Fascinating, gripping and original tale of loss, love and redemption (The Gargoyle - Andrew Davidson)

Member Name: makeuprox

Product:	The Gargoyle - Andrew Davidson
Date:	13/09/09 (17 review reads)
Rating:

Advantages: Vivid imagery, extremely original

Disadvantages: Sometimes confusing

Having had a recommendation to read this book and being intrigued by the premise I was looking forward to reading this black-edged book.

The story starts off with the narrator talking to us, extremely graphically, about his horrendous car accident which has left him with extremely severe and life-changing burns.

He then meets a woman who claims they knew each other in past life some 700 years previously.

The story winds on with the recovery of the un-named narrator and also the many stories that his new friend, Marianne, relates to him. Some are about their past lives together and other are deeply passionate tales of love, redemption, death and faith.

I really enjoyed this highly original and gripping story.

At times, the narrator is unsympathetic however you grow to understand him and to feel more for him during his journey.

The book is very intriguing and I was trying to second guess the 'twist' right up until the end.

There are a lot of profound thoughts, throughout the book and has some challenging opinons on love and loss and hope. It definitely made me think and I often had to stop reading the book in order to process the ideas and to think about my own position.

I think this is a great book for anyone who enjoys an intelligent, but readable, story. It has brilliant characters and the writer has painted such clear pictures that it comes alive as you read it.

Summary: Intelligent and beautiful story