The Exorcist

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Summary: If you liked the movie you'll love the book
Review: I read the book recently after watching the movie and it gave me nightmares ,but it was great i've already read it twice I think i'll start again.

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Summary: Kind of a Let Down...
Review: Very creepy book! I liked it, but I was disappointed that I wasn't as scared as I thought I would be. I saw the movie first and it didn't really affect me that much either, except it is one of my favorite movies. The book is very well written, exciting, and there are some parts that spooked me, but otherwise it didn't scare me too much. If there's any book out there scarier than this one tell me and I'll try it.

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Summary: Wildly cool and scary.
Review: The book was chilling.Slow and boring at times but the excorsism part creeped me out.Movie was great too.

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Summary: VERY GOOD, SLOW AT TIMES
Review: The book is an extremly scary book for the weak of heart. Personally Ive read scarrier books, and im still looking for a good scare. At time it seems that the emotions of the characters are a bit 'over emotional'...but it still was a kick-butt book. END

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Summary: The Exorcist = Excellent!
Review: I recently read this book for school, and between the unique characters and the spine-tingling plot, I found this book to be one of the best I've read. Anyone who figures they can just see the movie, go ahead since it's a good movie, but if you read the book you'll notice they left significant parts out.

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Summary: A psychological torture chamber of words.
Review: The Exorcist remains to some the most horrifying tale ever told to a mass audience. Certainly it is one of the works most mentioned when people are asked if there was a book that particularly scared them. There are many reasons why, foremost I believe is the way in which the reader tests their beliefs in their particular religion and particularly Catholisism. Set in the beautiful Georgetown, Washington D. C. area, the house itself is within walking distance to the Jesuits at Georgetown, a place incidentally where William Peter Blatty attended for a while. It would stand to reason that someone should be familiar with a certain religion to so realistically dessimate all beliefs held to be fable or lore. This is an author that feels his work and it shows. The Exorcist is the story of demonic possession. The Exorcist is, however a detective story also, as well as a psychological torture chamber of words. The novel is about 12 year old Regan MacNeil, the daughter of a moviestar mom who is somewhat atheistic, who one day begins to realize things are not as they should be with her daughter or her home. Enlisting the help of doctors, a detective and finally the church, she confronts her religious beliefs head on, only to find that one of the priests from the church is also struggling with the same thoughts on a much larger scale. The characters from this book simply stand out from the pages; Father Merrin, the elder priest, Father Karras the young assistant, and Lt. Kinderman are realistic and powerful. They all blend and support the story perfectly. The Exorcist is not a novel to be taken lightly. When I first read it I was fourteen and on a trip with my father and brother. Ironically we were headed to Virginia Beach, with a short layover in Washington D.C. Reading in the back of the car, I began to see signs for Georgetown. Traveling over a bridge I looked up to see the steps that play a part in the novel, although I hadn't known they were the actual steps. We looked for the address, thought we had found! it once then were stunned as the forbodding storm clouds crept overhead that we had indeed stumbled upon the actual location for the book and the movie. Let me tell you, at fourteen I began to question whether my Catholic beliefs were as they should be. The Exorcist is a masterpiece for the kind of book it is, and I recommend it highly, although be warned, this is a book that will stay with you for years to come. .

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Summary: Just one more chapter, and that's it!
Review: I kept closing the book, putting it down, killing the light and hitting the sack. Of course, only to get back out of bed, turn on the light, pick up the book, and open it for "just one more chapter!" My point, obviously, is that you can not put this book down. Having been a fan of the movie, I got tired of people telling me, "the book was even better!" They were right. READ THE BOOK!

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Summary: THE MOST FRIGHTENING THING THAT I HAVE EVER READ!
Review: This book is so terrifying that I couldn't sleep until the demon was cast out of the the girl's body at the end. If you thought the movie took you to the edge, the book will take you all the way. It is disappointing, however, to see no new books coming from Blatty.

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Summary: My Favorite Book!
Review: This was the best book that I have ever read.
Blatty made the whole thing seem so real. It
is no surprise that this was a best-seller.
The movie was great too, but I think I liked
the book better, it went into more detail
about what was happening. I suggest you read
the book if you haven't. It's a great book.

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Summary: one of the most horrifying books ever written.
Review: I thought that the exorcist was one of the most terrifying books ever. When I first read it, I had to keep all the lights turned on and I couldnt sleep all night. It was definitely one of the best books I have ever read though and I highly recommend it to those of you who are looking for a good scare.