The Mad Wife vs Weyward: Which Should You Read?

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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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Weyward Emilia Hart ★★★★☆ 4.3 331 pages · ≈ 6 h 08 m · Moderate

Weyward is a 2023 novel by British-Australian writer Emilia Hart. The novel is historical fiction with elements of the supernatural. A story of female power and resilience, it has been called an example of feminist…

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The verdict

Readers rate Weyward highest: Weyward 4.3 · The Mad Wife 3.9.
The Mad Wife has the widest readership — 173928 ratings behind its score.

How to choose

Want the crowd-tested pick? The Mad Wife 173928 ratings vs 1101 for Weyward Just want the better-reviewed one? Weyward 4.3 vs 3.9 from readers

Scores by source

	The Mad Wife	Weyward
Goodreads	3.9 (173928)	—
Hardcover	3.7 (65)	3.9 (453)
Apple Books	4.0 (489)	4.5 (1101)

Reception

	The Mad Wife	Weyward
Ratings	173928	1101
Film adaptations	—	1
Wikipedia attention	—	1858
Pages	321	331

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