@Bonker This might sound snooty but you just have to try good strawberries. They absolutely can be sweet, though there will always be some acidity in the taste which is part of what makes them so delicious IMO. Pair them with cream and you have the makings of a great dessert.
+1 to parfaits...
Having the fantastical setting clash head on with reality like this just raises so many questions about how the setting existed for so long before this. I like the angle of the brother but this is some shoddy writing.