brookebatesratesbooks's review against another edition
I was interested in this book for the most part until I got to a certain point where Regan is possessed and saying all sorts of horrible things to her mother and the doctor, I think, that's there and the things she said and what she did, I just found tremendously disturbing. So I'm good.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Violence, Sexual violence, Child abuse, and Cursing
booksonawire's review against another edition
5.0
There is a reason this pops up on all horror lists. It's kind of timeless, I found little that aged it. And if I'm this disturbed in 2022, I can't even imagine how people reacted in 1971. I also highly recommend the audio and was shocked to see Blatty narrated the majority of it himself (with some small parts for little Regan). Absolutely chilling, I didn't want to put it down which made for some creepy nighttime reading.
alysian_fields's review against another edition
dark
mysterious
tense
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
3.75
sansaology's review against another edition
dark
reflective
tense
medium-paced
- 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? It's complicated
3.0
blackcatwitch's review against another edition
dark
medium-paced
5.0
Content Warnings
Moderate: Sexual content
morgiebunney's review against another edition
3.0
(3.8)
stop trying to tell me ohio is real i DONT believe you. shut UP
stop trying to tell me ohio is real i DONT believe you. shut UP
devynvictoria's review against another edition
dark
tense
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? N/A
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? N/A
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.5
I enjoyed this a lot more than I was expecting to. I am not a fan of The Exorcist movie, but I was recommended the audiobook multiple times so I finally gave it a try. It was great and the narration by the author was amazing. I love how much he fleshed out the characters before everything starts to go down hill— it made you really care about what was happening to them. The downsides were that I absolutely couldn’t stand the officer, and the ending was just a really underwhelming ending for a book that had been so enjoyable up until then.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Cursing, Vomit, and Mental illness
Moderate: Murder, Drug abuse, Violence, Addiction, Medical content, Sexual content, Death, and Injury/Injury detail
Minor: Child death