Danse Macabre vs From a Buick 8: Which Should You Read?
Both live on shelves: Horror, Thriller, Fiction
Danse Macabre
“FOR ME, the terrorthe real terror, as opposed to whatever demons and boogeys which might have been living in my own mindbegan on an afternoon in October of 1957.”
This is a non-fiction study of the horror genre including books, movies, television, etc. ([source][1]) ---------- Also contained in: Works (Danse Macabre / Salem's Lot / Shining [1]:…
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From a Buick 8
“Curt Wilcox's boy came around the barracks a lot the year after his father died, I mean a lot, but nobody ever told him get out the way or asked him what in hail he was doing there again.”
Una novela sobre una fascinación enfermiza y peligrosa. Una novela de verdadero terror. Pensilvania, 1979. Llega un extraño a una gasolinera para repostar. Conduce un Buick modelo 1954 pero en perfecto estado. El…
The verdict
- Ratings are close across the board — any is a safe pick by score.
- From a Buick 8 has the widest readership — 199 ratings behind its score.
Scores by source
| Danse Macabre | From a Buick 8 | |
|---|---|---|
| Hardcover | 3.5 (85) | 3.3 (177) |
| Google Books | 3.5 (4) | 3.0 (19) |
| Apple Books | 4.0 (58) | 4.0 (199) |
Reception
| Danse Macabre | From a Buick 8 | |
|---|---|---|
| Ratings | 114 | 199 |
| Editions | 48 | 55 |
| Citations | 171 | — |
| Film adaptations | 1 | 1 |
| Wikipedia attention | 3785 | 3179 |
| Pages | 480 | 491 |