff. Thanks for the comment. <BR/><BR/>Please do contact me when you come to India next.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13391953993560698130noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7795920124734881705.post-45066293552512350962008-10-11T19:04:00.000+05:302008-10-11T19:04:00.000+05:30Thank you, Kallu. I was not aware that such room s...Thank you, Kallu. <BR/><BR/>I was not aware that such room sharing arrangements existed. I found the story quite disturbing.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13391953993560698130noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7795920124734881705.post-76447664983101615502008-10-11T19:00:00.000+05:302008-10-11T19:00:00.000+05:30Thanks for the comment, Raji.The title is actually...Thanks for the comment, Raji.<BR/><BR/>The title is actually a translation of the title of the original story - 'Josephinte manam'. It is quite catchy.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13391953993560698130noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7795920124734881705.post-73992025641348973642008-10-11T16:36:00.000+05:302008-10-11T16:36:00.000+05:30Thanks for bringing that to notice. Provides sever...Thanks for bringing that to notice. Provides several insights - on city life, on models' compulsions, and on platonic relationships. One can easily imagine that the story could have been twisted a wee bit to make it 'sell' more (which seems to be the norm for many novels to be acceptable to the publisher)Swarnahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01623334723468773313noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7795920124734881705.post-89862259307997748332008-10-10T22:39:00.000+05:302008-10-10T22:39:00.000+05:30Dear AT Sir,Absolutely fine observation and writin...Dear AT Sir,<BR/><BR/>Absolutely fine observation and writing. While on a week's visit to Kerala, I happened to read this short story. Had the same feelings most impressively expressed by you.<BR/><BR/>Thank you.Murali RamaVarmahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08048053577294406031noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7795920124734881705.post-13095839326207160652008-10-09T09:24:00.000+05:302008-10-09T09:24:00.000+05:30Interesting and as you say, slightly disturbing. T...Interesting and as you say, slightly disturbing. They say this mode of room sharing is common in Dharavi, Mumbai. But for such a young girl to be sensitive to this issue is truly remarkable.kalluhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12682887665098073111noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7795920124734881705.post-38840582679281381322008-10-07T12:45:00.000+05:302008-10-07T12:45:00.000+05:30Very nice; the title is intriguing enough for the ...Very nice; the title is intriguing enough for the reader to want to know more. <BR/><BR/>And the reality behind the glamorous model transcends all distinctions - gender, background, job style, everything except poverty.RAJI MUTHUKRISHNANhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09767924355822361427noreply@blogger.com