The Damned vs The Hour Before Dark: Which Should You Read?
Both live on shelves: Horror, Fiction
The Damned
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 Hour Before Dark
"When Nemo Raglan's father is murdered in one of the most vicious killings of recent years, Nemo must return to the New England island he thought he had escaped for good, Burnley Island and the shadowy farmhouse called…
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 The Hour Before Dark.
- The Hour Before Dark has the widest readership — 1515 ratings behind its score.
Scores by source
| The Damned | The Hour Before Dark | |
|---|---|---|
| Goodreads | — | 3.8 (1515) |
| Hardcover | 4.3 (3) | 3.5 (6) |
| Apple Books | 4.0 (26) | 4.0 (85) |
Reception
| The Damned | The Hour Before Dark | |
|---|---|---|
| Ratings | 26 | 1515 |
| Editions | 106 | 4 |
| Film adaptations | 1 | — |
| Wikipedia attention | 188 | — |
| Pages | 110 | 370 |