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A review by lwhittle
The Exorcist by William Peter Blatty
challenging
dark
emotional
inspiring
mysterious
reflective
sad
tense
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
5.0
As a fan of the movie, I never expected this book to be such a profound and inspiring discussion on faith, grief, and parenthood. The fact that this is weaved into horrors and profane obscenities makes it all the more masterful.
My favourite chapters often had no horror elements whatsoever, whilst normally with horror books I'm just waiting for the scares to start.
It is perhaps the only horror book I've read that I'd recommend to anyone who just wants to read good literature. Often genre books get a pass for average writing if the ideas are good, but this book achieves both. It is a good book in its own right, regardless of genre.
My favourite chapters often had no horror elements whatsoever, whilst normally with horror books I'm just waiting for the scares to start.
It is perhaps the only horror book I've read that I'd recommend to anyone who just wants to read good literature. Often genre books get a pass for average writing if the ideas are good, but this book achieves both. It is a good book in its own right, regardless of genre.