The Exorcist by William Peter Blatty

379 pages first pub 1971 (editions)

fiction classics horror dark tense medium-paced
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Originally published in 1971, The Exorcist is now a major television series on FOX. It remains one of the most controversial novels ever written and went on to become a literary phenomenon: It spent fifty-seven weeks on the New York Times bestsell...

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Community Reviews

4.04
based on 14,934 reviews

Moods

dark: 98%

tense: 80%

mysterious: 47%

emotional: 36%

sad: 27%

challenging: 24%

reflective: 11%

hopeful: 4%

adventurous: 3%

funny: 2%

informative: 2%

inspiring: 1%


Pace

18% of readers chose fast
62% of readers chose medium
18% of readers chose slow
fast
medium
slow

Plot or character driven?

28% of readers chose Plot
48% of readers chose A mix
22% of readers chose Character
Plot
A mix
Character

Strong character development?

52% of readers chose Yes
26% of readers chose Complicated
18% of readers chose No
2% of readers chose N/A
Yes
Complicated
No
N/A

Loveable characters?

40% of readers chose Yes
36% of readers chose Complicated
21% of readers chose No
2% of readers chose N/A
Yes
Complicated
No
N/A

Diverse cast of characters?

25% of readers chose Yes
8% of readers chose Complicated
61% of readers chose No
4% of readers chose N/A
Yes
Complicated
No
N/A

Flaws of characters a main focus?

56% of readers chose Yes
26% of readers chose Complicated
14% of readers chose No
2% of readers chose N/A
Yes
Complicated
No
N/A

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