Piñata vs The Damned: Which Should You Read?
Both live on shelves: Horror
Piñata
A Best Horror Book of the Year (Esquire)! A Head Full of Ghosts meets Mexican Gothic in Piñata, a terrifying possession tale by author and artist Leopoldo Goût.It was supposed to be the perfect summer.Carmen Sanchez is…
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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 5 for Piñata.
- The Damned has the widest readership — 26 ratings behind its score.
Scores by source
| Piñata | The Damned | |
|---|---|---|
| Hardcover | 4.0 (19) | 4.3 (3) |
| Apple Books | 4.5 (18) | 4.0 (26) |
Reception
| Piñata | The Damned | |
|---|---|---|
| Ratings | 19 | 26 |
| Editions | 2 | 106 |
| Film adaptations | — | 1 |
| Wikipedia attention | 8507 | 188 |
| Pages | 320 | 110 |