Sister Wife: A Memoir of Faith, Family, and Finding FreedomSister Wife: A Memoir of Faith, Family, and Finding Freedom
What it's about
Christine Brown Woolley always dreamed of a picture-perfect family: beautiful children, an adoring husband and a sisterhood of wives to share him with. Raised in Utah by practicing polygamists, she tells the story of her life in plural marriage, and how her dream changed.
Why it's worth reading
It reached #1 on the New York Times bestseller list.
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It's most interesting for fans of the show, but readable without it.
By the numbers
- Readers48 out of 100 · counts 42%
- Critics0 out of 100 · counts 14%
- Bestseller32 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.
Where it ranks
- #238 of the 290 memoirs and biographies we rank
- #350 of the 481 new books we rank
- #2044 of the 2,816 books we rank
Why it made the list
Reads as
True story
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Quick answers
Is Sister Wife: A Memoir of Faith, Family, and Finding Freedom worth reading?
Yes. It reached #1 on the New York Times bestseller list. It ranks #2,044 of the 2,816 books in our ranking, with a Must-Read Score of 63.4 (the best book we found scores 99).
What is Sister Wife: A Memoir of Faith, Family, and Finding Freedom about?
Christine Brown Woolley always dreamed of a picture-perfect family: beautiful children, an adoring husband and a sisterhood of wives to share him with. Raised in Utah by practicing polygamists, she tells the story of her life in plural marriage, and how her dream changed.
How long does it take to read Sister Wife: A Memoir of Faith, Family, and Finding Freedom?
About 7 hours (288 pages), or about 2 weeks at 30 minutes a day.
What should I read after Sister Wife: A Memoir of Faith, Family, and Finding Freedom?
If you liked it, try Educated: A Memoir by Tara Westover, Troublemaker: Surviving Hollywood and Scientology by Leah Remini and Rebecca Paley or Open Book by Jessica Simpson with Kevin Carr O'Leary.