All the Broken Places vs The Mad Wife: Which Should You Read?
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All the Broken Places
All the Broken Places is a historical fiction novel by John Boyne. It was published on 15 September 2022 by Doubleday. A sequel to The Boy in the Striped Pajamas (2006), the book follows Gretel, a now-elderly woman…
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The Mad Wife
THE INSTANT NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER From 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
- Readers rate All the Broken Places highest: All the Broken Places 4.5 · The Mad Wife 3.9.
- The Mad Wife has the widest readership — 173928 ratings behind its score.
- All the Broken Places runs the darker storyline; The Mad Wife stays the lighter read.
How to choose
Scores by source
| All the Broken Places | The Mad Wife | |
|---|---|---|
| Goodreads | 4.5 (110261) | 3.9 (173928) |
| Hardcover | 4.3 (45) | 3.7 (65) |
| Google Books | 4.0 (1) | — |
| Apple Books | 4.5 (1741) | 4.0 (489) |
Reception
| All the Broken Places | The Mad Wife | |
|---|---|---|
| Ratings | 110261 | 173928 |
| Editions | 9 | — |
| Film adaptations | 1 | — |
| Want to read | 103707 | — |
| Pages | 368 | 321 |