A Dress of Violet Taffeta vs The Mad Wife: Which Should You Read?
Both live on shelves: Romance
A Dress of Violet Taffeta
A sumptuous novel based on the fascinating true story of La Belle Époque icon Lucy, Lady Duff Gordon, who shattered the boundaries of fashion with her magnificently sensual and enchantingly unique design from the USA…
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The Mad Wife
THE INSTANT NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLERFrom bestselling author Meagan Church comes a haunting exploration of identity, motherhood, and the suffocating grip of societal expectations that will leave you questioning the…
The verdict
- Ratings are close across the board — any is a safe pick by score.
- The Mad Wife has the widest readership — 173928 ratings behind its score.
How to choose
Scores by source
| A Dress of Violet Taffeta | The Mad Wife | |
|---|---|---|
| Goodreads | 4.0 (4633) | 3.9 (173928) |
| Hardcover | 3.0 (2) | 3.7 (65) |
| Apple Books | 4.5 (208) | 4.0 (489) |
Reception
| A Dress of Violet Taffeta | The Mad Wife | |
|---|---|---|
| Ratings | 4633 | 173928 |
| Want to read | 10043 | — |
| Reading it now | 755 | — |
| Written reviews | 429 | — |
| Pages | 353 | 321 |