The Book Club for Troublesome WomenThe Book Club for Troublesome Women
What it's about
In the 1960s, four suburban women in Virginia, each feeling trapped in her role as wife and mother, start a book club and read Betty Friedan's The Feminine Mystique. Their discussions help them find the courage to change their lives.
Why it's worth reading
It was a Goodreads Choice finalist. It's a warm, uplifting novel about friendship.
You'll love it if you liked
The Feminine Mystique
Lessons in Chemistry
Behind Every Good ManGood to know
It's light and hopeful.
By the numbers
- Readers48 out of 100 · counts 42%
- Critics0 out of 100 · counts 14%
- Bestseller25 out of 100 · counts 34% (its stronger lane)
- Buzz0 out of 100 · counts 10%
Critics and Bestseller are two ways to earn a place: a book's stronger one counts more. Buzz rewards recent bestseller weeks and prizes, so older books start at zero. The parts combine into the Must-Read Score, shown on a scale where the best book we found scores 99 and the last book to make the ranking scores 50.
On our reserve shelf: it's well reviewed, but isn't currently a prize winner, a lifetime bestseller or a book everyone's talking about, so we don't rank it. We check again every month, and it can still turn up in your 50 once you've read most of our ranked books.
Why it made the list
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Quick answers
Is The Book Club for Troublesome Women worth reading?
It was a Goodreads Choice finalist. Its Must-Read Score is 61.9 (the best book we found scores 99).
What is The Book Club for Troublesome Women about?
In the 1960s, four suburban women in Virginia, each feeling trapped in her role as wife and mother, start a book club and read Betty Friedan's The Feminine Mystique. Their discussions help them find the courage to change their lives.
How long does it take to read The Book Club for Troublesome Women?
About 10 hours (384 pages), or about 3 weeks at 30 minutes a day.
What should I read after The Book Club for Troublesome Women?
If you liked it, try The Feminine Mystique by Betty Friedan, Lessons in Chemistry by Bonnie Garmus or Behind Every Good Man by Sara Goodman Confino.