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The Demonologist: The Extraordinary Career of Ed and Lorraine Warren
Gerald Brittle
3.55 AVERAGE
144 reviews for:
The Demonologist: The Extraordinary Career of Ed and Lorraine Warren
Gerald Brittle
3.55 AVERAGE
Fantastic. So disclaimer, my house was haunted as a kid so I’ve always been open to the super natural and interested in it. I think when it comes to paranormal activity, it’s hard to believe if you haven’t experienced it. I recommend this book to anybody that’s ever been curious about the afterlife. But I encourage people not to dive too deep into the subject matter because that’s what they want!
Interesting & enjoyable book. Very good intro to the Warrens and what they do. If you watched the Conjuring and found yourself wanting to know more about them I would def recommend this book. If you watched it just to terrorize yourself stick to the movie as I didn’t find the book as frightening as some others seem to have. I would have liked to hear more about their actual cases but that might come in the other book series they have which I will def be checking out.
This is everything I should have loved, but the writing ruins it for me :c
I really enjoyed learning about the Warrens. This book was published in 1980 and at times feels a little cheesy. You can feel the Satanic panic at times during the interviews as well. But this book was a nice overview of how to engage with the other side and mostly what NOT TO DO. Loved the sections that covered the phases of oppression and possession.
What a crock of garbage. Ed & Lorraine Warren are the best charlatans of the 20th century hands down!
Holy creepiness. This book scared the crap out of me
The Demonologist had been on my TBR for a while, and I felt like this Halloween season was the perfect time to pick it up! I'm really in the mood for some creepy books about hauntings and possessions at the moment, so naturally this one fit the bill!
I'm a huge fan of horror movies, and The Conjuring and it's spinoffs are some of my favorites. For those of you who are unaware, that series of movies (including the Annabelle franchise) are all based on cases that Ed and Lorraine Warren handled throughout their career, and several of them are included in the book.
The Demonologist outlines many of the cases that the Warrens worked, including the Amityville Horror case. It talks through the history of the case, what causes hauntings and possessions, and some background on the religious elements that go into exorcisms.
This book is definitely going to be hit or miss for people, depending on your beliefs and whether or not you're a fan of horror - I won't get into this in depth, because it's not the place, but I'll say that I don't believe in the supernatural, but I LOVE horror movies, so even though this book is classified as nonfiction, I read it like it was fiction and enjoyed it regardless. That said, I'm not about go to playing with an ouija board or trying to summon demons as a joke just in case I'm wrong ;) no need to test that theory! Ha!
Anyway, I ended up reading the book in one sitting because I was so intrigued. There were definitely parts that creeped me out, and some that I found myself rolling my eyes at, but that's not surprising given the that the book was written in the 70s. All in all, I was completely hooked, and loved reading the passages and responses to questions that the Warrens were asked by the author.
I think fans of horror movies, or who want to hear "true" accounts of exorcisms will enjoy this one! This was a 5 star read for me, and definitely got me out of the reading slump I'd been in!
I'm a huge fan of horror movies, and The Conjuring and it's spinoffs are some of my favorites. For those of you who are unaware, that series of movies (including the Annabelle franchise) are all based on cases that Ed and Lorraine Warren handled throughout their career, and several of them are included in the book.
The Demonologist outlines many of the cases that the Warrens worked, including the Amityville Horror case. It talks through the history of the case, what causes hauntings and possessions, and some background on the religious elements that go into exorcisms.
This book is definitely going to be hit or miss for people, depending on your beliefs and whether or not you're a fan of horror - I won't get into this in depth, because it's not the place, but I'll say that I don't believe in the supernatural, but I LOVE horror movies, so even though this book is classified as nonfiction, I read it like it was fiction and enjoyed it regardless. That said, I'm not about go to playing with an ouija board or trying to summon demons as a joke just in case I'm wrong ;) no need to test that theory! Ha!
Anyway, I ended up reading the book in one sitting because I was so intrigued. There were definitely parts that creeped me out, and some that I found myself rolling my eyes at, but that's not surprising given the that the book was written in the 70s. All in all, I was completely hooked, and loved reading the passages and responses to questions that the Warrens were asked by the author.
I think fans of horror movies, or who want to hear "true" accounts of exorcisms will enjoy this one! This was a 5 star read for me, and definitely got me out of the reading slump I'd been in!
I read this book as "research" for a novel I'm planning for NaNoWriMo this year. To be fair, I'm an agnostic/atheist/skeptic, so I don't necessarily believe/ any of what's in this book, but I think the author and the Warrens did/do, whole-heartedly.
It reads, well, a bit like those "documentaries" the History channel is so fond of, crossed with a 90's "true crime" novel. Lots of tension building and personal accounts, and "I saw it with my own eyes, so it must be true." Not a great deal of verifiable, factual information. However, if demonic infestation/possession were a real thing, they actually do a good job of hammering home how to prevent it from happening to you: do not screw with the occult! And be a good person (though apparently not too good, because then demons like to mess with you?). Admittedly, this is probably good advice in general. Do I believe in demons? No. But I'm still not going to try inviting supernatural things into my life, even as a jest. Tempting fate is generally unwise.
I'd recommend reading this book as a good way to creep yourself out during the Halloween season, and an excuse to cuddle up with a rosary and sleep with a light on for a couple of nights (demons hate that!). Just remember to avoid those pesky Ouija boards, skip the demon summoning rituals you find in your local library, and take everything with a hefty sprinkling of salt, or maybe some holy water.
It reads, well, a bit like those "documentaries" the History channel is so fond of, crossed with a 90's "true crime" novel. Lots of tension building and personal accounts, and "I saw it with my own eyes, so it must be true." Not a great deal of verifiable, factual information. However, if demonic infestation/possession were a real thing, they actually do a good job of hammering home how to prevent it from happening to you: do not screw with the occult! And be a good person (though apparently not too good, because then demons like to mess with you?). Admittedly, this is probably good advice in general. Do I believe in demons? No. But I'm still not going to try inviting supernatural things into my life, even as a jest. Tempting fate is generally unwise.
I'd recommend reading this book as a good way to creep yourself out during the Halloween season, and an excuse to cuddle up with a rosary and sleep with a light on for a couple of nights (demons hate that!). Just remember to avoid those pesky Ouija boards, skip the demon summoning rituals you find in your local library, and take everything with a hefty sprinkling of salt, or maybe some holy water.
While I consider myself a Mulder when it comes to the paranormal, I'm very Scully when religion and The Exorcist are concerned. I went into this book expecting a lot of hocus pocus, mysticism, and "the power of Christ compels you!" My expectations were rewarded and then some, and I flipped through most of the pages wondering if this could be real or if there were just a lot of deluded Jesus-freaks running around in the '70s. That didn't stop me from turning all the lights on as I read and wishing that I wasn't alone in the house when I finished.