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160 pages • first pub 1962 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9781101627136
Format: Digital
Language: English
Publisher: Penguin Publishing Group
Publication date: 13 October 2015
Description
By the twentieth century, the exorcism had all but vanished, wiped out by modern science and psychology. But Ray Russell—praised by Stephen King and Guillermo del Toro as a sophisticated practitioner of Gothic fiction—resurrected the ritual with h...
Community Reviews Summary of 311 reviews
Moods
mysterious 59%
tense 57%
reflective 30%
challenging 23%
emotional 17%
hopeful 3%
informative 1%
sad 1%
Pace
fast 41%
slow 3%
Plot- or character-driven?
Plot: 46% | Character: 26% | A mix: 26%Strong character development?
No: 45% | It's complicated: 27% | Yes: 27%Loveable characters?
No: 41% | It's complicated: 27% | Yes: 27% | N/A: 2%Diverse cast of characters?
No: 88% | Yes: 6% | It's complicated: 4%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 50% | It's complicated: 31% | No: 18%Average rating
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Graphic
Child abuse, Confinement, VomitModerate
Incest, Rape, Death of parentMinor
Death, Murder, Ableism
160 pages • first pub 1962 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9781101627136
Format: Digital
Language: English
Publisher: Penguin Publishing Group
Publication date: 13 October 2015
Description
By the twentieth century, the exorcism had all but vanished, wiped out by modern science and psychology. But Ray Russell—praised by Stephen King and Guillermo del Toro as a sophisticated practitioner of Gothic fiction—resurrected the ritual with h...
Community Reviews Summary of 311 reviews
Moods
mysterious 59%
tense 57%
reflective 30%
challenging 23%
emotional 17%
hopeful 3%
informative 1%
sad 1%
Pace
fast 41%
slow 3%
Plot- or character-driven?
Plot: 46% | Character: 26% | A mix: 26%Strong character development?
No: 45% | It's complicated: 27% | Yes: 27%Loveable characters?
No: 41% | It's complicated: 27% | Yes: 27% | N/A: 2%Diverse cast of characters?
No: 88% | Yes: 6% | It's complicated: 4%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 50% | It's complicated: 31% | No: 18%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Child abuse, Confinement, VomitModerate
Incest, Rape, Death of parentMinor
Death, Murder, Ableism