RED X vs The Damned: Which Should You Read?
Both live on shelves: Horror
RED X
A terrifying supernatural entity haunts Toronto’s gay village in the ’80s in this gruesome, metatextual modern horror classic that spans decades of queer community and history. RED X is a masterful experimental work…
vs
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 RED X.
- The Damned has the widest readership — 26 ratings behind its score.
How to choose
Scores by source
| RED X | The Damned | |
|---|---|---|
| Hardcover | 3.8 (13) | 4.3 (3) |
| Apple Books | — | 4.0 (26) |
Reception
| RED X | The Damned | |
|---|---|---|
| Ratings | 13 | 26 |
| Editions | 1 | 106 |
| Film adaptations | 1 | 1 |
| Wikipedia attention | — | 188 |
| Pages | 272 | 110 |