Duma Key vs The return: Which Should You Read?
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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 return
After visiting a graveyard, a man finds his appearance has mysteriously changed. Returning home only to be received with horror and suspicion by his family, he must reckon with the social consequences of his bizarre…
The verdict
- Ratings are close across the board — any is a safe pick by score.
- The return is the quickest read — about 5 hours vs 12 for Duma Key.
- Duma Key has the widest readership — 140816 ratings behind its score.
- Duma Key runs the darker storyline; The return stays the lighter read.
How to choose
Scores by source
| Duma Key | The return | |
|---|---|---|
| Goodreads | 4.0 (140816) | 3.9 (109422) |
| Hardcover | 3.9 (296) | — |
| Google Books | 4.0 (59) | — |
| Apple Books | 4.5 (609) | — |
Reception
| Duma Key | The return | |
|---|---|---|
| Ratings | 140816 | 109422 |
| Editions | 44 | 43 |
| Film adaptations | 1 | 1 |
| Want to read | 81034 | 562 |
| Reading it now | 5093 | 28 |
| Written reviews | 8575 | 49 |
| Wikipedia attention | 5836 | 1570 |
| Pages | 678 | 307 |