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spectracommunist's review against another edition
4.0
You can't kill something that's existed since the beginning of time whose watchword is anonymity.
The Warrens are the couples who solved the famous cases of - The Conjuring, The Amityville, Annabelle and much more as Ed being The Demonologist and Lorraine the Clairvoyant...
I had heard much about Ed as being the only civil demonologist in America, who had solved a lot of cases of inhuman possessions and other terrific paranormal activities. This book like a must read thing to understand all the things in a horror movie or to get a lot of knowledge about human spirits, demons or devils.
This was a True Demonology. After reading this I saw 'The Exorcist' movie and I am like to understand every scene of it!
I have a strong belief in God as well as Devilic Legions and I think it's a must read to everyone as to understand anyone around possessed by any demonic forces and to find a solution fast before it's too late..
The Warrens are the couples who solved the famous cases of - The Conjuring, The Amityville, Annabelle and much more as Ed being The Demonologist and Lorraine the Clairvoyant...
I had heard much about Ed as being the only civil demonologist in America, who had solved a lot of cases of inhuman possessions and other terrific paranormal activities. This book like a must read thing to understand all the things in a horror movie or to get a lot of knowledge about human spirits, demons or devils.
This was a True Demonology. After reading this I saw 'The Exorcist' movie and I am like to understand every scene of it!
I have a strong belief in God as well as Devilic Legions and I think it's a must read to everyone as to understand anyone around possessed by any demonic forces and to find a solution fast before it's too late..
allieskat17's review against another edition
dark
informative
reflective
slow-paced
3.0
This was basically an interview with Ed and Lorraine on their beliefs and life including some reflections on cases. Not as well told as Ed and Lorraine’s books but this book did bring up some different cases
gracingyouwithbooks's review against another edition
challenging
dark
informative
tense
slow-paced
3.75
bookjerm's review against another edition
4.0
This was an excellent read for the month of October, which I discovered through a friend on here who started reading it. If you’re a fan of the movies, ie The Conjuring, Amityville Horror, Annabelle, then you should read this book as it gives more depth and explanation to those movies based on true investigations by this amazing couple. Lesson learned: do not, under any circumstance whatsoever, touch a ouija board.
samcp's review against another edition
3.0
I’ll start off by saying I do believe in the paranormal. My choice to pick up this book was rooted in that and supplemented by recognizing the names Ed and Lorraine Warren. Now, I’m not totally sure what I expected to get from this book. I knew it wasn’t going to scare me in the way it seemed to scare Vera Farmigia, but I did expect to learn new things from it and I’m sorry to say that I didn’t learn much at all.
The Warrens themselves sounded like perfectly respectable people. I didn’t have a problem with the content of the book. I went into this knowing demonology was backed by the church so it’s expected of The Warrens (mostly Ed) to refer to the church often. However, I didn’t expect it to feel so preachy and I believe that is due in part to the format of the book.
Giving Gerald Brittle the title of author for this book seems a bit of a stretch only because each story is essentially a transcript. Initially, I just thought it read clunky because it’s a bit older and not a household title. I quickly realized, though, that every few paragraphs of actual story, or quotations if you want to put it that way, was punctuated by a question, likely asked by Brittle (but never explicitly stated).
Opening up to a random page, you’ll find what looks like a standard novel format (and probably more than one repetitive phrases). Because the whole thing is essentially one massive interview dotted with transitional sentences, I feel like the book could’ve been formatted to read more clearly, like spaces between question and answer, or a more thorough introduction of what to expect while reading.
Other than the odd formatting, the book was informative in ways I wouldn’t expect it to be; the role of demonology in the church, a lot about exorcisms, clairvoyance, and a glimpse into the paranormal hysteria of the 70s/80s. I just wish the interviews weren’t so repetitive. Especially after getting used to Ed’s vernacular, (as he seemed to give the majority of answers), some of the explanations could’ve and should’ve been cut.
The Warrens themselves sounded like perfectly respectable people. I didn’t have a problem with the content of the book. I went into this knowing demonology was backed by the church so it’s expected of The Warrens (mostly Ed) to refer to the church often. However, I didn’t expect it to feel so preachy and I believe that is due in part to the format of the book.
Giving Gerald Brittle the title of author for this book seems a bit of a stretch only because each story is essentially a transcript. Initially, I just thought it read clunky because it’s a bit older and not a household title. I quickly realized, though, that every few paragraphs of actual story, or quotations if you want to put it that way, was punctuated by a question, likely asked by Brittle (but never explicitly stated).
Opening up to a random page, you’ll find what looks like a standard novel format (and probably more than one repetitive phrases). Because the whole thing is essentially one massive interview dotted with transitional sentences, I feel like the book could’ve been formatted to read more clearly, like spaces between question and answer, or a more thorough introduction of what to expect while reading.
Other than the odd formatting, the book was informative in ways I wouldn’t expect it to be; the role of demonology in the church, a lot about exorcisms, clairvoyance, and a glimpse into the paranormal hysteria of the 70s/80s. I just wish the interviews weren’t so repetitive. Especially after getting used to Ed’s vernacular, (as he seemed to give the majority of answers), some of the explanations could’ve and should’ve been cut.