The Exorcist by William Peter Blatty

The Exorcist

The Exorcist #1

William Peter Blatty

320 pages • first pub 1971 (editions) user-added

fiction classics horror dark tense medium-paced
Powered by AI (Beta)
Loading...

Description

The terror begins unobtrusively. Noises in the attic. In the child's room, an odd smell, the displacement of furniture, an icy chill. At first, easy explanations are offered. Then frightening changes begin to appear in eleven-year-old Regan. Medic...

Read more

Community Reviews Summary of 9,797 reviews

Moods

dark 98%
tense 81%
mysterious 47%
emotional 35%
sad 27%
challenging 24%
reflective 11%
adventurous 3%
hopeful 3%
funny 2%
informative 2%
inspiring 1%

Pace

medium 63%
fast 18%
slow 18%

Plot- or character-driven?

A mix: 47% | Plot: 29% | Character: 23%

Strong character development?

Yes: 53% | It's complicated: 24% | No: 19% | N/A: 1%

Loveable characters?

Yes: 42% | It's complicated: 33% | No: 20% | N/A: 2%

Diverse cast of characters?

No: 64% | Yes: 24% | It's complicated: 6% | N/A: 4%

Flaws of characters a main focus?

Yes: 54% | It's complicated: 27% | No: 15% | N/A: 2%

Average rating

4.03

See all reviews...

Content Warnings

Submitted by users as part of their reviews

Expand filter menu View summary

See all...