Burn baby burn vs Midnight War of Mateo Martinez: Which Should You Read?
Both live on shelves: People & Places, Children's fiction, Fiction
Burn baby burn
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Nora Lopez is seventeen during the infamous New York summer of 1977, when the city is besieged by arson, a massive blackout, and a serial killer named Son of Sam who shoots young women on the streets. Nora s family life…
Midnight War of Mateo Martinez
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Life is confusing for Mateo Martinez. He and Johnny Ramirez don't hang out anymore, even though they used to be best friends. He and his new friend Ashwin try to act like brave, old-time knights, but it only gets them…
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The verdict
- Ratings are close across the board — any is a safe pick by score.
- Midnight War of Mateo Martinez is the quickest read — about 3 hours vs 5 for Burn baby burn.
- Burn baby burn has the widest readership — 5220 ratings behind its score.
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How to choose
Scores by source
| Burn baby burn | Midnight War of Mateo Martinez | |
|---|---|---|
| Goodreads | 3.8 (5220) | 3.8 (385) |
| Hardcover | 3.8 (8) | 3.0 (1) |
| Apple Books | 4.0 (15) | — |
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Reception
| Burn baby burn | Midnight War of Mateo Martinez | |
|---|---|---|
| Ratings | 5220 | 385 |
| Editions | 7 | 6 |
| Citations | 1 | — |
| Film adaptations | 1 | — |
| Want to read | — | 1195 |
| Reading it now | — | 30 |
| Written reviews | — | 84 |
| Wikipedia attention | 135 | — |
| Pages | 320 | 184 |
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Questions readers ask
Which is rated higher: Burn baby burn or Midnight War of Mateo Martinez?
Burn baby burn has the higher combined reader rating across sources (Burn baby burn 3.8/5, Midnight War of Mateo Martinez 3.8/5).
Which is shorter to read: Burn baby burn or Midnight War of Mateo Martinez?
Midnight War of Mateo Martinez is the quickest read. Estimated at 225 words per minute: Midnight War of Mateo Martinez (184 pages, ≈ 3 h 24 m); Burn baby burn (320 pages, ≈ 5 h 56 m).
Which is harder to read: Burn baby burn or Midnight War of Mateo Martinez?
Estimated difficulty, based on era, reader shelves and length — Burn baby burn: Light; Midnight War of Mateo Martinez: Easy.