grapes666's review against another edition
- 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? No
4.75
Graphic: Gore, Mental illness, Chronic illness, Self harm, Blood, Body horror, Bullying, Child abuse, Cursing, Death, Excrement, Medical content, Medical trauma, Murder, Schizophrenia/Psychosis , Sexual content, Vomit, and Toxic relationship
Moderate: Drug abuse, Drug use, Schizophrenia/Psychosis , Racial slurs, Excrement, Addiction, Mental illness, Injury/Injury detail, Confinement, Alcohol, Alcoholism, Dementia, Forced institutionalization, Gaslighting, Suicide, Misogyny, and Domestic abuse
There’s an infamous scene where a child is forced to inflict a pretty upsetting act and it’s basically impossible to appropriately and accurately describe in trigger warnings. So, WARNING WARNING WARNINGmeaghanelizabook's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.5
Graphic: Excrement, Schizophrenia/Psychosis , Torture, Vomit, Cursing, Emotional abuse, Grief, Mental illness, Death, Medical content, Physical abuse, Rape, Alcoholism, Blood, Body horror, Gore, Sexual assault, Sexual content, Sexual violence, Violence, and Self harm
Moderate: Child abuse, Gaslighting, Injury/Injury detail, Alcohol, Murder, and Panic attacks/disorders
thetallestbird's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0
Graphic: Death, Torture, Vomit, Medical content, Rape, Schizophrenia/Psychosis , Confinement, Drug use, Excrement, Physical abuse, Cursing, Grief, Self harm, Sexual assault, Sexual content, Sexual violence, Body horror, and Child abuse
lin3han's review against another edition
- 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
4.0
Graphic: Gore, Injury/Injury detail, Blood, Excrement, Mental illness, Medical content, Murder, Suicide, Violence, Vomit, Body horror, Death, Physical abuse, Sexual assault, Medical trauma, and Racial slurs
kier__'s review against another edition
- 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
Graphic: Alcohol, Murder, Death, Blood, Panic attacks/disorders, Sexual content, Body horror, Child abuse, Gore, Injury/Injury detail, Violence, Alcoholism, Cursing, Grief, Medical content, Mental illness, Misogyny, Schizophrenia/Psychosis , Bullying, Confinement, Emotional abuse, Sexual harassment, Vomit, and Physical abuse
mamalanna_'s review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
2.0
Graphic: Gore and Excrement
Moderate: Murder, Medical content, and Death
bearystarry's review against another edition
- 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
4.0
Graphic: Xenophobia, Alcohol, Cursing, Death, Grief, Injury/Injury detail, Mental illness, Pedophilia, Sexual assault, Child abuse, Sexism, Incest, Medical content, Sexual violence, Addiction, Antisemitism, Excrement, Religious bigotry, Gore, Alcoholism, Blood, Body horror, Sexual content, Vomit, Misogyny, Medical trauma, and Rape
Moderate: Drug abuse, Drug use, and Racism
laird_br0wn3's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.5
Graphic: Gore, Cursing, Medical content, Body horror, Vomit, Death of parent, and Schizophrenia/Psychosis
Moderate: Excrement, Drug use, Grief, and Racial slurs
andrea_95's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? N/A
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
4.75
Father Karras, or Damien, as he is lovingly called by Merrin, is my personal favorite character.
Spoiler
The struggle with his faith against his medical and scientific knowledge is compelling and well-written, his triumph over the demon as he becomes the titular Exorcist, even in his own death, feels satisfying and appropriate. Even though there are only a few references to it in texts, like when the demon taunts Karras as homosexual, I personally read him as homosexual from the beginning, which may have been another reason for him to struggle with his faith. His close relationship with Father Dyer as well as Kinderman repeatedly inviting him to the movies seemed to be indicators of Karras' homosexuality. A very nice touch was the story ending with Kinderman and Dyer, walking off arm in arm, after Kinderman invites Dyer to the movies, both reminiscing about Karras, but also healing from the horrors that happened.The possession of Regan as well as Chris' struggle to help her daughter were hard to read, especially Chris' helplessness as she employed doctor after doctor, all of who seemed unable to help Regan, let alone figure out what exactly was wrong in the first place. Chris' extremely close relationship to her secretary Sharon Spencer, who simultaneously acts as a tutor/nanny for Regan and thus even as a kind of mother figure to the girl, reads again like homosexual relationship between the two women, who, throughout all of the horrors, support each other emotionally and provide a shoulder to lean on.
Graphic: Cursing, Vomit, Medical content, Body horror, and Excrement
looneysoysauce's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.5
Graphic: Cursing, Medical trauma, Religious bigotry, Schizophrenia/Psychosis , Body horror, Gore, Mental illness, Murder, Sexual content, Violence, Injury/Injury detail, Suicide, and Medical content
Moderate: Addiction, Chronic illness, Confinement, Drug use, Death of parent, Excrement, Grief, Alcohol, and Drug abuse
Minor: Homophobia, Forced institutionalization, and Antisemitism