The Case of Charles Dexter Ward vs The return: Which Should You Read?
Both live on shelves: Supernatural in fiction, Supernatural, Fiction
The Case of Charles Dexter Ward
Continuador de la tradición del cuento de terror, H. P. Lovecraft (1890-1937) innovó el género con aportaciones procedentes de una veta personalísima de temas y obsesiones en la que se dan cita el mundo sobrenatural, el…
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The return
After visiting a graveyard, a man finds his appearance has mysteriously changed. Returning home only to be received with horror and suspicion by his family, he must reckon with the social consequences of his bizarre…
The verdict
- Ratings are close across the board — any is a safe pick by score.
- The Case of Charles Dexter Ward is the quickest read — about 2 hours vs 5 for The return.
- The return has the widest readership — 109422 ratings behind its score.
- The Case of Charles Dexter Ward runs the darker storyline; The return stays the lighter read.
How to choose
Want a one-evening read?
The Case of Charles Dexter Ward
≈ 2h vs 5h for The return
Want the crowd-tested pick?
The return
109422 ratings vs 23992 for The Case of Charles Dexter Ward
New to the genre?
The Case of Charles Dexter Ward
Moderate vs Challenging for The return
In the mood for something dark?
The Case of Charles Dexter Ward
a darker storyline than The return
Want something lighter?
The return
an easier tone than The Case of Charles Dexter Ward
Scores by source
| The Case of Charles Dexter Ward | The return | |
|---|---|---|
| Goodreads | 4.1 (23992) | 3.9 (109422) |
| Hardcover | 4.5 (1) | — |
| Apple Books | 4.0 (10) | — |
Reception
| The Case of Charles Dexter Ward | The return | |
|---|---|---|
| Ratings | 23992 | 109422 |
| Editions | 13 | 43 |
| Film adaptations | 1 | 1 |
| Want to read | 14100 | 562 |
| Reading it now | 799 | 28 |
| Written reviews | 1429 | 49 |
| Wikipedia attention | 4848 | 1570 |
| Pages | 127 | 307 |