tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-155197540326010032.post2367120145453417379..comments2024-03-28T16:06:50.879+00:00Comments on FICTION on the WEB short stories: The Woman on the Bus by Karen ToralbaCharlie Fishhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04834189452905372024noreply@blogger.comBlogger7125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-155197540326010032.post-85647396834908586772019-07-04T02:59:48.234+01:002019-07-04T02:59:48.234+01:00Will they return to Malaysia one day? Certainly no...Will they return to Malaysia one day? Certainly not!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-155197540326010032.post-65630535801823915942019-06-19T06:02:45.044+01:002019-06-19T06:02:45.044+01:00I love how you are able to keep the attention of t...I love how you are able to keep the attention of the reader without spoiling anything. Although we know the woman is a witch, we are left to wonder how much more damage she may or may not do. Well done.Joel Elwellhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18368703234605769720noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-155197540326010032.post-80440034706127970442019-06-17T17:18:59.137+01:002019-06-17T17:18:59.137+01:00How creepy! Impressive depth of character for the ...How creepy! Impressive depth of character for the witch without needing many words to get there - overly sensitive and grumpy, but ultimately reasonable and willing to make amends. Very enjoyable.Ronald Schultenoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-155197540326010032.post-79579600819039224362019-06-17T16:25:44.391+01:002019-06-17T16:25:44.391+01:00Interesting that the reason the witch made the X w...Interesting that the reason the witch made the X was that she felt she was being judged by the rich woman. By that standard, there wold be a lot of X-marked people in the world. Patrick Ritterhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16235970043155752374noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-155197540326010032.post-58167596573776079722019-06-15T01:45:55.629+01:002019-06-15T01:45:55.629+01:00Enigmatic and odd witch story. Definitely the old ...Enigmatic and odd witch story. Definitely the old lady was the wicked witch of the east. Harrison Kimhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06747310376412907313noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-155197540326010032.post-68497508082414048472019-06-14T18:53:37.887+01:002019-06-14T18:53:37.887+01:00Mrs. Stephens is far from home ... in more ways th...Mrs. Stephens is far from home ... in more ways than one. Being somewhere very different from what a person is used to can cause them to question beliefs they’ve taken for granted. This story portrays that nicely. David Hensonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13683380054995884030noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-155197540326010032.post-41331580072901870362019-06-14T17:44:28.404+01:002019-06-14T17:44:28.404+01:00the role superstition plays in some societies agai...the role superstition plays in some societies against those who decry it. good characters and a convincing but simple mix up leading to a clash between the two. Nicely done<br />Mike McCMike McCnoreply@blogger.com