Daughter of Darkness vs La poupée sanglante: Which Should You Read?

Both live on shelves: Vampires, Fiction

Cover of Daughter of Darkness

Daughter of Darkness V. C. Andrews · 2010 ★★★☆☆ 3.3 408 pages · ≈ 7 h 33 m · Light Find on Amazon

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Cover of La poupée sanglante

La poupée sanglante Gaston Leroux · 1924 ★★★☆☆ 3.4 256 pages · ≈ 4 h 44 m · Challenging Find on Amazon

The verdict

Ratings are close: 3.3 vs 3.4 — either is a safe pick by score.
La poupée sanglante is the quicker read — about 4 hours vs 7 for Daughter of Darkness.
Daughter of Darkness is the easier read (Light), La poupée sanglante more demanding (Challenging).

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