A House With Good Bones vs The Damned: Which Should You Read?
Both live on shelves: Horror
A House With Good Bones
A contemporary Southern Gothic from award-winning master of modern horror T. Kingfisher, A House With Good Bones explores the deep, dark roots of family. Sam Montgomery is worried about her mother. She seems anxious,…
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The Damned
The Damned is a chilling tale of supernatural horror from one of the great masters of horror fiction, Algernon Blackwood.
The verdict
- Ratings are close across the board — any is a safe pick by score.
- The Damned is the quickest read — about 2 hours vs 4 for A House With Good Bones.
- A House With Good Bones has the widest readership — 300 ratings behind its score.
Scores by source
| A House With Good Bones | The Damned | |
|---|---|---|
| Hardcover | 3.8 (300) | 4.3 (3) |
| Apple Books | 4.0 (128) | 4.0 (26) |
Reception
| A House With Good Bones | The Damned | |
|---|---|---|
| Ratings | 300 | 26 |
| Editions | 5 | 106 |
| Film adaptations | — | 1 |
| Wikipedia attention | 1034 | 188 |
| Pages | 259 | 110 |