Menewood vs The Mad Wife: Which Should You Read?
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Menewood
Named a Best Book of the Year by Vox and AutostraddleMaking a much-anticipated return to the world of Hild, Nicola Griffith’s Menewood transports readers back to seventh-century Britain, a land of rival kings and…
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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…
Side by side
The verdict
- Readers rate Menewood highest: Menewood 4.3 · The Mad Wife 3.9.
- The Mad Wife is the quickest read — about 5 hours vs 8 for Menewood.
- The Mad Wife has the widest readership — 173928 ratings behind its score.
Scores by source
| Menewood | The Mad Wife | |
|---|---|---|
| Goodreads | — | 3.9 (173928) |
| Hardcover | 4.8 (12) | 3.7 (65) |
| Apple Books | 4.5 (21) | 4.0 (489) |
Reception
| Menewood | The Mad Wife | |
|---|---|---|
| Ratings | 21 | 173928 |
| Film adaptations | 1 | — |
| Wikipedia attention | 253 | — |
| Pages | 469 | 321 |