Hardcover, 416 pages
Català language
Published Feb. 18, 2021 by Obscura Editorial, SL.
El pare Damien Karras passa per una profunda crisi de fe després d’haver perdut qui més s’estimava. Quan l’actriu Chris MacNeil recorre a ell desesperada pel comportament erràtic i violent de la seva filla Regan, el pare jesuïta conclou que la nena ha estat posseïda per un esperit diabòlic. Amb l’ajuda del pare Merrin, un exorcista experimentat, en Karras farà tots els possibles per tornar a creure i salvar la Regan d’un destí fatal.
Inspirat en el relat d’una possessió demoníaca durant la dècada dels quaranta, William Peter Blatty fou l’artífex d’una de les trames més controvertides que s’han escrit mai. L’obra, amarada d’una cruesa i d’una profanitat sense precedents, ha inquietat i aterrit generacions de lectors. L’exorcista és una història esgarrifosa i addictiva que ha esdevingut la novel·la de terror per excel·lència i ha transformat la cultura popular per sempre.
Per tractar-se de la novel·la de terror contemporani per excel·lència, m’ha fet reflexionar molt sobre l’amor i el què suposa.
The Exorcist is written in a flowing style and has interesting characters. At times, the book is even a little scary, but the most horrific parts are not haunting but vulgar in a way that must have ruffled some feathers at time of publication. Even today, a scene where a demon makes a child rape herself with a crucifix is quite... something.
The antiquated ideas about psychiatric illnesses, such as the existence of hysteria and neurasthenia, were interesting to read.
Dnf
Not nearly as scary as when I read it as a teen but I didn't expect it to be. Still a great, great read. The author's voice was nearly perfect for the narration. If you like horror books - and this one is quite graphic - you'll probably like this.
Not nearly as scary as when I read it as a teen but I didn't expect it to be. Still a great, great read. The author's voice was nearly perfect for the narration. If you like horror books - and this one is quite graphic - you'll probably like this.
