Short Story of Written in Apples: We All Need the Others

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The most shocking part is ... the author's profile on the last page.

Book Information

Title: Written in Apples

Author: Thea Hawthorne

Year: 2024

Publisher: Wintertide

ISBN: 9798991097802

Page: 19

Version: E-book

Author Biography

Thea is an Australian author of queer romantic fantasy. She writes stories filled with romance and the quiet kind of magic that feels like coming home, all with a small dash of the bittersweet to linger after the last page. 

Web: https://www.theahawthorne.com/

Synopsis

While left and live alone in the forest, Rosemary found a shabby robe and brought it home one day. Then came Kassa to get it back yet to watch over her for a long time...

Review

No Action, but Lesbi?!

Well, I'm not joking. I was wondering about Kassa's deceit that led to a fight with her sinister appearance, then one of them being killed—but sadly, there's only chatter and story-sharing by the hearth during autumn. Every nonchalant act by Rosa that betrays herself and her deceased mother is the way she finally realizes she can fill the emptiness of loneliness with Kassa's presence, little by little. This is also implicitly shown through the brilliant symbolism of the sliced apple or its seeds. 

Such a lovely story—and fortunately, Thea Hawthorne didn't show any deeper intimacy that would lead to a lesbian spectacle between the two.

As always, I Love Nature

Maybe due to the story’s brevity, I really loved the depiction of the forest and the autumn atmosphere. Living alone, isolated from the crowds, and becoming one with nature—second to none indeed.

Disappointing One ...

I was only disappointed by the author's acquaintance, who identified as queer. Hopefully, I never read this. As for the story itself, it might be one of my favorites.

Conclusion

In the end, I’d recommend it to anyone, especially if you're into drama and slice-of-life stories.