GABE IN THE AFTER

Mark Sanderlin narrates a novel loosely inspired by ANNE OF GREEN GABLES--if Anne had lived through a pandemic. As the unidentified pandemic ends, 14-year-old Gabe is living on an island in Maine with 17 other children. A timid teen, he experiences first love when he meets eccentric Relle Douglas, who lives on the mainland. Sanderlin captures Relle's similarities to Anne Shirley through rushed dialogue that reveals her talkativeness and enthusiasm. As he portrays Relle's dreaminess, the listener is also reminded of Anne. Gabe's courage to love is matched by his determination to become a doctor--like Anne's friend Gilbert Blythe--and to say goodbye to his past life. S.W. © AudioFile 2022, Portland, Maine [Published: AUGUST 2022]