Penpal vs The Damned: Which Should You Read?
Both live on shelves: Horror
Penpal
Penpal began as a series of short and interconnected stories posted on an online horror forum. Before long, it was adapted into illustrations, audio recordings, and short films; and that was before it was revised and…
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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 4 for Penpal.
- Penpal has the widest readership — 67991 ratings behind its score.
Scores by source
| Penpal | The Damned | |
|---|---|---|
| Goodreads | 3.9 (67991) | — |
| Hardcover | 3.9 (204) | 4.3 (3) |
| Apple Books | 4.5 (1482) | 4.0 (26) |
Reception
| Penpal | The Damned | |
|---|---|---|
| Ratings | 67991 | 26 |
| Editions | 1 | 106 |
| Film adaptations | 1 | 1 |
| Wikipedia attention | 6802 | 188 |
| Pages | 252 | 110 |