How to Stop Time vs The Mad Wife: Which Should You Read?
Both live on shelves: Romance
Side by side
How to Stop Time
From the New York Times bestselling author of The Midnight Library.“A quirky romcom dusted with philosophical observations….A delightfully witty…poignant novel.” —The Washington Post    “She…
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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.
- How to Stop Time has the widest readership — 233874 ratings behind its score.
Scores by source
| How to Stop Time | The Mad Wife | |
|---|---|---|
| Goodreads | 3.8 (233874) | 3.9 (173928) |
| Hardcover | 3.8 (379) | 3.7 (65) |
| Google Books | 5.0 (2) | — |
| Apple Books | 4.5 (1332) | 4.0 (489) |
Reception
| How to Stop Time | The Mad Wife | |
|---|---|---|
| Ratings | 233874 | 173928 |
| Film adaptations | 1 | — |
| Want to read | 224396 | — |
| Reading it now | 17324 | — |
| Written reviews | 23396 | — |
| Wikipedia attention | 2187 | — |
| Pages | 327 | 321 |