Castle
Castle by David Macaulayby David Macaulay
Shares rank 3 of 5 illustrated books by recommenders
A few readers recommend it as a book they loved, especially from childhood. The only critical quote is about Kafka's novel of the same title, so no shared caveat appears.
A few readers recommend it as a book they loved, especially from childhood. The only critical quote is about Kafka's novel of the same title, so no shared caveat appears.
5 people gave an opinion
- recommend it
- 4
- criticize it
- 1
- approval share
- 80%
Recommended in 4 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: recommended
- June 2026: not recommended
- July 2026: recommended
- August 2026: recommended
- September 2026: recommended
- October 2026: not recommended
- November 2026: not recommended (month in progress)
Why it doesn’t carry the badge
- 4 people recommend itNeeds 10 or more, not met.
- 4 recommenders for every criticNeeds 2 to 1 or better, met.
- Recommended in 4 of 13 monthsNeeds 4 or more, met.
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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
Loved as a childhood book
“I was also a childhood lover of Castle and Vikings”
Comment from 4 Jul 2026 in “Factories Are Just Rooms” Loved by readers who recommend it
“_Castle_ and _Umderground_, though I love.”
Comment from 15 Aug 2026 in “Seven books I keep close because I love them”
Other illustrated books people recommend
The four most recommended other illustrated books, 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| The Way Things Workby David Macaulay | 14 | 1 | 93% | 4 | — | Approved |
| Codex Seraphinianusby Luigi Serafini | 7 | 0 | 100% | 2 | — | — |
| Castleby David MacaulayThis page | 4 | 1 | 80% | 4 | — | — |
| Tool book of a Nuremberg knight from 1505 | 4 | 4 | 50% | 1 | — | — |
| Undergroundby David Macaulay | 3 | 0 | 100% | 2 | — | — |
What people said
4 of the 5 comments that mention it, newest first. Each links to the original comment.
“very funny and enlightening look at the unraveling of some men”
“_Castle_ and _Umderground_, though I love.”
“I was also a childhood lover of Castle and Vikings”
“I tried The Castle and didn't like it”
Counts come from 1,795,640 Hacker News comments, November 2025 to November 2026. How we count. Report a mistake.