Play Nice vs The Damned: Which Should You Read?
Both live on shelves: Horror
Side by side
Play Nice
A woman must confront the demons of her past when she attempts to fix up her childhood home in this devilishly clever take on the haunted house novel from the USA Today bestselling author. Clio Louise Barnes leads a…
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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 6 for Play Nice.
- Play Nice has the widest readership — 81 ratings behind its score.
Scores by source
| Play Nice | The Damned | |
|---|---|---|
| Hardcover | 3.9 (65) | 4.3 (3) |
| Apple Books | 4.0 (81) | 4.0 (26) |
Reception
| Play Nice | The Damned | |
|---|---|---|
| Ratings | 81 | 26 |
| Editions | — | 106 |
| Film adaptations | 1 | 1 |
| Wikipedia attention | 26 | 188 |
| Pages | 337 | 110 |