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The Gargoyle

by Andrew Davidson

An extraordinary debut novel of love that survives the fires of hell and transcends the boundaries of time.

On a burn ward, a man lies between living and dying, so disfigured that no one from his past life would even recognize him. His only comfort comes from imagining various inventive ways to end his misery. Then a woman named Marianne Engel walks into his hospital room, a... (more)

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Rebecca
  • Rated 5 stars

One fantastic perk of working for a bookstore is that I receive ARCs (Advance Reader Copies) of soon-to-be published titles. Sometimes they’re good, and sometimes they’re not so good, but most of the time, they leave me feeling pretty ho-hum. When I received The Gargoyle by Andrew Davidson, I really had no idea what to expect. This book has been getting a lot of buzz, and that’s not always a good indicator of its actual quality, so I was hesitant….but I was completely and totally awed by...

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jasonpettus
  • Rated 2 stars

(Reprinted from the Chicago Center for Literature and Photography [cclapcenter.com]. I am the original author of this essay, as well as the owner of CCLaP; it is not being reprinted here illegally.)

It's easy to take the low road whenever a subpar book with tremendous hype comes out, to comically trash that book not necessarily for its ludicrous elements but rather that a group of corporate executives decided to spend millions on it anyway. But what if that author happens to be on...

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  • Rated 4 stars
 

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  • saskia p

    saskia p said:

    All I can say is I LOVED IT. LOVED IT. LOVED IT! Haven't been this excited about a book since I read Neil Gaimans Neverwhere :D

    posted 1 day ago ( | view 1 reply )
  • adrean h

    adrean h said:

    Does anyone know if this author has a website or where I can find out more information about him...he intrigues me....

    posted Thursday, December 11 2008 ( | view 1 reply )
  • Robin M

    robin m said:

    I loved this book so much that when I read the last word, I turned back to page one and started it again! The story line is fascinating, and the intertwining stories and imagery were amazing. I recommend this book to everyone I know who reads .... it is a little bizarre, true, but there is so much to it that surely there is something for everyone!

    posted Friday, November 14 2008 ( | view 1 reply )
  • Jennifer J

    jennifer j said:

    This is a rather odd question, but will someone tell me on what page chapter 4 begins? I have the e-reader version, and would like to get an idea of how far into the book I am.

    posted Monday, September 29 2008 ( | view 1 reply )
  • Surfergirl

    surfergirl said:

    Bizarre, dark, fascinating, macabre...will come back to finish review, when I've finished reading...

    posted Monday, April 28 2008

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