No Longer Human vs The Mad Wife: Which Should You Read?

Cover of No Longer Human No Longer Human Osamu Dazai & Donald Keene ★★★★☆ 3.9 Unknown
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The poignant and fascinating story of a young man who is caught between the breakup of the traditions of a northern Japanese aristocratic family and the impact of Western ideas.Mine has been a life of much shame. I…

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Cover of The Mad Wife The Mad Wife Meagan Church ★★★★☆ 3.9 321 pages · ≈ 5 h 57 m · Moderate
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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

How to choose

Scores by source

No Longer HumanThe Mad Wife
Goodreads 3.9 (37086) 3.9 (173928)
Hardcover 3.9 (833) 3.7 (65)
Google Books 4.5 (3) —
Apple Books 4.5 (597) 4.0 (489)

Reception

No Longer HumanThe Mad Wife
Ratings 37086 173928
Want to read 365282 —
Written reviews 37086 —
Wikipedia attention 38342 —
Pages — 321

Questions readers ask

Which is rated higher: No Longer Human or The Mad Wife?

No Longer Human has the higher combined reader rating across sources (No Longer Human 3.9/5, The Mad Wife 3.9/5).

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