The Bee Wife, by Francesca Forrest

[mrissa]

 

Review copy provided by the author, who is an online pal.

This is a stand-alone short story with a lavish illustration. It features a well-delineated family despite the short length of the tale, each member an individual--and each showing a different facet of grief. There's beekeeping magic here, but the core of the tale is a family's loss and how they move through it together, not always in sync but always with love. The prose style reminded me of fables, of just-so stories, but the human heart is stronger than in most of those.

Comments

[oracne]

This sounds beautiful.

[sartorias]

Oh, it is!

[asakiyume]

Thank you 💛