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The Exorcist

By: William Peter Blatty
Narrated by: William Peter Blatty, Eliana Shaskan
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Publisher's summary

Four decades after it first shook the nation, then the world, William Peter Blatty's thrilling masterwork of faith and demonic possession returns in an even more powerful form. Raw and profane, shocking and blood-chilling, it remains a modern parable of good and evil and perhaps the most terrifying novel ever written.

©2011 William Peter Blatty (P)2011 HarperCollinsPublishers

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Well performed and classic horror!

As both horror fan and practicing Catholic, I am tremendously fond of this book. It is obvious that the writer is having a great time reading this novel and is invested in his performance. Dynamic characterization and development really make this story addicting- despite the fact that it is a 12 hour recording, I listened to the whole thing in 2 days!

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Absolutely chilling

After listening to this, I realized what a beautiful love letter the film was to the original source material of which these days are rare. id highly recommend this to anyone who loved the film.

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Chilling!!!

What did you love best about The Exorcist?

This book is scary! It's even more chilling than the movie!

What other book might you compare The Exorcist to and why?

None that I've read. This book is in a class all by itself.

Which scene was your favorite?

Once the possession really came "out"

Who was the most memorable character of The Exorcist and why?

The demon...makes the hair on your neck and arms stand up.

Any additional comments?

I refuse to watch this movie at night and after listening to this I'm positive I wouldn't listen to this audiobook at night either. As he's reading I can see the scenes in the movie...vividly!

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a timeless masterpiece

William Peter Blatty artfully composes a timeless classic in its genre. highly recommended. likes most books with movie counterparts, this one shines through.

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One of my Favorite stories of all time.

The fact that William Peter Blatty actually narrated it adds so much to the delivery. All nuances were on target and I definitely enjoyed to hear the way it was written.

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One of the best performances I've listened to!

I couldn't stop listening. The performance was incredible and the story was just as unnerving as I had hoped it would be.

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Scarier than the movie, and 10/10 narration!

I was shocked with how excellent the narration for the author was! The characters' internal monologues felt so natural too. Much more fleshed out than the movie (still a great movie). Some parts definitely had me too scared to fall asleep easily!

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Great performance by the Author.

The movie is still the only horror movie that scares me. This was a good book with an excellent performance by the Author. It makes me want to see the movie again to compare. The only downside, to me, was the amount of time it took Detective Kinderman to bring up what was on his mind.

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Great performance, better before the movie

The performance was great and brought the characters to life. However, I knew the story well enough for it not to be very compelling even though I saw it only once years ago. I think it would have been more enjoyable to have read this prior to seeing the movie.

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Well, it took me long enough to read it.

What made the experience of listening to The Exorcist the most enjoyable?

Suspenseful! Well written and not as scary as I thought it would be.

What did you like best about this story?

Start to Finish.

What about William Peter Blatty and Eliana Shaskan ’s performance did you like?

Wonderful.

Who was the most memorable character of The Exorcist and why?

Regan. Vomit.

Any additional comments?

I should have read this years ago.

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