The Damned vs The Devouring Deep: Which Should You Read?
Both live on shelves: Horror
The Damned
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The Damned is a chilling tale of supernatural horror from one of the great masters of horror fiction, Algernon Blackwood.
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The Devouring Deep
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When Reggie finds an old journal and reads about the Vours, supernatural creatures who feast on fear and attack on the eve of the winter solstice, she assumes they are just the musings of some lunatic author. But soon,…
The verdict
- Ratings are close across the board — any is a safe pick by score.
- The Damned has the widest readership — 26 ratings behind its score.
Scores by source
| The Damned | The Devouring Deep | |
|---|---|---|
| Hardcover | 4.3 (3) | 3.6 (18) |
| Apple Books | 4.0 (26) | — |
Reception
| The Damned | The Devouring Deep | |
|---|---|---|
| Ratings | 26 | 18 |
| Editions | 106 | — |
| Film adaptations | 1 | — |
| Wikipedia attention | 188 | — |
| Pages | 110 | — |
Questions readers ask
Which is rated higher: The Damned or The Devouring Deep?
The Damned has the higher combined reader rating across sources (The Damned 3.9/5, The Devouring Deep 3.7/5).