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The Exorcist by William Peter Blatty

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cr33pycrawlspace's review

5.0

Amazing... William Peter Blatty has left me star struck. The writing is beautiful and timeless unlike the film that I'm too desensitized by media to be frightened by. This book terrified me the way things did when I was a kid. I got the creeps entering a dark room etc. I haven't felt that way in forever and it was such a relief to know I still could have these feelings. I love being scared. The RCC banned this book but I find that counter productive because the faith behind it is so strong. The dialogue was wonderfully putrid! And despite being a book of faith it wasn't too preachy. It actually took on the idea of demonic possession in a very logical way. My only objection is not finding out what became or Carl and Elvira.

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challenging dark emotional mysterious sad tense slow-paced

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

5.0

sammilittlejohns's review

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5.0

Read this for Halloween spookiness and so not disappointed! It reads really quickly, and the writing style is different but enjoyable. Involved just enough of each character for them to be interesting, and didn't dwell too long on anything, so nothing got boring or drawn out while helped the plot keep pace. While I don't get scared at books, this was pretty creepy!!