The Damned vs The Reformatory: Which Should You Read?
Both live on shelves: Horror
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 Reformatory
The Reformatory is a 2023 novel by Tananarive Due which combines elements of horror, historical fiction, and literary fiction. It is loosely based on the Dozier School for Boys and the atrocities committed there. The…
The verdict
- Readers rate The Reformatory highest: The Reformatory 4.4 · The Damned 3.9.
- The Damned is the quickest read — about 2 hours vs 10 for The Reformatory.
- The Reformatory has the widest readership — 95798 ratings behind its score.
Scores by source
| The Damned | The Reformatory | |
|---|---|---|
| Goodreads | — | 4.4 (95798) |
| Hardcover | 4.3 (3) | 4.5 (163) |
| Apple Books | 4.0 (26) | 4.5 (368) |
Reception
| The Damned | The Reformatory | |
|---|---|---|
| Ratings | 26 | 95798 |
| Editions | 106 | — |
| Film adaptations | 1 | 1 |
| Wikipedia attention | 188 | 3936 |
| Pages | 110 | 576 |