Fall of Giants vs The Mad Wife: Which Should You Read?
Both live on shelves: Romance
Fall of Giants
Fall of Giants is a 2010 historical novel by Welsh author Ken Follett. It is the first part of the Century Trilogy which follows five interrelated families throughout the course of the 20th century. The first book…
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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…
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The verdict
- Readers rate Fall of Giants highest: Fall of Giants 4.3 · The Mad Wife 3.9.
- The Mad Wife is the quickest read — about 5 hours vs 18 for Fall of Giants.
- Fall of Giants has the widest readership — 354993 ratings behind its score.
- Fall of Giants runs the darker storyline; The Mad Wife stays the lighter read.
How to choose
Scores by source
| Fall of Giants | The Mad Wife | |
|---|---|---|
| Goodreads | 4.3 (354993) | 3.9 (173928) |
| Hardcover | 4.2 (345) | 3.7 (65) |
| Apple Books | 4.5 (3221) | 4.0 (489) |
Reception
| Fall of Giants | The Mad Wife | |
|---|---|---|
| Ratings | 354993 | 173928 |
| Film adaptations | 1 | — |
| Want to read | 224082 | — |
| Reading it now | 22907 | — |
| Written reviews | 17613 | — |
| Wikipedia attention | 3954 | — |
| Pages | 985 | 321 |