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How To Eat Fruit
When Jacob meets an unknown woman in a cafe, he begins a series of sensual encounters, the like of which he has never experienced before. During that summer, he learns many things but, when autumn comes, will he have learned enough to stay with her?
3 pages, ebook
First published January 29, 2010
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Anne Brooke
116Ìýbooks223ÌýfollowersAnne Brooke writes fiction about prime-time women & how they live their lives. She is also a poet. She loves gardens, swimming and the theatre.
Her fiction has been shortlisted for the Harry Bowling Prize (for novels set in London) and the Royal Literary Fund Scheme.
Her website can be found at:
She can be found on social media as @annebrookebooks
Her fiction has been shortlisted for the Harry Bowling Prize (for novels set in London) and the Royal Literary Fund Scheme.
Her website can be found at:
She can be found on social media as @annebrookebooks
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December 27, 2011
I was looking for a story that would meet my three main requirements: it had to be a short story, a story written by Anne Brooke, but not an m/m one. So I turned to this book.
I must admit, I was really impressed, and liked this story even more than those m/m ones that are written by the same author and that I've already read.
The thing that I liked most was the trick of the whole story being a metaphor. The language, as usual, is great and the story, being a rather unusual one, is a very interesting read, though it's really really short.
I must admit, I was really impressed, and liked this story even more than those m/m ones that are written by the same author and that I've already read.
The thing that I liked most was the trick of the whole story being a metaphor. The language, as usual, is great and the story, being a rather unusual one, is a very interesting read, though it's really really short.
June 15, 2011
This book showed that there is no need for complexities to bring out an intriguing, original story. The author used the changes of the fruits and physical appearance of the women to show the passing of the days and the season. The book suggests that there might be a change in the ending if Jacob had picked up his courage, probably the same one that brought him to the woman. The woman's background is brought to the readers, albeit the lack of her name. Her eccentricity and air of (in)difference made her a relatively interesting character in the book.
I have not read such a short story in a long, and while one might find this 'simplicity overloaded' if you're accustomed to long descriptions and plentiful detail, it is nonetheless, a beautiful read. Kudos to the author.
I have not read such a short story in a long, and while one might find this 'simplicity overloaded' if you're accustomed to long descriptions and plentiful detail, it is nonetheless, a beautiful read. Kudos to the author.
July 1, 2013
Sometimes there is something about a year, a season, a someone, a situation or event in our lives that sticks with us, that we will always remember. Perhaps it is with fondness. Perhaps with a tinge of regret. Hopefully we learn something from it.
This very short story looks at a woman, a man, a season that changes into another and what that means. No names, no fuss, just a simple story about a period in time that different people will possibly place different interpretations on, based on their own life experiences and beliefs.
Anne Brooke always writes a very interesting short that makes you think.
This very short story looks at a woman, a man, a season that changes into another and what that means. No names, no fuss, just a simple story about a period in time that different people will possibly place different interpretations on, based on their own life experiences and beliefs.
Anne Brooke always writes a very interesting short that makes you think.
February 6, 2011
A beautiful and haunting story that lingers in the mind. An exquisite read.
December 6, 2012
This was least favorite of the 7 novellas I took up to read. I think 12 pages is just too short for a complete story. Maybe I would have liked it more if it was a writing assignment written by a student. There's good writing but no real story. It had the spice I was looking for though. There was a moral and it is good for some reflections. Perhaps it is best for a literary assignment but not great for a comfort read in the rain.
February 27, 2011
12 pages of "what???"
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February 16, 2011Um really.
February 22, 2011
Good thing it was free
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