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Stunning
This odd but beautiful book was completely different to what I thought it was going to be. What I thought was going to be a simple retelling of Scheherezad... READ MORE
A genre defining masterpiece
A book of inexplicable brilliance that defies genres and is at times jaw-dropping, incredible, bonkers and bizarre. This is also one of the few books where... READ MORE
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- Publisher: Canongate Books Ltd
- ISBN: 9781847674180
- Dimensions: 233 x 153 x 35 mm
- Weight: 620g
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View allThe Gargoyle
This was a cracking read! It grabs you from the opening chapter, sucks you in, tenderises and marinates you and spews you out the other end like a well do... READ MORE
The Gargoyle
Wow what a book!!!You need a strong stomach for the opening pages and from there the twisted threads of cliff hanger tales bind into a strong rope of beaut... READ MORE
The Gargoyle
A remarkable tale of a man who started off consumed by his vices with little want or chance to change his ways. This story not only deals with the transfor... READ MORE
The Gargoyle
This is one of the best books I've read in a long time.The story grabs you in the very first chapter and takes you along at breakneck speed, finding a stea... READ MORE
The Gargoyle
This book was beautifully written. I wasn't sure at first, but I stuck with it and really loved it. Was sad when I finished it. Keep with it, it's worth it... READ MORE
The Gargoyle
After a hard start when i couldn't get into the book,the more i read the more i liked it and couldn't put it down until i finnished it.certainly different ... READ MORE
The Gargoyle
The saying 'don't judge a book by its cover' comes to mind when i saw this book, and i have to admit i had high hopes for it... and this book just blew me ... READ MORE
The Gargoyle
A very rewarding read, which gets you to think about lots of issues. I liked the style of writing here and short chapter help to make this a page turner. N... READ MORE
The Gargoyle
Not the sort of book I would usually read, however the opening couple of chapters really gripped me.This is an entertaining tale encompassing various theme... READ MORE
The Gargoyle
A completely and utterly enjoyable and unputdownable book - a real page turner. Right from the start the author writes in such a way that makes you want to... READ MORE
The Gargoyle
I won this book for review, and I am so pleased I did. What a wonderful start for a new author, full of emotion. How did the writer know so much about what... READ MORE
Really enjoyed it!
One piece of advice, do not read this on holiday in the sun like I did. I loved the book but wished I read it back in England were I would have been safe f... READ MORE
The Gargoyle
Wow what a ride. "The Gargoyle" by Andrew Davidson is a cornucopia of diverse characters, linked and intertwined, into a love story that dances through his... READ MORE
The Gargoyle
hmmmm after reading this book i was left with mixed feelings as this is not my usual kinda read but i felt it was gruesome due to the awful realistic descr... READ MORE
The Gargoyle
I was gripped with this story. The gritty beginning , the black humour and the magical tale woven throughout left me sighing with sadness and and the satis... READ MORE
The Gargoyle
A truly wonderful read. It pained me to have to stop reading when I went to sleep.
a book everyone should read
Think this has become my favourite book so far.... it has lots of little stories within it that Marianne Engel tells so I never put it down, think I finish... READ MORE
Don't let the blurb put you off! Brilliant
I was bought this book as a present and having read the blurb promptly put it down and left it for a few months as it didn't sound like my cup of tea.
Eve... READ MORE
The Gargoyle
Above all else, this is a book about devotion. A hard-to-like anti-hero narrates his own fall from 'man who has everything' (looks, money, women) to 'man w... READ MORE
The Gargoyle
Waking up in hospital following a coke-induced car crash into a ravine in which the narrator sustains extremely severe burns (a warning, the crash and more... READ MORE
The Gargoyle
This is an absolutely astonishing debut novel, beautifully written, ambitious and powerful. Its themes are vast in scope: redemption through suffering, the... READ MORE
The gargoyle
One of the best books i have ever read. Fiction at its best.
The Gargoyle
This was honestly the most wonderful, absorbing, gripping, moving book that I have read in years. I would buy a copy for every one of my friends!The story ... READ MORE
The Gargoyle
I have to admit that I was sorely tempted to put down 'The Gargoyle during the first few chapters, not because the book is not a good one but due to the ho... READ MORE
Worth a read.
For a debut novel, this was very good!
The language is vividly descriptive in some parts but the style of writing makes this book very readable.
The stor... READ MORE
Incredibly moving
I've had this book for nearly four years now and it will always be my favourite. It was not only because it was so unique, but the story just gripped me fr... READ MORE
The Gargoyle
Upon opening this book, my first thought was "It'll take me three months to read"; it didn't. The book is quite a size at 468 pages but the artwork on the ... READ MORE
The Gargoyle
The first thing that struck me when I received my copy of The Gargoyle was the amazing gothic style cover and black edged pages. I was intriged to know whe... READ MORE
The Gargoyle
Whilst this book looks stunning, closer inspection suggested that this wasn't going to be the usual sort of book I would choose to read. The blurb on the i... READ MORE
The Gargoyle
This book is packed with character and atmosphere witha story that will move anybody, even people with a heart of stone! The main character, also the narra... READ MORE
The Gargoyle
"Congratulations," they said "you've won the chance to review this book!" I turned to the book, it was thick. "Let's hope it's the usual double-spaced, lar... READ MORE
The Gargoyle
From the first glance, this is a beautiful book. From the cover picture and gloriously black-edged pages, to the quality of the writing itself.A stunning-l... READ MORE
The Gargoyle
Really angry that the first chapter has such a graphic scene of a car crash, have had nightmares for weeks.If this were a film it would have an age rating ... READ MORE
The Gargoyle
A wonderful read. This book pulls you in and I found myself unable to stop reading. I look forward to the next
The Gargoyle
The narrator of this tale might describe it as a Romantic historical pot-boiler crashing up against the worst kind of 21st century cynicism. Told in the fi... READ MORE
The Gargoyle
The Gargoyle is a book about timeless, unconditional love. It is a love that many people think is possible but few manage to obtain. The protagonist of the... READ MORE
The Gargoyle
Amazing how a book that initially made for such uncomfortable reading (disfigurement, porn, suicide) transformed into a gripping read. Beautifully written ... READ MORE
The Gargoyle
This book was like slipping into the arms of an old lover for me. Let me clarify, I've been a Stephen King fan since I was about 13 (getting on for 20 year... READ MORE
The Gargoyle
For me, after only the first few pages of Gargoyle, I had been sucked into the book's story, characters and ideas, by way of a severe crash, a badly burnt ... READ MORE
The Gargoyle
Maybe I should begin by simply admitting that this book wasn't for me. The prose was beautiful, wonderful. Some of the descriptions, particularly those in ... READ MORE
The Gargoyle
Wow! Well, where to start really with The Gargoyle?! This book grabs you from the opening car crash scene where the narrator (nameless) is badly burned. Th... READ MORE
The Gargoyle
I enjoyed reading this book so much, it drew out my emotions of laughter, sadness (to almost the point of tears) and curiosity. The book's narrator is the ... READ MORE
The Gargoyle
"I was born with all the advantages a monster never had and I chose to disregard them all." These are the thoughts of the nameless narrator of this marvell... READ MORE
The Gargoyle
I cannot believe that this is a first book. The writing is accomplished and bold, with nothing that feels extraneous or weak. The characters grab and hold ... READ MORE
The Gargoyle
'Gargoyle' by Andrew Davidson is like no other novel. It revolves around a beautiful but utterly corrupt, nameless, pornographer who is burnt beyond recogn... READ MORE
The Gargoyle
It's hard to know how to classify this book. I suspect that it may end up in the 'horror' or 'fantasy' section, and that would be a shame as it would perha... READ MORE
The Gargoyle
This is a weird and wonderful book! The adventure starts with picking it up, as the black-edged pages make it look as if it's survived a scorching blaze, a... READ MORE
The Gargoyle
The Gargoyle is a beautifully written and stunning first novel by a author to watch out for. If someone had told me the basics of the plot I would never ha... READ MORE
The Gargoyle
This is an amazing book, but not one for those who have closed minds or tender susceptibilities. Personally speaking, I found the first chapter graphic, b... READ MORE
A wonderful ode to love, horror, beauty and pain.
This book is an incredible description of how fate, sacrifice, love, pain, beauty, hope and loyalty can forge the most of unlikely of relationships.
Histo... READ MORE
The Gargoyle
To start this review with a confession...this is not the type of book that I would ever have thought of buying or reading. This has now all changed. "The G... READ MORE