Red Rain vs The Damned: Which Should You Read?
Both live on shelves: Horror
Red Rain
The New York Times bestselling author of the Goosebumps and Fear Street series delivers a terrifying horror novel for adults centered on a town in the grip of a sinister revolt.After travel writer Lea Sutter barely…
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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.
Side by side
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 8 for Red Rain.
- Red Rain has the widest readership — 145 ratings behind its score.
Scores by source
| Red Rain | The Damned | |
|---|---|---|
| Hardcover | 2.6 (14) | 4.3 (3) |
| Apple Books | 4.0 (145) | 4.0 (26) |
Reception
| Red Rain | The Damned | |
|---|---|---|
| Ratings | 145 | 26 |
| Editions | — | 106 |
| Film adaptations | 1 | 1 |
| Wikipedia attention | 22 | 188 |
| Pages | 449 | 110 |