Devils Kill Devils vs The Damned: Which Should You Read?
Both live on shelves: Horror, Fiction
Devils Kill Devils
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"Devils Kill Devils is perfect for fans of Silvia Moreno-Garcia's Certain Dark Things and Southern gothic horror. Johnny Compton brings his trademark terror and dread to a new roster of monsters--angels, devils,…
The Damned
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The Damned is a chilling tale of supernatural horror from one of the great masters of horror fiction, Algernon Blackwood.
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The verdict
- Readers rate The Damned highest: The Damned 3.9 · Devils Kill Devils 3.6.
- The Damned is the quickest read — about 2 hours vs 5 for Devils Kill Devils.
- The Damned has the widest readership — 26 ratings behind its score.
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Scores by source
| Devils Kill Devils | The Damned | |
|---|---|---|
| Hardcover | 3.2 (16) | 4.3 (3) |
| Apple Books | 4.0 (5) | 4.0 (26) |
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Reception
| Devils Kill Devils | The Damned | |
|---|---|---|
| Ratings | 16 | 26 |
| Editions | 4 | 106 |
| Film adaptations | — | 1 |
| Wikipedia attention | — | 188 |
| Pages | 285 | 110 |
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Questions readers ask
Which is rated higher: Devils Kill Devils or The Damned?
The Damned has the higher combined reader rating across sources (The Damned 3.9/5, Devils Kill Devils 3.6/5).
Which is shorter to read: Devils Kill Devils or The Damned?
The Damned is the quickest read. Estimated at 225 words per minute: The Damned (110 pages, ≈ 2 h 02 m); Devils Kill Devils (285 pages, ≈ 5 h 17 m).
Which is harder to read: Devils Kill Devils or The Damned?
Estimated difficulty, based on era, reader shelves and length — Devils Kill Devils: Moderate; The Damned: Moderate.