The Island of Sea Women vs The Mad Wife: Which Should You Read?
Both live on shelves: Romance
The Island of Sea Women
Set on the Korean island of Jeju, The Island of Sea Women follows Mi-ja and Young-sook, two girls from very different backgrounds, as they begin working in the sea with their village’s all-female diving collective. Over…
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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…
The verdict
- Readers rate The Island of Sea Women highest: The Island of Sea Women 4.3 · The Mad Wife 3.9.
- The Island of Sea Women has the widest readership — 185058 ratings behind its score.
- The Island of Sea Women runs the darker storyline; The Mad Wife stays the lighter read.
How to choose
Scores by source
| The Island of Sea Women | The Mad Wife | |
|---|---|---|
| Goodreads | 4.3 (185058) | 3.9 (173928) |
| Hardcover | 4.3 (120) | 3.7 (65) |
| Apple Books | 4.5 (1485) | 4.0 (489) |
Reception
| The Island of Sea Women | The Mad Wife | |
|---|---|---|
| Ratings | 185058 | 173928 |
| Editions | 9 | — |
| Film adaptations | 1 | — |
| Want to read | 229693 | — |
| Reading it now | 22543 | — |
| Written reviews | 21815 | — |
| Wikipedia attention | 3502 | — |
| Pages | 384 | 321 |