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3.78 AVERAGE
3.78 AVERAGE
challenging
dark
mysterious
tense
medium-paced
I think the two stars that I’ve allotted to this book really only go towards the first half, where the book recounts the rocky adolescence of Maurice. I felt like that part of the book felt like a true narrative, up until Ed and Lorraine Warren are introduced. If I had any belief in demonic possession I think this book may have squashed that.
The way that this book glorifies Ed Warren makes me incredibly uncomfortable and it reads as very self-congratulatory, especially considering that he helped write it? Which also makes it feel weird to read since Lorraine is barely even in the story, the focus is entirely on Ed and how noble and strong of a man he is. There are multiple times in the story where I felt as though the way he acted towards others was incredibly rash and unjustified but the story acts as though he is always in the right.
Overall just really off putting. And you can only describe bleeding out of the eyes so many different ways before it’s no longer scary and just seems like another Tuesday for good ol Frenchy.
The way that this book glorifies Ed Warren makes me incredibly uncomfortable and it reads as very self-congratulatory, especially considering that he helped write it? Which also makes it feel weird to read since Lorraine is barely even in the story, the focus is entirely on Ed and how noble and strong of a man he is. There are multiple times in the story where I felt as though the way he acted towards others was incredibly rash and unjustified but the story acts as though he is always in the right.
Overall just really off putting. And you can only describe bleeding out of the eyes so many different ways before it’s no longer scary and just seems like another Tuesday for good ol Frenchy.
fast-paced
This book does talk about Sexual Assault to a minor. Just a heads up.
dark
emotional
sad
medium-paced
This was an amazing case from the files of the warrens. They describe it as being one of the scariest cases they ever did. It was also very interesting to me because my family is French Canadian like the main family and they also lived in Holyoke Massachusetts
This is one of the classic paranormal books about the work of Ed and Lorraine Warren. I read it when it first came out, and have returned to it several times since then. I would have preferred that this latest edition include an update on the people involved, but it didn't. In any case, it is a fascinating look into paranormal investigation. I have one question that I can never answer. If I don't believe, as I rationally tell myself, why do these types of books frighten me?
First book I ever read on the Warrens, and one that I really hated. It’s supposed to be one of the scariest story they ever were a part of. But I can tell you that the devil had nothing to do with it, it’s clear, at least from the book, that Frenchie was a bad person that did bad things to people he was supposed to care of.
The story is about a French Canadian (Frenchie) called Maurice Thériault whom is supposed to be possessed by a demon. Weird things started happening when he was young and continued getting worse as he grew older. He did something in a barn, it’s never really told what it is, but we kind of have to guess that it was beastiality.
What I hated about the book is that nobody ever questions that there Ishtar be something else than the devil behind everything. Well there’s only one person, but we see his point of view only near the end to be cast aside very quickly.
Not a good book, poorly written and really not scary. I have a feeling that the Warrens might not be legit.
The story is about a French Canadian (Frenchie) called Maurice Thériault whom is supposed to be possessed by a demon. Weird things started happening when he was young and continued getting worse as he grew older. He did something in a barn, it’s never really told what it is, but we kind of have to guess that it was beastiality.
What I hated about the book is that nobody ever questions that there Ishtar be something else than the devil behind everything. Well there’s only one person, but we see his point of view only near the end to be cast aside very quickly.
Not a good book, poorly written and really not scary. I have a feeling that the Warrens might not be legit.
challenging
dark
tense
fast-paced
Out of all the Ed & Lorraine Warren books I have read so far, this is probably the best book in this "series." My absolute favorite case of theirs happens to be the haunted funeral home in Connecticut (In a Dark Place, which chronicles the horrors of the Snedeker family), and I was less familiar with the Maurice Theriault case. I knew nearly nothing about it going in, and when I came out of reading this book, I left knowing more than I ever dreamed of knowing, as well as leaving me terrified!
Maurice Theriault is a Massachusetts tomato farmer, who I ended up feeling horrible for as I read about his childhood. Without revealing too much information, he basically had a very nasty, evil father, which I believe was the core reason why Maurice became demonically possessed. Satan's Harvest did a great job in showing the progression from being oppressed to possessed, which is something that fascinates me, as an avid reader of demonologist literature.
I honestly could not find any fault in this book, other than Chief Jerry Siebert, who was an absolute prick. I understand that he was "only doing his job" and that he was "only looking out for the good of the community," but he comes across as a complete dick in the book. Even Ed Warren didn't think much of Siebert!
And I swear to the Lord Jesus Christ, if the Theriault case does not get the feature film treatment in The Conjuring series, I will complain to Warner Brothers! Seriously, this one terrified me with all the twists and turns, and I want to see it all take place on the big screen!
Maurice Theriault is a Massachusetts tomato farmer, who I ended up feeling horrible for as I read about his childhood. Without revealing too much information, he basically had a very nasty, evil father, which I believe was the core reason why Maurice became demonically possessed. Satan's Harvest did a great job in showing the progression from being oppressed to possessed, which is something that fascinates me, as an avid reader of demonologist literature.
I honestly could not find any fault in this book, other than Chief Jerry Siebert, who was an absolute prick. I understand that he was "only doing his job" and that he was "only looking out for the good of the community," but he comes across as a complete dick in the book. Even Ed Warren didn't think much of Siebert!
And I swear to the Lord Jesus Christ, if the Theriault case does not get the feature film treatment in The Conjuring series, I will complain to Warner Brothers! Seriously, this one terrified me with all the twists and turns, and I want to see it all take place on the big screen!
This book contains the short stories of Ed & Lorraine Warren's ghost and exorcist adventures. They are all true despite the Hollywood's Conjuring or other adaptations.