I dislike even the Blatty audio version — it’s incomplete, no matter what the box reads; Blatty, God bless him, omits whole sentences and embellishes others, and for a nerd like me trying to read along to it (because why not?), you can’t. Other than that, it’s worth checking out at least once; Blatty’s got a good reading voice (though during ebellishments he gives a bit too much excitement). Yes, I know, how dare I question Mr. Blatty. 🙂 Great writer-director, great reader, but this is my only gripe against him, minor as it may be.
I wish they could put out a CD version with the exact text of the novel intact, read by Blatty. Really something to hear this story read aloud.
M.I.K.E.