The Mad Wife vs Yellow Wife: Which Should You Read?

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The Mad WifeYellow WifeEnjoymentDifficultyInfluencePopularityClassic
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 Yellow Wife Yellow Wife Sadeqa Johnson ★★★★☆ 4.4 288 pages · ≈ 5 h 20 m · Moderate

Born on a plantation in Charles City Virginia, Pheby Delores Brown, has lived a privileged life. Shielded by her mother’s position as the plantation's medicine woman, and cherished by the Master's sister, she is set…

The verdict

How to choose

Scores by source

The Mad WifeYellow Wife
Goodreads 3.9 (173928) 4.4 (97627)
Hardcover 3.7 (65) 4.2 (47)
Google Books — 5.0 (1)
Apple Books 4.0 (489) 4.5 (1074)

Reception

The Mad WifeYellow Wife
Ratings 173928 97627
Pages 321 288

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