Scuttler's Cove vs The Damned: Which Should You Read?
Both live on shelves: Horror
Scuttler's Cove
'A brooding tale from the murky depths below the English idyll. Coastal-horror at its finest' Matt Wesolowski The sea never forgets. The sea never forgives Scuttler's Cove is a working village, nestling in dramatic…
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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 Scuttler's Cove.
- Scuttler's Cove has the widest readership — 2251 ratings behind its score.
- Scuttler's Cove runs the darker storyline; The Damned stays the lighter read.
How to choose
Scores by source
| Scuttler's Cove | The Damned | |
|---|---|---|
| Goodreads | 3.9 (2251) | — |
| Hardcover | 4.0 (11) | 4.3 (3) |
| Apple Books | 3.5 (5) | 4.0 (26) |
Reception
| Scuttler's Cove | The Damned | |
|---|---|---|
| Ratings | 2251 | 26 |
| Editions | 1 | 106 |
| Film adaptations | — | 1 |
| Want to read | 4853 | — |
| Reading it now | 234 | — |
| Written reviews | 352 | — |
| Wikipedia attention | — | 188 |
| Pages | 368 | 110 |