The Mad Wife vs The Obituary Writer: Which Should You Read?

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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Cover of The Obituary Writer The Obituary Writer Ann Hood ★★★★☆ 3.7 348 pages · ≈ 6 h 27 m · Moderate

On the day John F. Kennedy is inaugurated, Claire, a young wife and mother obsessed with the glamour of Jackie, struggles over the decision of whether to stay in a loveless but secure marriage or to follow the man she…

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How to choose

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The Mad WifeThe Obituary Writer
Goodreads 3.9 (173928) 3.7 (16029)
Hardcover 3.7 (65) 3.0 (2)
Apple Books 4.0 (489) 3.5 (6)

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The Mad WifeThe Obituary Writer
Ratings 173928 16029
Editions — 2
Pages 321 348

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