The Damned vs The Year of the Witching: 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 Year of the Witching
"Her mother’s union with an outsider of a different race cast her once-proud family into disgrace, so Immanuelle does her best to worship the Father, follow Holy Protocol, and lead a life of submission, devotion, and…
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 Year of the Witching.
- The Year of the Witching has the widest readership — 47762 ratings behind its score.
- The Year of the Witching runs the darker storyline; The Damned stays the lighter read.
How to choose
Scores by source
| The Damned | The Year of the Witching | |
|---|---|---|
| Goodreads | — | 3.8 (47762) |
| Hardcover | 4.3 (3) | 3.6 (143) |
| Apple Books | 4.0 (26) | 4.0 (158) |
Reception
| The Damned | The Year of the Witching | |
|---|---|---|
| Ratings | 26 | 47762 |
| Editions | 106 | — |
| Film adaptations | 1 | — |
| Want to read | — | 179623 |
| Reading it now | — | 2305 |
| Written reviews | — | 7499 |
| Wikipedia attention | 188 | — |
| Pages | 110 | 369 |