Comments on: Pretty dresses and ugly dolls

By: Ani

Ani — Sun, 13 Jan 2008 20:52:33 +0000

Drodbar, you get it. Thank you for that.

By: drodbar

drodbar — Sat, 12 Jan 2008 22:04:13 +0000

Nice’n’eery. Early childhood is so disquietingly potent and pertinent. I love bubbles too.

By: Ani

Ani — Thu, 10 Jan 2008 21:09:49 +0000

Oh, hello 2ndhandsoul! I most certainly haven’t outgrown dolls. Or bubble blowers, fairground rides, video games, skipping ropes, pogo sticks… I feel sorry for people who have. ;)

By: 2ndhandsoul

2ndhandsoul — Thu, 10 Jan 2008 20:47:32 +0000

Some of us never outgrow playing with dolls, I guess.

By: Ani

Ani — Thu, 10 Jan 2008 20:42:18 +0000

Yes, unfortunately some beautiful things such as bubbles and songs like Mr November (ahem) have to get caught in our crossfire. But I think that through them, we can hopefully come to something even better. Some sort of freedom. I think. I hope.

By: An Unreliable Witness

An Unreliable Witness — Thu, 10 Jan 2008 09:12:14 +0000

I am pretty sure that I will never just “sit and look at the pretty bubbles” ever again after reading this. Chilling, haunting, leaving lots of questions in the reader’s mind after only six brief paragraphs. And a voice that stays with you long after reading it.