Rose Madder vs The Regulators: Which Should You Read?
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Rose Madder
“It was fourteen years of hell, all told, but she hardly knew it.”
Rosie Daniels flees from her husband, Norman after fourteen years in an abusive marriage. During one bout of violence, Norman caused Rosie to miscarry their only child. Escaping to a distant city, Rosie establishes a…
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The Regulators
The Regulators is a novel by American author Stephen King, writing under the pseudonym Richard Bachman. It was published in 1996 at the same time as its "mirror" novel, Desperation. The two novels represent parallel…
The verdict
- Ratings are close across the board — any is a safe pick by score.
- Rose Madder has the widest readership — 126957 ratings behind its score.
Scores by source
| Rose Madder | The Regulators | |
|---|---|---|
| Goodreads | 3.8 (126957) | 3.7 (93125) |
| Hardcover | 3.5 (213) | 3.9 (8) |
| Google Books | — | 3.0 (3) |
| Apple Books | 4.5 (231) | 4.0 (141) |
Reception
| Rose Madder | The Regulators | |
|---|---|---|
| Ratings | 126957 | 93125 |
| Editions | 57 | 55 |
| Film adaptations | 1 | 1 |
| Want to read | 65024 | 46696 |
| Reading it now | 2678 | 1666 |
| Written reviews | 5014 | 2765 |
| Wikipedia attention | 3990 | 6677 |
| Pages | 472 | 475 |