Petropolis vs With the Fire on High: Which Should You Read?
Both live on shelves: Teenage mothers, Coming-of-age, Fiction
Petropolis
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In her stunning debut novel, Anya Ulinich delivers a funny and unforgettable story of a Russian mail-order bride trying to find her place in America. After losing her father, her boyfriend, and her baby, Sasha Goldberg…
With the Fire on High
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With her daughter to care for and her abuela to help support, high school senior Emoni Santiago has to make the tough decisions, and do what must be done. The one place she can let her responsibilities go is in the…
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The verdict
- Ratings are close across the board — any is a safe pick by score.
- With the Fire on High has the widest readership — 90683 ratings behind its score.
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Scores by source
| Petropolis | With the Fire on High | |
|---|---|---|
| Goodreads | — | 4.2 (90683) |
| Hardcover | 3.5 (2) | 4.3 (163) |
| Apple Books | 5.0 (5) | 4.5 (201) |
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Reception
| Petropolis | With the Fire on High | |
|---|---|---|
| Ratings | 5 | 90683 |
| Editions | 6 | 10 |
| Film adaptations | 1 | 1 |
| Want to read | — | 120698 |
| Reading it now | — | 2185 |
| Written reviews | — | 14557 |
| Wikipedia attention | 35 | 180 |
| Pages | 336 | 400 |
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Questions readers ask
Which is rated higher: Petropolis or With the Fire on High?
With the Fire on High has the higher combined reader rating across sources (With the Fire on High 4.2/5, Petropolis 4.0/5).
Which is shorter to read: Petropolis or With the Fire on High?
Petropolis is the quickest read. Estimated at 225 words per minute: Petropolis (336 pages, ≈ 6 h 13 m); With the Fire on High (400 pages, ≈ 7 h 24 m).
Which is harder to read: Petropolis or With the Fire on High?
Estimated difficulty, based on era, reader shelves and length — Petropolis: Moderate; With the Fire on High: Light.