Doomed vs The Lovely Bones: Which Should You Read?
Both live on shelves: Dead, Ghost Stories, Fiction
Doomed
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"The continued adventures of Madison, the heroine of DAMNED, who escapes Hell and comes back to Earth"--
The Lovely Bones
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This deluxe trade paperback edition of Alice Sebold's modern classic features French flaps and rough-cut pages.Once in a generation a novel comes along that taps a vein of universal human experience, resonating with…
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The verdict
- Ratings are close across the board — any is a safe pick by score.
- The Lovely Bones has the widest readership — 2485963 ratings behind its score.
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Scores by source
| Doomed | The Lovely Bones | |
|---|---|---|
| Goodreads | — | 3.9 (2485963) |
| Hardcover | 3.0 (37) | 3.6 (1100) |
| Google Books | — | 4.0 (13) |
| Apple Books | 4.0 (99) | 4.5 (1880) |
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Reception
| Doomed | The Lovely Bones | |
|---|---|---|
| Ratings | 99 | 2485963 |
| Editions | 13 | 88 |
| Film adaptations | 1 | 1 |
| Want to read | — | 807125 |
| Written reviews | — | 50918 |
| Wikipedia attention | 884 | 43439 |
| Pages | 336 | 345 |
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Questions readers ask
Which is rated higher: Doomed or The Lovely Bones?
The Lovely Bones has the higher combined reader rating across sources (The Lovely Bones 3.9/5, Doomed 3.7/5).
Which is shorter to read: Doomed or The Lovely Bones?
Doomed is the quickest read. Estimated at 225 words per minute: Doomed (336 pages, ≈ 6 h 13 m); The Lovely Bones (345 pages, ≈ 6 h 23 m).
Which is harder to read: Doomed or The Lovely Bones?
Estimated difficulty, based on era, reader shelves and length — Doomed: Moderate; The Lovely Bones: Moderate.
Have both books been made into films?
Doomed: no film adaptation on record; The Lovely Bones: 4 film adaptations.