400 pages • first pub 1971 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9780062094377
Format: Digital
Language: English
Publisher: Harper
Publication date: 01 June 1971
Description
Originally published in 1971, The Exorcist remains one of the most controversial novels ever written and went on to become a literary phenomenon. Inspired by a true story of a child’s demonic possession in the 1940s, William Peter Blatty created a...
Community Reviews Summary of 5,812 reviews
Moods
tense 76%
mysterious 44%
emotional 33%
sad 28%
challenging 22%
reflective 11%
adventurous 3%
hopeful 3%
funny 2%
informative 2%
inspiring 1%
Pace
fast 20%
slow 19%
Plot- or character-driven?
A mix: 45% | Plot: 33% | Character: 20%Strong character development?
Yes: 53% | It's complicated: 22% | No: 21% | N/A: 2%Loveable characters?
It's complicated: 38% | Yes: 36% | No: 23% | N/A: 1%Diverse cast of characters?
No: 65% | Yes: 20% | It's complicated: 7% | N/A: 5%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 54% | It's complicated: 26% | No: 16% | N/A: 2%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Vomit, Body horror, DeathModerate
Murder
400 pages • first pub 1971 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9780062094377
Format: Digital
Language: English
Publisher: Harper
Publication date: 01 June 1971
Description
Originally published in 1971, The Exorcist remains one of the most controversial novels ever written and went on to become a literary phenomenon. Inspired by a true story of a child’s demonic possession in the 1940s, William Peter Blatty created a...
Community Reviews Summary of 5,812 reviews
Moods
tense 76%
mysterious 44%
emotional 33%
sad 28%
challenging 22%
reflective 11%
adventurous 3%
hopeful 3%
funny 2%
informative 2%
inspiring 1%
Pace
fast 20%
slow 19%
Plot- or character-driven?
A mix: 45% | Plot: 33% | Character: 20%Strong character development?
Yes: 53% | It's complicated: 22% | No: 21% | N/A: 2%Loveable characters?
It's complicated: 38% | Yes: 36% | No: 23% | N/A: 1%Diverse cast of characters?
No: 65% | Yes: 20% | It's complicated: 7% | N/A: 5%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 54% | It's complicated: 26% | No: 16% | N/A: 2%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Vomit, Body horror, DeathModerate
Murder