The Ninth Configuration by Mark Kermode, William Peter Blatty

The Ninth Configuration

Mark Kermode, William Peter Blatty

170 pages first pub 1966 (editions)

fiction horror thriller dark tense medium-paced

Description

The Ninth Configuration is set in a remote castle which the US government is using as a military asylum. A Marine Corps psychiatrist with a crisis of faith encourages his patients to enact their fantasies as part of their therapy. However, he prov...

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Community Reviews Summary of 37 reviews

Moods

dark 75%
emotional 62%
funny 62%
reflective 50%
challenging 37%
mysterious 37%
sad 37%
adventurous 12%
lighthearted 12%

Pace

fast 75%
medium 25%

Plot- or character-driven?

Character: 62% | Plot: 25% | A mix: 12%

Strong character development?

Yes: 75% | It's complicated: 12% | No: 12%

Loveable characters?

It's complicated: 50% | Yes: 37% | No: 12%

Diverse cast of characters?

No: 50% | N/A: 25% | Yes: 25%

Flaws of characters a main focus?

Yes: 87% | No: 12%

Average rating

3.16

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