He's seriously talented - famed as a scriptwriter, director and novelist, but apparently he stayed on the other side of the camera. I actually had to go look, to see if William Peter Blatty had acting experience in his background - and no, apparently not, but wow. But really, what made this book among my favorites - and yes, I will listen to this one again - is the author's narration. The struggles of Father Damien are really touching. Back then, I guess I was too engrossed in the green puke and turning heads to realize that there was a real story here, and a good one. But this is a fine novel by any standard - much more complex and nuanced that I ever expected. I'd never read the book - I did see the film, of course, but now, decades later, I remembered only two scenes, probably the same ones you remember.
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