The Gargoyle Audiobook

" Stunning. If I died tomorrow...this book would be within the Top 3 of All Time. This book contains everything a book ought...mystery; throw backs to literary masterpieces; mythology; a dash of romance; sorrow; inappropriateness making parts mildly intolerable to read. It's absolutely beautiful. "

" Don't quite know to do with this one ratings-wise - there were things I loved about it and things I hated. I suppose it averages out to a decent-but-not-outstanding 3 stars. Meh. "

" It took a little while for me to get into this book. The first portion of it, when the narrator describes his accident and the first part of his recovery was not particularly drawing for me. I kept going, however, and as the actual story came into light I began to like it more and more. I must say, however, that I liked the stories Marianne Engle told more than the actual tale that the novel unfolded. "

" One of the best books I've read in a long time. Extremely descriptive and thought provoking. I still find myself missing the characters and I finished a couple of weeks ago. "

" The plot was interesting, but the writing was awful and there were major unexplained holes in the story. "

" Just couldn't get into this book. I quit 200 pages in. "

" a dark reading.. nicely done. "

" Fantastic fantasy story. I had never given this genre a fighting chance until picking up this book. "

" You'll quickly come to savor every detail of this nameless narrator's life. From one tragedy to the next he is chewed up and shat out till he lands in a recovery ward with every degree of burn cover 80% of his body. That's when she comes. "

" I didn't think i would finish this book when I started as I was not taken with it at all, I only continued because this was the book groups book for December. I am glad I did. I enjoyed this book and it has given me plenty of food for thought. "

" This book grabs you from page 1, sends you through a whirlwind of pain, love, hope, sadness and I'm still in shock at how it ends. It's a beautifully written tragedy. "

" The stories by Marianne were full of life and I wanted them to continue although knowing it was important to go back to the real story. "

" This book was good the first time I read it but think that at times it was unnecessarily graphic and it would have been better had the main character had a more usual occupation. "

" It's not a kind of book that I would enjoy. "

" This was a very interesting book. I wasn't sure what to think when I started reading. The narrator was hard to like until he left the hospital and started living a real life. He started caring for others and even found sympathy for the dog. By the end, I was very glad I kept reading. "

" I have never read anything like it. So real, so raw. Passion is in it, truths. Addictions to drugs, sex & drinking is talked about. The story is excellent. The main Character is angry & real. Believable. I couldn't put it down. So well written. "

" ABSOLUTELY freaking amazing. "

" I made it 200 pages and I had to put it down. I don't know what Davidson was trying to accomplish with this book, but it was going nowehere. "

" This book is an amazing story! You won't want to put it down and it will make you believe that love transcends time. "

" Geweldig boek "De waterspuwer"! Schitterend geschreven en spannend tot de laatste pagina... "

" Too creepy for me. I did not finish it. "

" an amazing book...engrossing, the relationship between the two main charaters is mesmerizing! Writing is lyrical and the story haunts!!!!! WOW "

" Wonderfully unique. Lengthy but well worth the read. Waiting for his next... "

" The narration. That's all I'm going to say. "

" Loved it! One of my favourite books so far "

" A wildly orginal book once you get past the first couple of chapters which are rather brutal. Love the history, mystery, creativity and romance. "

" The first chapter or two is gory...but really well written. "

" Good book -- not great. Perhaps I'd like it better if I read it a second time. If you've read Dantes Inferno, you might more clearly understand parts of the book. Well written, but there were times when I lost interest in the drama. Loved the embedded stories, however. "

" Very well written with interesting chapters told in the 2nd person, but I had a hard time with the story and the protagonist wasn't very loveable. Just my 2 cents. "

" I was blown away by the description by the narrator of burning at the beginning. It felt very real to me. I also really enjoyed all of the stories told by Marianne Engel. "

" I loved this book. Something about it was just so touching. I could relate with everyone in the book and I think the research that went into this book was remarkable and really made all the difference. "