Duma Key vs The Case of Charles Dexter Ward: Which Should You Read?
Both live on shelves: Supernatural in fiction, Supernatural, Fiction
Duma Key
“Start with a blank surface.”
Duma Key is a novel by American writer Stephen King published on January 22, 2008 by Scribner. The book reached No. 1 on the New York Times Best Seller List. It is King's first novel to be set in Florida and/or…
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The Case of Charles Dexter Ward
Continuador de la tradición del cuento de terror, H. P. Lovecraft (1890-1937) innovó el género con aportaciones procedentes de una veta personalísima de temas y obsesiones en la que se dan cita el mundo sobrenatural, el…
The verdict
- Ratings are close across the board — any is a safe pick by score.
- The Case of Charles Dexter Ward is the quickest read — about 2 hours vs 12 for Duma Key.
- Duma Key has the widest readership — 140816 ratings behind its score.
- Duma Key runs the darker storyline; The Case of Charles Dexter Ward stays the lighter read.
How to choose
Want a one-evening read?
The Case of Charles Dexter Ward
≈ 2h vs 12h for Duma Key
Want the crowd-tested pick?
Duma Key
140816 ratings vs 23992 for The Case of Charles Dexter Ward
In the mood for something dark?
Duma Key
a darker storyline than The Case of Charles Dexter Ward
Want something lighter?
The Case of Charles Dexter Ward
an easier tone than Duma Key
Scores by source
| Duma Key | The Case of Charles Dexter Ward | |
|---|---|---|
| Goodreads | 4.0 (140816) | 4.1 (23992) |
| Hardcover | 3.9 (296) | 4.5 (1) |
| Google Books | 4.0 (59) | — |
| Apple Books | 4.5 (609) | 4.0 (10) |
Reception
| Duma Key | The Case of Charles Dexter Ward | |
|---|---|---|
| Ratings | 140816 | 23992 |
| Editions | 44 | 13 |
| Film adaptations | 1 | 1 |
| Want to read | 81034 | 14100 |
| Reading it now | 5093 | 799 |
| Written reviews | 8575 | 1429 |
| Wikipedia attention | 5836 | 4848 |
| Pages | 678 | 127 |