Reviews tagging 'Child abuse'

The Exorcist by William Peter Blatty

29 reviews

svetlava's review against another edition

slow-paced

• Strong character development? No
• Loveable characters? No

2.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Sexual assault and Child abuse

bonesnhoney's review against another edition

dark emotional 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

5.0

I knew a lot about the story when I started reading the book due to the movie. I saw that when I was young, and was overwhelmed by the evil entity that invaded Regan. What I did not know or expect of the book was the poetry. The language used while narrating this horribly fascinating story was alive with beauty and depth. I suppose I expected something a bit more gutteral and base. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Forced institutionalization, Mental illness, Suicidal thoughts, Torture, Violence, Sexual assault, Sexual content, Suicide, Drug use, Death, Vomit, Child abuse, Excrement, Murder, Rape, Self harm, Sexual violence, and Body horror

kier__'s review against another edition

challenging dark emotional sad tense fast-paced

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

2.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Alcohol, Murder, Death, Blood, Panic attacks/disorders, Sexual content, Body horror, Child abuse, Gore, Injury/Injury detail, Violence, Alcoholism, Cursing, Grief, Medical content, Mental illness, Misogyny, Schizophrenia/Psychosis , Bullying, Confinement, Emotional abuse, Sexual harassment, Vomit, and Physical abuse

meganchair's review against another edition

dark mysterious tense fast-paced

1.5

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Content Warnings

Minor: Child abuse and Sexual violence

bearystarry's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional mysterious sad tense fast-paced

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

4.0

Very similar to the movie, which isn't a bad thing. The antisemitism was ... gratuitous and unneeded. Other than that and a few other brief things I enjoyed this a lot.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Xenophobia, Alcohol, Cursing, Death, Grief, Injury/Injury detail, Mental illness, Pedophilia, Sexual assault, Child abuse, Sexism, Incest, Medical content, Sexual violence, Addiction, Antisemitism, Excrement, Religious bigotry, Gore, Alcoholism, Blood, Body horror, Sexual content, Vomit, Misogyny, Medical trauma, and Rape

Moderate: Drug abuse, Drug use, and Racism

poirot's review against another edition

dark tense medium-paced

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

2.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Religious bigotry, Emotional abuse, Gore, Rape, Vomit, Body horror, Child abuse, Confinement, Death, Pedophilia, Physical abuse, Alcohol, Injury/Injury detail, Medical content, Mental illness, Sexual assault, and Violence

Moderate: Alcoholism, Murder, and Excrement

Minor: Child death, Drug use, Suicide, and Addiction

cinderrunner's review against another edition

adventurous challenging dark emotional hopeful mysterious reflective sad tense medium-paced

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

5.0

Brilliant example of a horror novel. Genuinely one of the best books i have yet to read in the genre. The horror isnt extremely in your face but it is still deeply unsettling. Its a bit of a slow burn. The way its written constantly challenges the notion of if Regan is truly possessed or just mentally ill, which mirror social beliefs and functions in a brilliant way. It really haunts you. The movie is, of course, iconic. But the way the book is constructed just flows and builds so much better. A must read for horro fans. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Gore, Medical trauma, Religious bigotry, Alcohol, Child death, Xenophobia, Excrement, Suicide, Violence, Drug abuse, Murder, Schizophrenia/Psychosis , Grief, Homophobia, Injury/Injury detail, Self harm, Suicidal thoughts, Suicide attempt, Vomit, Addiction, Child abuse, Chronic illness, Medical content, Ableism, Alcoholism, Body horror, Confinement, Cursing, Death, and Mental illness

kristasorocks's review against another edition

dark fast-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? No

3.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Vomit, Excrement, Injury/Injury detail, Mental illness, Self harm, Suicide, Gore, Body horror, Sexual violence, and Child abuse

Moderate: Death of parent

Minor: Drug use

jackbifrost's review against another edition

fast-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

4.25

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death, Murder, Sexual assault, Gore, Self harm, Vomit, Body horror, Mental illness, Blood, Excrement, Sexual violence, Child abuse, Confinement, and Cursing

Moderate: Alcohol, Drug use, Forced institutionalization, Religious bigotry, and Grief

Minor: Homophobia

eininthebird's review against another edition

dark sad tense medium-paced

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

3.0

Big content warning for this book.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Homophobia, Injury/Injury detail, Schizophrenia/Psychosis , Sexual violence, Terminal illness, Vomit, Child abuse, Chronic illness, Death, Excrement, Self harm, Sexual content, Transphobia, Violence, Emotional abuse, Ableism, Body horror, Forced institutionalization, Gore, Mental illness, Panic attacks/disorders, Physical abuse, Religious bigotry, Lesbophobia, and Murder