Kindred vs The Mad Wife: Which Should You Read?

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Kindred Octavia Butler ★★★★☆ 4.5 322 pages · ≈ 5 h 58 m · Moderate

The definitive edition of the complete works of the "grand dame" of American science fiction begins with this volume gathering two novels and her collected stories. An original and eerily prophetic writer, Octavia E.…

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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

Readers rate Kindred highest: Kindred 4.5 · The Mad Wife 3.9.
The Mad Wife has the widest readership — 173928 ratings behind its score.

How to choose

Want the crowd-tested pick? The Mad Wife 173928 ratings vs 1585 for Kindred Just want the better-reviewed one? Kindred 4.5 vs 3.9 from readers

Scores by source

	Kindred	The Mad Wife
Goodreads	—	3.9 (173928)
Hardcover	4.5 (1)	3.7 (65)
Google Books	4.5 (35)	—
Apple Books	4.5 (1585)	4.0 (489)

Reception

	Kindred	The Mad Wife
Ratings	1585	173928
Wikipedia attention	268	—
Pages	322	321

Kindred vs The Mad Wife: Which Should You Read?

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