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Blatty's decision to use purple prose in this novel's prologue was a great one. the rich imagery and metaphors truly drew me in. however, the flowery language disappeared as soon as the story began. the dialogue felt diametrically opposite, which was a bit disappointing. i'm willing to guess that this has more to do with the characters than the writing, but i do wish the stylistic changes were more smooth.