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weejman33's review against another edition
4.0
If William Peter Blatty was not friends with Ray Russell, his most famous story is blatant plagiarism.
mondovertigo's review against another edition
dark
funny
mysterious
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
4.0
Content Warnings
Moderate: Death of parent and Incest
Minor: Death and Religious bigotry
__sam__'s review against another edition
mysterious
reflective
fast-paced
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
3.25
angus_mckeogh's review against another edition
3.0
I thought this book started great. Intriguing and creepy. Some great short vignettes through the early chapters with interesting twists. But at the end I thought the book just tried to do too much and several of the storylines weren't sufficiently fleshed out or closed down. So the end got a little haphazard and disappointing. But better than just okay. Entertaining if nothing else.
bookish_skies's review against another edition
challenging
dark
informative
reflective
tense
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.75
Content Warnings
Graphic: Adult/minor relationship, Religious bigotry, Sexual assault, Pedophilia, Cursing, Death of parent, Incest, and Murder
Minor: Suicide and Vomit
maybeillreadtoday's review against another edition
3.75
short and not so sweet. turns out the devil was the hero we were looking for this whole time!
thiswayforhorrorrecs's review against another edition
challenging
dark
reflective
tense
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
3.5
kevin_shepherd's review against another edition
5.0
Technically, it was Ray Russell, not William Peter Blatty, who first brought the Catholic ritual of exorcism to the broad American consciousness. Russell's book predates Blatty's by nine years and the plot lines are so similar that it's hard not to conject that Blatty "borrowed" heavily from Russell's work. Still, it was The Exorcist, not The Case Against Satan, that went on to become a blockbuster American franchise. Is that fair? Russell's rendition is certainly less profane, less obscene, and therefore less sensational. But both are well written, and both are securely anchored in actual catholic doctrines and rituals. If forced to choose, I'd rank TCAS a little higher on my horror scale solely because Russell evoked that same gut-level sense of terror and peril with less devices and contraptions ...but it's a tough call.
marfim's review against another edition
dark
emotional
mysterious
tense
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0
It shows the human urge to believe in something even tho you can never prove it. When the main character gets face to face with his own logic, all of his beliefs turn against himself. Where's the faith you've gathered all through your life when you most need it? Is that the first time you ever stop to think about it?