I always dislike posts that spend the whole time apologizing about the lack of posting. My absence is only due to procrastination about doing my latest post-grad assignment, large work commitments, gardening and this book.
The gargoyle is mesmerising and I was instantly drawn into its story, and even now a mere 240 pages in, I haven't been bored or grown tired of this tale. A man sustains horrific burns after a car accident, and the story begins with him being burnt and then in hospital. While undergoing skin grafts and rehab he is visited by Marianne Engel, sculptor of stone who says she has looked after the same man in the 13th centuary as a nun in Germany. Interlaced with stories of Italy, Iceland, England,Germany and Japan this is a love story that reminds me a bit of the Time Travellers Wife. I was originally put off by the almost unnecessary background story of the mans childhood being raised by drug dealers and his subsequent work in pornography films. It seemed a bit of a cliche and I can't figure out yet if it is ploy, to make him unlikeable.
I'll let you know what is about when I have finished. If you are in a bookstore, have a look it might just be a bit of what you fancy. I don't usually care too much for what other reviews say, as just like movies it can often spoil your own experience. Some love it though, and others not so much, but variety is said to be the spice of life.
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