Reviews tagging 'Murder'

The Exorcist by William Peter Blatty

37 reviews

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

ishouldreadthat's review against another edition

dark mysterious tense medium-paced

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

5.0

I've loved the film for years and finally got around to reading the book it was based on. The hype is real - I really loved this and the film follows it pretty closely. The author narrates the audiobook, something I don't always enjoy, and does a great job.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Blood, Body horror, and Murder

ishouldreadthat's review against another edition

dark mysterious tense fast-paced

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

5.0

The movie is a personal favourite, and it turns out to be a fantastic adaptation of the book. The audiobook is narrated by the author, not something I usually like, but he does a truly fantastic job!

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Body horror, Death, and Self harm

Moderate: Murder

Minor: Religious bigotry

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

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

leigh13's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional sad tense

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Confinement, Medical trauma, Drug use, Injury/Injury detail, Murder, Suicide, Death, Excrement, Gore, Physical abuse, Sexual violence, Self harm, Sexual content, and Vomit

xwritingstoriesx's review against another edition

dark mysterious tense slow-paced

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

4.0

4 stars. I wasn't expecting that ending whatsoever but i think it worked well. This book was a little slow-paced for me personally but I enjoyed it nonetheless. I'd never watched or read any content related to The Exorcist prior to this read so I wasn't expecting such crude horror scenes. I wish it had taken it further as the horror did feel as though it plateaued, not really reaching its full potential in my opinion. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Cursing, Emotional abuse, Body horror, Excrement, Forced institutionalization, and Vomit

Moderate: Death, Death of parent, Grief, Murder, and Suicide

Minor: Alcoholism

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