The Lies They Told vs The Mad Wife: Which Should You Read?

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The Lies They ToldThe Mad WifeEnjoymentDifficultyInfluencePopularityClassic
Cover of The Lies They Told The Lies They Told Ellen Marie Wiseman ★★★★☆ 4.4 417 pages · ≈ 7 h 43 m · Moderate

In rural 1930s Virginia, a young immigrant mother fights for her dignity and those she loves against America’s rising eugenics movement – when widespread support for policies of prejudice drove imprisonment and forced…

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

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 Lies They ToldThe Mad Wife
Goodreads — 3.9 (173928)
Hardcover 4.3 (10) 3.7 (65)
Apple Books 4.5 (138) 4.0 (489)

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The Lies They ToldThe Mad Wife
Ratings 138 173928
Pages 417 321

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