Penpal vs The Damned: Which Should You Read?
Both live on shelves: Horror
Side by side
Penpal
Penpal (2012) is the debut novel of American author Dathan Auerbach. The horror-suspense novel is based on a series of creepypasta stories Auerbach posted to the r/nosleep forum on Reddit. The book follows the…
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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
- Readers rate Penpal highest: Penpal 4.4 · The Damned 3.9.
- Penpal has the widest readership — 1482 ratings behind its score.
Scores by source
| Penpal | The Damned | |
|---|---|---|
| Hardcover | 3.9 (204) | 4.3 (3) |
| Google Books | 4.5 (2) | — |
| Apple Books | 4.5 (1482) | 4.0 (26) |
Reception
| Penpal | The Damned | |
|---|---|---|
| Ratings | 1482 | 26 |
| Editions | — | 106 |
| Film adaptations | 1 | 1 |
| Wikipedia attention | 6802 | 188 |
| Pages | 178 | 110 |