The Damned vs The Starving Saints: 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 Starving Saints
Aymar Castle has been under siege for six months. In this isolated setting, food is running low and there has been no sign of rescue. But just as the survivors consider deliberately thinning their number, the castle…
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 Starving Saints.
- The Starving Saints has the widest readership — 108 ratings behind its score.
Scores by source
| The Damned | The Starving Saints | |
|---|---|---|
| Hardcover | 4.3 (3) | 3.8 (108) |
| Apple Books | 4.0 (26) | 4.0 (66) |
Reception
| The Damned | The Starving Saints | |
|---|---|---|
| Ratings | 26 | 108 |
| Editions | 106 | 4 |
| Film adaptations | 1 | — |
| Wikipedia attention | 188 | — |
| Pages | 110 | 352 |