Cross My Heart, I Hope You Die vs The Damned: Which Should You Read?
Both live on shelves: Horror
Cross My Heart, I Hope You Die
From the USA Today bestselling author of How to Survive a Horror Story comes a biting slasher perfect for fans of John Tucker Must Die and The Final Girl Support Group, following three women who lure their cheating…
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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.
Side by side
The verdict
- Readers rate The Damned highest: The Damned 3.9 · Cross My Heart, I Hope You Die 3.7.
- Cross My Heart, I Hope You Die has the widest readership — 2529 ratings behind its score.
- Cross My Heart, I Hope You Die runs the darker storyline; The Damned stays the lighter read.
How to choose
Scores by source
| Cross My Heart, I Hope You Die | The Damned | |
|---|---|---|
| Goodreads | 3.7 (2529) | — |
| Hardcover | 3.0 (2) | 4.3 (3) |
| Apple Books | 4.0 (5) | 4.0 (26) |
Reception
| Cross My Heart, I Hope You Die | The Damned | |
|---|---|---|
| Ratings | 2529 | 26 |
| Editions | — | 106 |
| Film adaptations | — | 1 |
| Want to read | 39771 | — |
| Reading it now | 363 | — |
| Written reviews | 1233 | — |
| Wikipedia attention | — | 188 |
| Pages | — | 110 |