Craven Manor vs The Damned: Which Should You Read?
Both live on shelves: Horror
Craven Manor
Daniel is desperate for a fresh start. So when a mysterious figure slides a note under his door offering the position of groundskeeper at an ancient estate, he leaps at the chance, even though it seems too good to be…
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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.
- Craven Manor has the widest readership — 22982 ratings behind its score.
- The Damned runs the darker storyline; Craven Manor stays the lighter read.
How to choose
Scores by source
| Craven Manor | The Damned | |
|---|---|---|
| Goodreads | 3.9 (22982) | — |
| Hardcover | 3.7 (52) | 4.3 (3) |
| Apple Books | 4.5 (41) | 4.0 (26) |
Reception
| Craven Manor | The Damned | |
|---|---|---|
| Ratings | 22982 | 26 |
| Editions | 1 | 106 |
| Film adaptations | — | 1 |
| Want to read | 37969 | — |
| Reading it now | 3173 | — |
| Written reviews | 2620 | — |
| Wikipedia attention | — | 188 |
| Pages | — | 110 |