tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30395167.post6242728398088412522..comments2023-08-15T07:41:19.933-05:00Comments on <center>Slaves of Golconda</center>: Quillhillhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07601080339912553168noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30395167.post-65912460336105243562012-06-01T14:57:39.596-05:002012-06-01T14:57:39.596-05:00I like your point about figuring out that it's...I like your point about figuring out that it's Hagg who messes up with Souad, not the author. Her story ended up being heartbreaking, and I can't help but feel that the author wanted us to feel that way.Rebecca H.https://www.blogger.com/profile/10825532162727473112noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30395167.post-21478652517900952242012-06-01T14:46:25.444-05:002012-06-01T14:46:25.444-05:00Your description of gradually warming to the book ...Your description of gradually warming to the book certainly resonates with me. I really like your insight about Souad: pretending and bluffing is a survival mechanism for so many characters, though in the worst ones (like Zaki's sister), there's also bullying.<br /><br />I watched the movie (found it coincidentally in a bargain bin at the video store!) and it's very good, very intense.Rohan Maitzenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12111722115617352412noreply@blogger.com