The Damned vs The great and secret show: Which Should You Read?
Both live on shelves: Horror, Fiction
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.
The great and secret show
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To possess the greatest power of all, the Art, two man-spirits are preparing to fight using their mortal offspring. But an innocent passion between two of the children escalates the war to a new ferocity. Book One in a…
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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 12 for The great and secret show.
- The great and secret show has the widest readership — 31621 ratings behind its score.
- The great and secret show runs the darker storyline; The Damned stays the lighter read.
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How to choose
Scores by source
| The Damned | The great and secret show | |
|---|---|---|
| Goodreads | — | 4.1 (31621) |
| Hardcover | 4.3 (3) | 3.7 (36) |
| Google Books | — | 4.5 (14) |
| Apple Books | 4.0 (26) | 4.5 (36) |
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Reception
| The Damned | The great and secret show | |
|---|---|---|
| Ratings | 26 | 31621 |
| Editions | 106 | 16 |
| Film adaptations | 1 | 1 |
| Want to read | — | 24390 |
| Reading it now | — | 994 |
| Written reviews | — | 1016 |
| Wikipedia attention | 188 | 2051 |
| Pages | 110 | 693 |
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Questions readers ask
Which is rated higher: The Damned or The great and secret show?
The great and secret show has the higher combined reader rating across sources (The great and secret show 4.1/5, The Damned 3.9/5).
Which is shorter to read: The Damned or The great and secret show?
The Damned is the quickest read. Estimated at 225 words per minute: The Damned (110 pages, ≈ 2 h 02 m); The great and secret show (693 pages, ≈ 12 h 50 m).
Which is harder to read: The Damned or The great and secret show?
Estimated difficulty, based on era, reader shelves and length — The Damned: Moderate; The great and secret show: Light.