Review for The Light in the Wound by Christine Brae
5 Stars
“You, my love, will be okay. You
will fix yourself if you need to. You are so strong, so determined, I have no
worry whatsoever that you will survive this. That’s what you are, Isabel.
You’re a survivor.”
It is so true when people say “the apple doesn’t fall to far
from the tree”. In life we are shaped by our parents and events that happen
whether we are young or old. Our parents are our first guides of how we want to
be or not.
Isabel is not only affected by her parent’s publicized
divorce. Witnessing some things that no child should, Isabel has no choice to
but live with her grandparents. Although she is well taken care of and never
has to want for anything, she tells
herself that she will not become her parents and definitely will not fall in
love. It is funny how life never seems to go with your plan.
Enter Jesse
Cain, he is handsome, popular and determined to make a name for himself. Isabel
never expected a man to enter her life and turn it upside down. She did
everything she promised she wouldn’t do, she fell in love. Sometimes love isn’t what it seems and
sometimes love isn’t enough. Jesse is the only thing that Isabel knew.
Constantly fighting to stay together, trying to hold on to what they had.
“What if I said I don’t want you to run with her? Find someone else,
Jesse, Please,” I pleaded.
“I can’t,” he said resolutely.
You can’t, or you won’t? Is it really that important to you to win
this? You have so much going for you as it stands now. If you’re really doing
this for us, I am telling you, this is going to kill us.”
As time
passes, Isabel struggles to find herself again. When she does, she has also
become a successful business woman in the process. When she has a second chance at an amazing
love, can she give him her heart and will he be enough for her to move on from
her first love?
“I love you, Isa. But I need to know that I’m the only one you want.
We’ll move away, and I’ll fight for you for the rest of my life.”
This story
touched me in more ways than one. First off, having to grow up so quickly
because of the mistakes your parents made. Having no choice but to become the
caretaker of the family at such a young age, it is devastating! People telling you they love you but keeping
you alone and isolated.
Being judged
because you look like a younger version of the person you vow to never ever
become. It is damaging.
Falling head
over heels in love with someone who loves control and not knowing any better
that some of the things happening in the relationship aren’t healthy. He is
showing you affection, affection that was pretty much a void in your life
growing up. You need to feel wanted and loved, not just told.
Who doesn’t
remember their first love, their first time and their first heart break? I know
I do. Feeling like I would never find the light in anything ever again. That feeling
that your world is over. Believing you will never be happy again. It hurts but
then again, it helps to shape the person you have become today.
The other
thing is losing the ones you love. No matter the mistakes they have made, you
will always love them. Through the great times, the horrible times, the love
you have for them will never falter. Again, it truly it a life altering
experience and that pain never fully goes away and like the title says, you
simple start to see the light in the wounds.
A brilliant,
emotional and heart felt debut novel from Christine Brae.
I felt every
single emotion and ended up feeling humbled, happy and at peace in the end.
This is
definitely an upcoming author to keep your eyes on. A sweet and talented rising
star!
