The Crow Road
The Crow Road by Iain Banksby Iain Banks
Shares rank 74 of 122 novels by recommenders
People recommend it for its memorable opening line, and one reader says the premise sounds exciting. Few critical comments were posted.
People recommend it for its memorable opening line, and one reader says the premise sounds exciting. Few critical comments were posted.
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: not recommended
- July 2026: not recommended
- August 2026: not recommended
- September 2026: 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.
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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
Memorable opening line
“Probably Banks's most memorable opening line. Love Crow Road...”
Comment from 8 Sep 2026 in “Every novel is boring until it isn't” Premise sounds exciting
“And piqued it is. ... this sounds as exciting.”
Comment from 9 Sep 2026 in “Every novel is boring until it isn't”
Other novels people recommend
The four most recommended other novels, 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Crime and Punishmentby Fyodor Dostoevsky | 39 | 9 | 81% | 6 | — | Approved |
| The Brothers Karamazovby Fyodor Dostoevsky | 28 | 8 | 78% | 5 | — | Approved |
| Infinite Jestby David Foster Wallace | 26 | 5 | 84% | 9 | 10 yrs6 owners | Approved |
| The Great Gatsbyby F. Scott Fitzgerald | 24 | 9 | 73% | 6 | — | Approved |
| The Crow Roadby Iain BanksThis page | 3 | 0 | 100% | 1 | — | — |
What people said
All 3 comments that mention it, newest first. Each links to the original comment.
“And piqued it is. ... this sounds as exciting.”
“Probably Banks's most memorable opening line. Love Crow Road...”
“I could say the same about”
Counts come from 1,795,640 Hacker News comments, November 2025 to November 2026. How we count. Report a mistake.