Horse vs The Mad Wife: Which Should You Read?

Cover of Horse Horse Geraldine Brooks ★★★★☆ 4.5 417 pages · ≈ 7 h 43 m · Moderate

“Brooks’ chronological and cross-disciplinary leaps are thrilling.” —The New York Times Book Review “Horse isn’t just an animal story—it’s a moving narrative about race and art.” —TIME“A thrilling story about humanity…

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Cover of The Mad Wife The Mad Wife Meagan Church ★★★★☆ 3.9 321 pages · ≈ 5 h 57 m · Moderate

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

How to choose

Scores by source

HorseThe Mad Wife
Goodreads — 3.9 (173928)
Hardcover 3.9 (88) 3.7 (65)
Google Books 3.0 (1) —
Apple Books 4.5 (3505) 4.0 (489)

Reception

HorseThe Mad Wife
Ratings 3505 173928
Film adaptations 1 —
Wikipedia attention 1969 —
Pages 417 321

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