Mary vs The Damned: Which Should You Read?
Both live on shelves: Horror
Mary
Mary is a quiet, middle-aged woman doing her best to blend into the background. Unremarkable. Invisible. Unknown even to herself. But lately, things have been changing inside Mary. Along with the hot flashes and body…
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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 7 for Mary.
- Mary has the widest readership — 138 ratings behind its score.
How to choose
Scores by source
| Mary | The Damned | |
|---|---|---|
| Hardcover | 3.9 (100) | 4.3 (3) |
| Apple Books | 4.0 (138) | 4.0 (26) |
Reception
| Mary | The Damned | |
|---|---|---|
| Ratings | 138 | 26 |
| Editions | 2 | 106 |
| Film adaptations | 1 | 1 |
| Wikipedia attention | 1325 | 188 |
| Pages | 416 | 110 |