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3.52 AVERAGE
3.52 AVERAGE
Ever since I was a kid and I'd heard of Hans Holzer and Ed and Lorraine Warren, I had wanted to become a paranormal investigator. This joins cryptozoologists in a list of jobs I would do if I ever had enough money that I wouldn't need to work for a living. But as childhood flights of fancy are prone to do, they fade away like dreams, to be replaced by the realities of the everyday world and adulthood. I'd never really given it any thought in my adult life, but with the release of The Conjuring several years ago, it awakened those memories. Not in a way where I wanted to chuck my day job to chase ghosts, but in a way where I wanted to explore it more for... Let's call it research. And what better place to start than with The Demonologist: The Extraordinary Career of Ed & Lorraine Warren. Yeah, yeah, I know. They're frauds. Or so many people claim, some of whom have worked with them and offer that as supporting evidence. But I wanted to read more about their cases. Turns out, this particular book was not the book to read to satisfy that itch.
What you have in Brittle's "biography" is a look inside the lives of the Warrens -- when they are not on a case. You learn a bit about their early lives, pre-ghost hunting: how they met, what they did and what they wanted to do with their lives, and how they got involved in their current profession (if profession is the correct word, as they claim they never took a dime from the people they helped). Makes you wonder where the money came from that allowed them to travel across the country and all over the world. That's something that is never really discussed. One would assume it was from their speaking engagements and one course Ed taught at a Connecticut university.
What you don't get is an in-depth discussion of their cases. Yeah, there's a mention of Annabelle, the haunted doll, and the Enfield haunting, and they do touch upon the Amityville Horror and The Exorcist. And while they do discuss in detail one or two cases, it wasn't enough. Not by a long shot. With that said, I did enjoy what I read, I just wish there was more. The balance of the book is religious discussion on demons, devils, inhuman and human spirits, and what to look for if you suspect someone you know is being haunted. They also tell the reader how to safeguard against spirit oppression and possession. Again, it was interesting, but not what I was looking for. Rating? Three stars. Could have been four if they had more case study and less chatter.
What you have in Brittle's "biography" is a look inside the lives of the Warrens -- when they are not on a case. You learn a bit about their early lives, pre-ghost hunting: how they met, what they did and what they wanted to do with their lives, and how they got involved in their current profession (if profession is the correct word, as they claim they never took a dime from the people they helped). Makes you wonder where the money came from that allowed them to travel across the country and all over the world. That's something that is never really discussed. One would assume it was from their speaking engagements and one course Ed taught at a Connecticut university.
What you don't get is an in-depth discussion of their cases. Yeah, there's a mention of Annabelle, the haunted doll, and the Enfield haunting, and they do touch upon the Amityville Horror and The Exorcist. And while they do discuss in detail one or two cases, it wasn't enough. Not by a long shot. With that said, I did enjoy what I read, I just wish there was more. The balance of the book is religious discussion on demons, devils, inhuman and human spirits, and what to look for if you suspect someone you know is being haunted. They also tell the reader how to safeguard against spirit oppression and possession. Again, it was interesting, but not what I was looking for. Rating? Three stars. Could have been four if they had more case study and less chatter.
It was pretty good at first, the stories were spooky enough but then it got too repetitive for me, especially the part about Demons and not inviting them in etc.
Just fascinating. I'm not a believer, but the Warrens are still some of my favorite people. They're just so badass and cool! My only issue with the book itself is that it often felt like the author would start telling a story but never really resolve it. There were several times when I felt a little unsatisfied, but overall this was a fun read.
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With all of the exclamation marks I felt like I was reading one of those pamphlets that religious groups hand out on street corners or box store parking lots. The book is okay, but the more I read it, the more redundant it became. I thought that it was a decent biography until I got to the last page and saw: "This is a work of fiction. Names, characters, places, and incidents either are the product of the author’s imagination or are used fictitiously."
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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..
dark
informative
mysterious
medium-paced
