Lady Tremaine vs The Mad Wife: Which Should You Read?
Both live on shelves: Romance
Side by side
Lady Tremaine
Instant New York Times Bestseller • REESE'S BOOK CLUB PICK • IndieNext Pick • LibraryReads Pick"With transporting prose and a galloping plot, this wholly original take on Cinderella recasts the wicked stepmother...a…
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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 Lady Tremaine highest: Lady Tremaine 4.2 · The Mad Wife 3.9.
- The Mad Wife has the widest readership — 173928 ratings behind its score.
- Lady Tremaine runs the darker storyline; The Mad Wife stays the lighter read.
How to choose
Scores by source
| Lady Tremaine | The Mad Wife | |
|---|---|---|
| Goodreads | 4.2 (80786) | 3.9 (173928) |
| Hardcover | 3.9 (31) | 3.7 (65) |
| Apple Books | 4.5 (398) | 4.0 (489) |
Reception
| Lady Tremaine | The Mad Wife | |
|---|---|---|
| Ratings | 80786 | 173928 |
| Film adaptations | 1 | — |
| Want to read | 162620 | — |
| Reading it now | 13681 | — |
| Written reviews | 11788 | — |
| Wikipedia attention | 5510 | — |
| Pages | 337 | 321 |