The Mad Wife vs The Pirate Queen: 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 Pirate Queen The Pirate Queen Ariel Lawhon ★★★★☆ 4.3 528 pages · ≈ 9 h 47 m · Moderate

Grace O’Malley was born to be a sea captain. But despite her natural skill on the water, Grace learns early that her dreams of a life at the helm are not compatible with the expectations of her noble family. As the only…

The verdict

How to choose

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The Mad WifeThe Pirate Queen
Goodreads 3.9 (173928) —
Hardcover 3.7 (65) 3.8 (2)
Apple Books 4.0 (489) 4.5 (55)

Reception

The Mad WifeThe Pirate Queen
Ratings 173928 55
Editions — 2
Wikipedia attention — 1272
Pages 321 528

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