A review by _luuucy_
The Exorcist by William Peter Blatty

dark emotional funny mysterious reflective 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? It's complicated

4.5

Damn if it doesn't read different when I'm closer to Karras' age than Regan's! Also when we're in a world where the legacy of the Satanic Panic is clearer than it was when I was read it as a kid. I reread it partly because of the anniversary and partly because I want to read Legion and figured I could use a refresher, and it was kind of funny (if entirely understandable) how the mood of the book The Exorcist felt more like the mood of the movie Exorcist 3 than the mood of the movie The Exorcist.