Review: Beauti
Rating: 4 out of 5
Date: 07 5, 2014
Having read Christine Brae's previous two books, I was excited about Insipid. The title alone, makes it a TBR book. One point about her books that really attract me to her stories is the utmost sincerity-- you have to live some of the heartbreak experienced by her characters to write about it. Women who have suffered loss on so many levels (family, love, personal, self, emotional) will know what Jade Richmond, the female m/c journeys through in this story. Women who on the outside have it all but on the inside are trying to fill a void will understand. Insipid isn’t a story of weakness but a story of strength and knowing your self worth. Finding the true love that is within yourself– to fight through the insipid confines of life from letting go of the vibrancy of love to save the heart.Christine Brae’s writing reminds me of the sea. You can float along with the story, revel in its beauty but when you aren’t expecting it, there can be a harsh undertow. Her words flow like a gentle tide and there are some scenes that crash like a wave into your heart. And you drown in the depths of those emotions. I absolutely that her stories are of true love not fantasy and unattainable. Love that all of us women can experience or have experienced. The insecurities of love, the truths of love, the strength of love and the ever changing seasons of love.Her metaphors and descriptions in scenes and character interaction are beautiful and thought provoking.There were a couple of characters and a couple of scenes I felt did not add to the story and were just there. However they didn't take away from the story or interrupt the story. Simply, they made me question the motive for including them.Her characters can be loved and hated. They are insecure. They are arrogant. They are undesirable and the are most certainly captivating. Her stories also offer a sense of spirituality without preaching or being over the top. In a sense her stories are calming, even amongst the angst throughout the plot.I love that I can curl up with a mug of tea or a glass of wine and wrap myself in Christine Brae’s stories. The words she puts to pages are ones that resonate with you. They merely aren’t only in passing. For me, Insipid was one of those must reads.D 4/5