Gods and Generals vs The Mad Wife: Which Should You Read?
Both live on shelves: Romance
Gods and Generals
4 cassettes 4 hoursRead by Stephen LangThe story of Gods and Generals begins with Michael Shaara, author of the Pulitzer Prize-winning classic The Killer Angels. A native of New Jersey, Michael Shaara grew to be an…
1 film adaptation
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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
- Readers rate Gods and Generals highest: Gods and Generals 4.1 · The Mad Wife 3.9.
- The Mad Wife is the quickest read — about 5 hours vs 9 for Gods and Generals.
- The Mad Wife has the widest readership — 173928 ratings behind its score.
How to choose
Scores by source
| Gods and Generals | The Mad Wife | |
|---|---|---|
| Goodreads | 4.1 (38095) | 3.9 (173928) |
| Hardcover | 4.1 (24) | 3.7 (65) |
| Google Books | 5.0 (1) | — |
| Apple Books | 4.5 (238) | 4.0 (489) |
Reception
| Gods and Generals | The Mad Wife | |
|---|---|---|
| Ratings | 38095 | 173928 |
| Editions | 14 | — |
| Film adaptations | 1 | — |
| Want to read | 30094 | — |
| Reading it now | 2057 | — |
| Written reviews | 1097 | — |
| Wikipedia attention | 2339 | — |
| Pages | 498 | 321 |