Reviews tagging 'Medical content'

The Exorcist by William Peter Blatty

28 reviews

glitterpeach's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional tense fast-paced

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

4.25

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Child abuse, Vomit, Injury/Injury detail, and Sexual violence

Moderate: Excrement, Medical trauma, Medical content, Murder, Self harm, and Sexism

corpseparty's review against another edition

dark emotional tense slow-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Plot
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? No
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

5.0

My favorite horror novel so far! A disturbing read, so beautifully written. ⭐️

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Excrement, Injury/Injury detail, Vomit, Body horror, Medical content, Murder, Cursing, and Religious bigotry

bibliophilecrocodile's review against another edition

dark tense medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? It's complicated
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

5.0

A very trigger heavy, disturbing read. Well written, creepy and unforgettable. Lots of cursing, obscenities and gore. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Cursing, Death, Schizophrenia/Psychosis , Self harm, Sexual content, Sexual violence, Violence, Vomit, Addiction, Alcohol, Blood, Body horror, Excrement, Gore, Grief, Medical content, Mental illness, Murder, Racial slurs, and Racism

slugmilk's review against another edition

dark emotional mysterious sad tense medium-paced

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

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Blood, Death, Alcohol, Alcoholism, Excrement, Gore, Injury/Injury detail, Medical content, Panic attacks/disorders, Religious bigotry, Schizophrenia/Psychosis , Self harm, Sexual content, Sexual violence, Suicidal thoughts, Vomit, and Violence

ktrecs's review against another edition

mysterious tense medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? It's complicated

3.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Addiction, Alcoholism, Blood, Body horror, Child abuse, Chronic illness, Confinement, Cursing, Death, Drug use, Emotional abuse, Excrement, Gaslighting, Gore, Grief, Injury/Injury detail, Medical content, Medical trauma, Mental illness, Murder, Pedophilia, Physical abuse, Schizophrenia/Psychosis , Self harm, Sexual content, Sexual violence, Suicide, Torture, and Vomit

taleofabibliophile's review against another edition

dark mysterious tense slow-paced

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

2.75

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Cursing, Medical content, Sexual content, Sexual violence, Murder, Blood, and Death

Moderate: Gore, Violence, Child death, and Vomit

Minor: Mental illness and Cannibalism

isstar's review against another edition

dark tense medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? It's complicated
• Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

3.5

If not scary, this book is surely disturbing. 
Overall, the conversations between the priests and the alleged demon are what makes The Exorcist works so well. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Vomit, Body horror, Child abuse, and Sexual violence

Moderate: Medical content, Mental illness, and Body horror

bigtextozier's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional sad tense medium-paced

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

4.25

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Sexual content, Sexual violence, Body horror, Cursing, Death, Excrement, Mental illness, Medical content, Murder, Schizophrenia/Psychosis , Self harm, Suicide, and Violence