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Penpal vs Veil:
Which Should You Read?
Both live on shelves: Horror
Penpal
Penpal
Dathan Auerbach · 2012
★★★★☆ 3.9
252 pages · ≈ 4 h 40 m · Moderate
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Veil
Veil
Jonathan Janz · 2025
★★★★☆ 3.8
368 pages · ≈ 6 h 49 m · Moderate
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The verdict
Ratings are close: 3.9 vs 3.8 — either is a safe pick by score.
Penpal is the quicker read — about 4 hours vs 6 for Veil.
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