747
747 by Joe Sutterby Joe Sutter
Shares rank 17 of 25 memoirs by recommenders
People recommend it as an engaging memoir full of good stories, with one reader saying they were captivated by it as a child.
People recommend it as an engaging memoir full of good stories, with one reader saying they were captivated by it as a child.
3 people gave an opinion
- recommend it
- 3
- criticize it
- 0
- approval share
- 100%
Recommended in 1 of 13 months
- November 2025: not recommended
- December 2025: not recommended
- January 2026: not recommended
- February 2026: not recommended
- March 2026: not recommended
- April 2026: not recommended
- May 2026: not recommended
- June 2026: recommended
- July 2026: not recommended
- August 2026: not recommended
- September 2026: not recommended
- October 2026: not recommended
- November 2026: not recommended (month in progress)
Why it doesn’t carry the badge
- 3 people recommend itNeeds 10 or more, not met.
- Nobody criticizes itNeeds 2 to 1 or better, met.
- Recommended in 1 of 13 monthsNeeds 4 or more, not met.
The same three rules apply to every product, and the badge can’t be bought. How the badge works
What people say about it
The reasons people give, with the number of comments that give each one. Open a reason to read what they said.
Why people recommend it
Each mark is one comment
Captivating even for young readers
“I was completely captivated by this when I was an elementary school student.”
Comment from 29 Jun 2026 in “The Boeing 747 Begins Its Final Descent” Full of awesome stories
“he has some awesome stories”
Comment from 28 Jun 2026 in “The Boeing 747 Begins Its Final Descent”
Other memoirs people recommend
The four most recommended other memoirs, with the same counts for each, so you can compare like for like. The tick on each bar marks the 2 to 1 line the badge needs.
| Product | Recommend | Criticize | Approval | Months | Owned | Badge |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Careless Peopleby Sarah Wynn-Williams | 106 | 24 | 82% | 12 | — | Approved |
| Man's Search for Meaningby Viktor Frankl | 13 | 2 | 87% | 9 | — | Approved |
| Surely You're Joking, Mr. Feynman!by Richard Feynman | 11 | 7 | 61% | 6 | — | — |
| Down and Out in Paris and Londonby George Orwell | 9 | 1 | 90% | 8 | — | — |
| 747by Joe SutterThis page | 3 | 0 | 100% | 1 | — | — |
What people said
2 of the 3 comments that mention it, newest first. Each links to the original comment.
“I was completely captivated by this when I was an elementary school student.”
“he has some awesome stories”
Counts come from 1,795,640 Hacker News comments, November 2025 to November 2026. How we count. Report a mistake.