Darkness Comes vs Shadows of the Stanley Hotel: Which Should You Read?
Both live on shelves: Horror
Darkness Comes
“The next morning, the first thing Rebecca said to Jack Dawson was, "We have two stiffs."”
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A blizzard brings a city to a standstill-and ushers in an evil that defies imagination.
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The verdict
- Shadows of the Stanley Hotel is the quickest read — about 3 hours vs 6 for Darkness Comes.
- Darkness Comes runs the darker storyline; Shadows of the Stanley Hotel stays the lighter read.
How to choose
Scores by source
| Darkness Comes | Shadows of the Stanley Hotel | |
|---|---|---|
| Goodreads | 3.9 (24066) | — |
| Hardcover | 5.0 (1) | — |
Reception
| Darkness Comes | Shadows of the Stanley Hotel | |
|---|---|---|
| Ratings | 24066 | — |
| Editions | 35 | — |
| Film adaptations | 1 | — |
| Want to read | 9135 | — |
| Reading it now | 1829 | — |
| Written reviews | 832 | — |
| Wikipedia attention | 1012 | — |
| Pages | 352 | 178 |
Questions readers ask
Which is shorter to read: Darkness Comes or Shadows of the Stanley Hotel?
Shadows of the Stanley Hotel is the quickest read. Estimated at 225 words per minute: Shadows of the Stanley Hotel (178 pages, ≈ 3 h 18 m); Darkness Comes (352 pages, ≈ 6 h 31 m).
Which is harder to read: Darkness Comes or Shadows of the Stanley Hotel?
Estimated difficulty, based on era, reader shelves and length — Darkness Comes: Moderate; Shadows of the Stanley Hotel: Moderate.