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A review by rhymeswithgreen
The Demonologist: The Extraordinary Career of Ed and Lorraine Warren by Gerald Brittle
3.0
I read this book as "research" for a novel I'm planning for NaNoWriMo this year. To be fair, I'm an agnostic/atheist/skeptic, so I don't necessarily believe/ any of what's in this book, but I think the author and the Warrens did/do, whole-heartedly.
It reads, well, a bit like those "documentaries" the History channel is so fond of, crossed with a 90's "true crime" novel. Lots of tension building and personal accounts, and "I saw it with my own eyes, so it must be true." Not a great deal of verifiable, factual information. However, if demonic infestation/possession were a real thing, they actually do a good job of hammering home how to prevent it from happening to you: do not screw with the occult! And be a good person (though apparently not too good, because then demons like to mess with you?). Admittedly, this is probably good advice in general. Do I believe in demons? No. But I'm still not going to try inviting supernatural things into my life, even as a jest. Tempting fate is generally unwise.
I'd recommend reading this book as a good way to creep yourself out during the Halloween season, and an excuse to cuddle up with a rosary and sleep with a light on for a couple of nights (demons hate that!). Just remember to avoid those pesky Ouija boards, skip the demon summoning rituals you find in your local library, and take everything with a hefty sprinkling of salt, or maybe some holy water.
It reads, well, a bit like those "documentaries" the History channel is so fond of, crossed with a 90's "true crime" novel. Lots of tension building and personal accounts, and "I saw it with my own eyes, so it must be true." Not a great deal of verifiable, factual information. However, if demonic infestation/possession were a real thing, they actually do a good job of hammering home how to prevent it from happening to you: do not screw with the occult! And be a good person (though apparently not too good, because then demons like to mess with you?). Admittedly, this is probably good advice in general. Do I believe in demons? No. But I'm still not going to try inviting supernatural things into my life, even as a jest. Tempting fate is generally unwise.
I'd recommend reading this book as a good way to creep yourself out during the Halloween season, and an excuse to cuddle up with a rosary and sleep with a light on for a couple of nights (demons hate that!). Just remember to avoid those pesky Ouija boards, skip the demon summoning rituals you find in your local library, and take everything with a hefty sprinkling of salt, or maybe some holy water.