Merrick vs The Damned: Which Should You Read?
Both live on shelves: Horror
Merrick
In this mesmerizing new novel, Anne Rice demonstrates once again her gift for spellbinding storytelling and the creation of myth and magic, as she weaves together two of her most compelling worlds? those of the Vampire…
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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 9 for Merrick.
- Merrick has the widest readership — 46050 ratings behind its score.
Scores by source
| Merrick | The Damned | |
|---|---|---|
| Goodreads | 3.8 (46050) | — |
| Hardcover | 3.6 (91) | 4.3 (3) |
| Google Books | 3.5 (28) | — |
| Apple Books | 4.5 (138) | 4.0 (26) |
Reception
| Merrick | The Damned | |
|---|---|---|
| Ratings | 46050 | 26 |
| Editions | — | 106 |
| Film adaptations | 1 | 1 |
| Want to read | 29720 | — |
| Reading it now | 694 | — |
| Written reviews | 1058 | — |
| Wikipedia attention | 19257 | 188 |
| Pages | 500 | 110 |