(Reviewed by Jeyran Main)
Samuel Baas is a hopeless romantic. He wants to remain a virgin until he falls in love and marries his soulmate.
Moving from New England opens him to wonders and questions his thinking process, like the question, “Is love for someone else?” This story takes on ten years of Samuel’s life, recounting his journey towards intimacy. It is only when Samuel meets Kate that things change.
Gables Court ignites the notion that loneliness isn’t gender specific nor is it alienating. I enjoyed the fact that the work is not erotica nor revolves around graphic sexual content. It is more about the resilience of the human spirit and a quest to find love.
Gables is only twenty-four years old, yet he has a much higher understanding of what love and life should be. He has a strong head on his shoulder. The story is not only interesting, but also exercises the notion of mystery, joy, and confusion within its own merit.
While the story has great character development, it may have been better if the author had included a surprise or a climax to the story, grabbing the reader’s interest with an “I did not see that coming” aspect. Instead, it’s a good old novel with the added feature of personal soul searching.
I believe that Gables Court is suitable for a more receptive audience and for those who enjoy reading coming-of -age literary fiction.
