Reviews tagging 'Murder'

The Gargoyle by Andrew Davidson

4 reviews

gingirl7001's review against another edition

dark emotional sad slow-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? No
• Loveable characters? No
• Diverse cast of characters? No
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

2.0

Disclaimer: I did not choose to read this book on my own, it was recommended to me. 

Davidson writes his story well, it's just not one I wanted to read. I don't understand how this is considered a love story. A depressing unrealized one maybe. The main story is depressing, the side stories are depressing. I generally read about 100 pages a day. It took me 2 MONTHS to finish this book. I could read about 25 pages and then I had to switch to something more upbeat. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Addiction, Body horror, Death, Drug abuse, Eating disorder, Mental illness, Self harm, Suicidal thoughts, Suicide, Toxic relationship, Violence, Medical content, Car accident, Murder, Schizophrenia/Psychosis , Fire/Fire injury, and Injury/Injury detail

schorlett's review against another edition

adventurous dark mysterious medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? No
• Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

3.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Addiction, Body horror, Cursing, Death, Drug abuse, Gore, Mental illness, Self harm, Suicidal thoughts, Suicide, Violence, Blood, Medical content, Car accident, Death of parent, Schizophrenia/Psychosis , Pregnancy, Fire/Fire injury, and Injury/Injury detail

Moderate: Miscarriage, Misogyny, Rape, Torture, Forced institutionalization, Grief, Religious bigotry, Murder, and War

cupcait's review against another edition

adventurous dark emotional funny informative mysterious reflective medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? It's complicated
• Diverse cast of characters? No
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Addiction, Alcoholism, Body horror, Death, Drug abuse, Gore, Homophobia, Mental illness, Miscarriage, Racial slurs, Racism, Self harm, Sexual content, Suicidal thoughts, Suicide, Toxic relationship, Forced institutionalization, Blood, Medical content, Grief, Religious bigotry, Medical trauma, Car accident, Murder, Pregnancy, Fire/Fire injury, and Injury/Injury detail

lonloveslit's review against another edition

adventurous challenging dark emotional funny hopeful informative inspiring mysterious reflective sad tense slow-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

5.0

You know those books that you just know will hold a special place in your heart forever? Well, this is definitely one of those.

Thrown right in at the deep end, this story starts with our protagonist vividly and graphically describing the car crash that landed him in the hospital burns unit battling for his life. He swerved to avoid arrows shooting in his direction from the forest nearby, but that surely was a hallucination caused by fear and a pain worse than death. A mysterious woman starts to visit him, sharing tales from her 700-year-long past that he knows to be some symptom of her mental illness. For what else could she be but unwell and drowning in her own illusions?

This book drew me in from the word go. The way Davidson writes is pure poetry and brilliant humour and I felt every word on the page. A unique tale brimming with religious imagery, intense love and hope with some really dark themes, this was everything I could have hoped for. An easy 5 ⭐️!

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Self harm, Violence, and Murder

Minor: Rape