House of Bone and Rain vs The Damned: Which Should You Read?
Both live on shelves: Horror
House of Bone and Rain
In this gripping novel, a group of young men seek vengeance after one of their mothers is murdered in a Puerto Rican slum—it's Stand By Me with a haunted, obsidian-dark heart. "Stunningly visceral." —New York Times…
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The Damned
The Damned is a chilling tale of supernatural horror from one of the great masters of horror fiction, Algernon Blackwood.
The verdict
- Ratings are close across the board — any is a safe pick by score.
- The Damned is the quickest read — about 2 hours vs 8 for House of Bone and Rain.
- House of Bone and Rain has the widest readership — 5482 ratings behind its score.
- House of Bone and Rain runs the darker storyline; The Damned stays the lighter read.
How to choose
Scores by source
| House of Bone and Rain | The Damned | |
|---|---|---|
| Goodreads | 3.8 (5482) | — |
| Hardcover | 4.0 (13) | 4.3 (3) |
| Apple Books | 4.0 (28) | 4.0 (26) |
Reception
| House of Bone and Rain | The Damned | |
|---|---|---|
| Ratings | 5482 | 26 |
| Editions | 3 | 106 |
| Film adaptations | — | 1 |
| Want to read | 40439 | — |
| Reading it now | 453 | — |
| Written reviews | 1130 | — |
| Wikipedia attention | — | 188 |
| Pages | 432 | 110 |