Midnight War of Mateo Martinez vs On The Come Up: Which Should You Read?

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Midnight War of Mateo Martinez Robin Yardi · 2016 ★★★★☆ 3.8 184 pages · ≈ 3 h 24 m · Easy

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…

Mexican Americans Fantasy & Magic Humorous fiction Animals

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On The Come Up Angie Thomas · 2019 ★★★★☆ 4.3 464 pages · ≈ 8 h 36 m · Light

Insightful, unflinching, and full of heart, On the Come Up is an ode to hip hop from one of the most influential literary voices of a generation. It is the story of fighting for your dreams, even as the odds are stacked…

1 film adaptation

Performing Arts Music Social Themes African Americans

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The verdict

Readers rate On The Come Up highest: On The Come Up 4.3 · Midnight War of Mateo Martinez 3.8.
Midnight War of Mateo Martinez is the quickest read — about 3 hours vs 8 for On The Come Up.
On The Come Up has the widest readership — 101699 ratings behind its score.

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How to choose

Want a one-evening read? Midnight War of Mateo Martinez ≈ 3h vs 8h for On The Come Up Just want the better-reviewed one? On The Come Up 4.3 vs 3.8 from readers New to the genre? Midnight War of Mateo Martinez Easy vs Light for On The Come Up

Scores by source

	Midnight War of Mateo Martinez	On The Come Up
Goodreads	3.8 (385)	4.3 (101699)
Hardcover	3.0 (1)	4.2 (150)
Apple Books	—	4.5 (380)
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Reception

	Midnight War of Mateo Martinez	On The Come Up
Ratings	385	101699
Editions	6	16
Citations	—	1
Film adaptations	—	1
Want to read	1195	—
Reading it now	30	—
Written reviews	84	—
Wikipedia attention	—	568
Pages	184	464
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Questions readers ask

Which is rated higher: Midnight War of Mateo Martinez or On The Come Up?

On The Come Up has the higher combined reader rating across sources (On The Come Up 4.3/5, Midnight War of Mateo Martinez 3.8/5).

Which is shorter to read: Midnight War of Mateo Martinez or On The Come Up?

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); On The Come Up (464 pages, ≈ 8 h 36 m).

Which is harder to read: Midnight War of Mateo Martinez or On The Come Up?

Estimated difficulty, based on era, reader shelves and length — Midnight War of Mateo Martinez: Easy; On The Come Up: Light.

Have both books been made into films?

Midnight War of Mateo Martinez: no film adaptation on record; On The Come Up: 1 film adaptation.