The Lion Women of Tehran vs The Mad Wife: Which Should You Read?
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The Lion Women of Tehran
In 1950s Tehran, seven-year-old Ellie lives in grand comfort until the untimely death of her father, forcing Ellie and her mother to move to a tiny home downtown. Lonely and bearing the brunt of her mother’s endless…
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The Mad Wife
THE INSTANT NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER From 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 Lion Women of Tehran highest: The Lion Women of Tehran 4.5 · The Mad Wife 3.9.
- The Lion Women of Tehran has the widest readership — 266397 ratings behind its score.
Scores by source
| The Lion Women of Tehran | The Mad Wife | |
|---|---|---|
| Goodreads | 4.5 (266397) | 3.9 (173928) |
| Hardcover | 4.3 (116) | 3.7 (65) |
| Apple Books | 4.5 (1535) | 4.0 (489) |
Reception
| The Lion Women of Tehran | The Mad Wife | |
|---|---|---|
| Ratings | 266397 | 173928 |
| Editions | 1 | — |
| Want to read | 416574 | — |
| Pages | — | 321 |