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4.06 AVERAGE
4.06 AVERAGE
challenging
dark
emotional
sad
tense
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Complicated
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
This was a solid horror novel. It was definitely creepy!
Something I didn’t love was the writing style. I feel like it would jump to different perspectives in the same chapter without a visual marker. It was just a little bit confusing.
Other than that, it was action packed and creepy! Perfect for the spooky season!
Something I didn’t love was the writing style. I feel like it would jump to different perspectives in the same chapter without a visual marker. It was just a little bit confusing.
Other than that, it was action packed and creepy! Perfect for the spooky season!
challenging
dark
emotional
funny
mysterious
sad
tense
fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Plot
Strong character development:
No
Loveable characters:
Complicated
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Complicated
challenging
dark
tense
fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
No
Diverse cast of characters:
N/A
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
challenging
dark
emotional
hopeful
sad
tense
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
This is beyond the rating system. Amazing.
dark
mysterious
reflective
tense
fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
Complicated
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
Complicated
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Complicated
I enjoyed this more than I expected to! I definitely didn’t find it scary (though there is some disturbing content and language) so I would take the “most terrifying novel ever written” blurb with a grain of salt. Rather than pure horror, this book deals with crises of faith and science vs. religion, which I found to be really compelling. I’m knocking off a star for the writing style, which was great but took awhile to get used to since the dialogue is so realistic (meaning people will just stop talking in the middle of a sentence and jump to another thought), but overall I liked this book a lot and can see why it’s stood the test of time.
challenging
dark
emotional
mysterious
sad
tense
fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
dark
emotional
mysterious
sad
tense
slow-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Complicated
It didn't become exciting until the actual exorcism took place which was a lot later than anticipated. However, the lead up did have some disturbing acts under possession which was actually uncomfortable to read which was the point. I just wish the exorcism came earlier and that the ending didn't seem so abrupt.
fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Plot
Strong character development:
Complicated
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
it's too bad blatty was so weird and conservative, this could have been a great horror novel about a repressed gay priest coming to terms with his sexuality. to me it is. anyways, it's well written and engaging, an enjoyable read if you don't look under the surface lol
dark
medium-paced