Pictures of You vs The Damned: Which Should You Read?
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The Damned is a chilling tale of supernatural horror from one of the great masters of horror fiction, Algernon Blackwood.
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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 Pictures of You.
- The Damned has the widest readership — 26 ratings behind its score.
Scores by source
| Pictures of You | The Damned | |
|---|---|---|
| Hardcover | 3.0 (1) | 4.3 (3) |
| Apple Books | — | 4.0 (26) |
Reception
| Pictures of You | The Damned | |
|---|---|---|
| Ratings | 1 | 26 |
| Editions | — | 106 |
| Film adaptations | 1 | 1 |
| Wikipedia attention | 37 | 188 |
| Pages | 289 | 110 |
Questions readers ask
Which is rated higher: Pictures of You or The Damned?
The Damned has the higher combined reader rating across sources (The Damned 3.9/5, Pictures of You 3.8/5).
Which is shorter to read: Pictures of You or The Damned?
The Damned is the quickest read. Estimated at 225 words per minute: The Damned (110 pages, ≈ 2 h 02 m); Pictures of You (289 pages, ≈ 5 h 21 m).
Which is harder to read: Pictures of You or The Damned?
Estimated difficulty, based on era, reader shelves and length — Pictures of You: Moderate; The Damned: Moderate.