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Reviewed by Pikasho Deka for Readers' Favorite
Drawing from her own experiences, Gayle G. Curtin tells a tale of heartbreak and abuse with Wiser Now. In the mid-1980s, Gayle was working for an insurance agency, divorced and single with two kids from her previous marriage. Feeling like she was missing something from her life, Gayle put out a personal ad in the Gazette in search of someone who would cherish and care for her. Ignoring her first impressions of Jake, a maintenance worker at a print shop, Gayle plunged head-first into the relationship, and soon, the two got married. However, little by little, she started to see Jake as he really was -- an abusive alcoholic and serial cheater prone to sudden outbursts of violence fuelled by his manic disorder. This is the story of how she got herself out of the relationship.
Wiser Now is a cautionary tale about love and marriage that showcases how our perspectives can sometimes be blindsided by our emotional needs. Gayle G. Curtin tells a heartbreaking story inspired by her personal experience of having survived two years of her life in an abusive marriage. The narrative feels personal, and I'm sure many readers will find this book relatable. Mental illness and domestic abuse have ruined so many lives all over the world, and Curtin's story sheds light on these increasingly relevant issues, which unfortunately still plague our society today. Despite the subject matter, however, this is also a story about empowering women, and the ending does offer hope for victims of abusive relationships. I'm glad I read this book and highly recommend it.
