The Mad Wife vs When the Jessamine Grows: 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 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…

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Cover of When the Jessamine Grows When the Jessamine Grows Donna Everhart · 2024 ★★★★☆ 4.4 Moderate

From the author of The Saints of Swallow Hill, an evocative, morally complex novel set in rural 19th century North Carolina, as one woman fights to keep her family united, her farm running, and her convictions whole…

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How to choose

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The Mad WifeWhen the Jessamine Grows
Goodreads 3.9 (173928) —
Hardcover 3.7 (65) 4.0 (1)
Apple Books 4.0 (489) 4.5 (141)

Reception

The Mad WifeWhen the Jessamine Grows
Ratings 173928 141
Editions — 2
Pages 321 —

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