The Artist and the Feast vs The Mad Wife: Which Should You Read?
Both live on shelves: Romance
The Artist and the Feast
INTERNATIONAL BESTSELLER • LONGLISTED FOR THE WOMEN'S PRIZE FOR FICTION 2025 • WATERSTONES DEBUT FICTION PRIZE WINNER 2025   The Artist and the Feast is a captivating novel of love, art, food, desire 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…
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The verdict
- Readers rate The Artist and the Feast highest: The Artist and the Feast 4.2 · The Mad Wife 3.9.
- The Mad Wife has the widest readership — 173928 ratings behind its score.
Scores by source
| The Artist and the Feast | The Mad Wife | |
|---|---|---|
| Goodreads | — | 3.9 (173928) |
| Hardcover | 4.5 (8) | 3.7 (65) |
| Apple Books | 4.5 (25) | 4.0 (489) |
Reception
| The Artist and the Feast | The Mad Wife | |
|---|---|---|
| Ratings | 25 | 173928 |
| Pages | 269 | 321 |