The Damned vs The Serpent of Venice: 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 Serpent of Venice
Venice, a long time ago. Three prominent Venetians await their most loathsome and foul dinner guest, the erstwhile envoy from the Queen of Britain: the rascal-Fool Pocket.This trio of cunning plotters—the merchant,…
The verdict
- Ratings are close across the board — any is a safe pick by score.
- The Serpent of Venice has the widest readership — 17211 ratings behind its score.
Scores by source
| The Damned | The Serpent of Venice | |
|---|---|---|
| Goodreads | — | 3.9 (17211) |
| Hardcover | 4.3 (3) | 4.0 (48) |
| Apple Books | 4.0 (26) | 4.5 (139) |
Reception
| The Damned | The Serpent of Venice | |
|---|---|---|
| Ratings | 26 | 17211 |
| Editions | 106 | — |
| Film adaptations | 1 | 1 |
| Want to read | — | 18376 |
| Reading it now | — | 907 |
| Written reviews | — | 1821 |
| Wikipedia attention | 188 | 175 |
| Pages | 110 | — |