Lilac Girls vs The Mad Wife: Which Should You Read?
Both live on shelves: Romance
Lilac Girls
Martha Hall Kelly's historical fiction debut novel Lilac Girls is inspired by the true story of the New York socialite Caroline Ferriday. She worked at the city's French consulate and was in love. It was 1939. Her world…
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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…
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The verdict
- Readers rate Lilac Girls highest: Lilac Girls 4.5 · The Mad Wife 3.9.
- The Mad Wife is the quickest read — about 5 hours vs 10 for Lilac Girls.
- The Mad Wife has the widest readership — 173928 ratings behind its score.
How to choose
Scores by source
| Lilac Girls | The Mad Wife | |
|---|---|---|
| Goodreads | 3.9 (34) | 3.9 (173928) |
| Hardcover | 4.0 (113) | 3.7 (65) |
| Google Books | 4.0 (1) | — |
| Apple Books | 4.5 (3587) | 4.0 (489) |
Reception
| Lilac Girls | The Mad Wife | |
|---|---|---|
| Ratings | 3587 | 173928 |
| Want to read | 118 | — |
| Reading it now | 13 | — |
| Written reviews | 4 | — |
| Pages | 593 | 321 |