![]() ![]() The book is pretty much the same as the film but it has more heart. What I found on reading this one is that it was terrifying yes, but also full of almost poetic writing with a well-developed plot and with characters that you root for. ![]() I also wanted to make sure I read it fast which I did, so I wasn’t dwelling on it too much. I have wanted to read The Exorcist for a while and I finally got the nerve to. A small group of overwhelmed yet determined individuals must rescue Regan from her unspeakable fate, and the drama that ensues is gripping and unfailingly terrifying. ![]() Inspired by a true story of a child’s demonic possession in the 1940s, William Peter Blatty created an iconic novel that focuses on Regan, the eleven-year-old daughter of a movie actress residing in Washington, D.C. Originally published in 1971, The Exorcist, one of the most controversial novels ever written, went on to become a literary phenomenon: It spent fifty-seven weeks on the New York Times bestseller list, seventeen consecutively at number one. Rated: 5 out of 5 stars for horror with heart Source: free copy via Amazon Prime membershipįirst line: The blaze of the sun wrung pops of sweat from the old man’s brow, yet he cupped his hands around the glass of hot sweet tea as if to warm them. ![]()
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