false http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1172474639m/179780.jpg 179780 40 When originally published in 1971, <I>The Exorcist</I> became not only a bestselling literary phenomenon, but one of the most frightening and controversial novels ever written. (When the author adapted his book to the screen two years later, it then became one of the most terrifying movies ever made.) Blatty fictionalized the true story of a child's demonic possession in the 1940s. The deceptively simple story focuses on Regan, the 11-year-old daughter of a movie actress residing in Washington, D.C.; the child apparently is possessed by an ancient demon. It's up to a small group of overwhelmed yet determined humans to somehow rescue Regan from this unspeakable fate. Purposefully raw and profane, this novel still has the extraordinary ability to literally shock us into forgetting that it is "just a story." <I>The Exorcist</I> remains a truly unforgettable reading experience. Blatty published a sequel, <I>Legion</I>, in 1983. <I>--Stanley Wiater</I> 1945267 1971 The Exorcist total:2799|5:825|4:1052|3:702|2:171|1:49| 2799 10830 3459 270 5 3 false false Thu Apr 24 04:20:43 -0700 2008 Sun May 18 12:09:08 -0700 2008
I hesitate to say the book is even better, but this is a fantastic book. Fans of the "The Exorcist" onscreen will find deeper explorations of the characters and the story's theological underpinnings.
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As an older adult, I found myself adding context to both the book and the movie as I went ...more...]]> 4 0 false false Fri Jan 01 00:00:00 -0800 1988 Wed Oct 21 14:42:13 -0700 2009 Wed Oct 21 14:53:33 -0700 2009
I cannot believe I read this so young. Growing up I was very lucky that I had parents that, essentially, let me read whatever I wanted. And not because they didn't care or weren't involved, bu...more...]]> 5 0 false false Mon May 25 00:00:00 -0700 2009 Mon May 25 20:16:11 -0700 2009 Tue May 26 11:21:07 -0700 2009 more...]]> 4 0 false false Fri Apr 17 00:00:00 -0700 2009 Sun Apr 12 23:12:36 -0700 2009 Sat Apr 18 09:50:36 -0700 2009 The Exorcist. My parents were watching it in the living room and I sat down to join them. Now, I was no stranger to horror movies. I had grown up with The Texas Chainsaw Massacre and Fri...more...]]> 5 0 false false Sun May 24 14:17:33 -0700 2009 Sun May 24 14:24:41 -0700 2009 more...]]> 5 1 false false Thu Sep 10 00:00:00 -0700 2009 Fri Sep 11 14:16:57 -0700 2009 Sat Sep 19 17:17:35 -0700 2009
Reading the book was a truly unique experience. I was more than impressed by the literary devices used, the tone and language ...more...]]> 1 0 false false Wed Nov 01 00:00:00 -0800 1972 Thu Jun 18 14:36:04 -0700 2009 Tue Jun 30 15:58:58 -0700 2009 The Exorcist and the subsequent film in the early 1970s,--that is, the idea of demonic possession of an innocent child--is more interesting than the book itself. Why do we in a so-called enlighted society really believe that an evil spirit formerly ensconse...more...]]> 4 0 false false Sun Jul 15 00:00:00 -0700 1973 Fri Oct 30 14:43:05 -0700 2009 Fri Oct 30 14:47:52 -0700 2009
This scary freaky book was awesome and amazing, except for the Catholic church angle everything else about it was original and well thought of. Leave it to something as original as a person being possessed by a demon to lead Hollywood to have copy cat films, e.g. The Omen, Abby, and a h...more...]]> 5 0 false false Mon Feb 02 11:01:30 -0800 2009 Mon Feb 02 11:11:53 -0800 2009 more...]]> 5 0 false false Thu Sep 17 11:41:53 -0700 2009 Wed Oct 07 20:53:54 -0700 2009 ...more...]]> 4 1 false false Fri Jun 22 14:02:20 -0700 2007 Fri Jun 22 14:02:39 -0700 2007 2 0 false false Fri Jan 01 00:00:00 -0800 1971 Sat Aug 29 10:28:36 -0700 2009 Sat Aug 29 10:33:13 -0700 2009
It probably deserves 5 stars from me... for the terror - but since it did terrify me, I...more...]]> 5 0 false false Thu May 19 00:00:00 -0700 1977 Sun Apr 05 22:24:58 -0700 2009 Sun Apr 12 19:55:05 -0700 2009 more...]]> 5 2 false false Wed Oct 07 00:00:00 -0700 2009 Sat Apr 18 22:36:47 -0700 2009 Wed Oct 07 18:14:40 -0700 2009
I had first seen the movie version of The Exorcist when I was twelve years old. I know th...more...]]> http://www.goodreads.com/book_link/follow/8?book_id=179780