Praise from Readers

“I was deeply healed by Mi Tu! This book accompanied me through those moments of feeling ‘not good enough.’ What moves me most is how it redefines ‘loving yourself.’ Many people don’t love their real selves – they love an ‘unparalleled ideal self’ in their heads. That obsession with perfection becomes the source of pain. Loving yourself means loving the real you – the one who makes mistakes, who is vulnerable, but still keeps moving forward.”

“Through this comic, give a hug to friends who feel ‘not good enough’ or ‘don’t like themselves.’ May you be happier, braver, better at understanding and accepting yourself – a self‑affirmed, gently treated apple.”

★ A healing comic from Mi Tu, creator of the “Apple Philosophy”, loved by 10,000+ readers and viewed over 100,000 times!
★ Using the apple as a metaphor, this book works its healing magic – guiding you out of the cycle of self‑doubt and teaching you how to become someone you truly like.
★ Recommended by the “Night Reading” column of CCTV News and the “Night Reading” column of People’s Daily.

On the journey of growing up, Red Apple meets all kinds of apples: the selfish and jealous “Bad Apple,” the sour “Sour Apple” who gossips behind your back, the “Green Apple” who tries to forcibly change others in the name of “I’m doing it for your own good,” and the rotten apple that deliberately hurts others…

Faced with these experiences, Red Apple tries to get answers from the Big Apple who raised him, but finds none. He falls into confusion:
Why don’t others like me?
Why am I always the one who gets hurt?
How can I protect myself in relationships?
How do I truly learn to love myself?
…

Later, Red Apple gradually understands: the way others treat him is actually a reflection of their own inner world – not his fault. He slowly learns to build a wall around his heart, firmly reject unreasonable demands, stop blindly pleasing others, and put his own feelings first. In the end, Red Apple breaks free from the constraints of others’ judgments, accepts his true self – a mixture of strengths and weaknesses – and learns how to truly love himself.

Mi Tu is a healing comics artist known for her gentle, insightful, and visually charming style. Her “Apple Philosophy” series has touched countless readers, encouraging them to embrace imperfection and practice self‑compassion.