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Exit Party

Exit Party by Emily St. John Mandel

by Emily St. John Mandel

Shares rank 74 of 122 novels by recommenders

Recommended as the best yet by Emily St. John Mandel, according to the comments reviewed. No caveats were raised.

Recommended as the best yet by Emily St. John Mandel, according to the comments reviewed. No caveats were raised.

3 people gave an opinion

recommend it
3
criticize it
0
approval share
100%
Each figure is one person. RecommendsCriticizes

Recommended in 1 of 13 months

  1. November 2025: not recommended
  2. December 2025: not recommended
  3. January 2026: not recommended
  4. February 2026: not recommended
  5. March 2026: not recommended
  6. April 2026: not recommended
  7. May 2026: not recommended
  8. June 2026: not recommended
  9. July 2026: not recommended
  10. August 2026: not recommended
  11. September 2026: recommended
  12. October 2026: not recommended
  13. 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

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Why people recommend it

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  • Called author's best book yet

    “It's her best yet which is saying A LOT.”

    Comment from 30 Sep 2026 in “Ask HN: What are you reading?”

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.

Exit Party by Emily St. John Mandel compared with 4 alternatives
ProductRecommendCriticizeApprovalMonthsOwnedBadge
Crime and Punishmentby Fyodor Dostoevsky39981%6—Approved
The Brothers Karamazovby Fyodor Dostoevsky28878%5—Approved
Infinite Jestby David Foster Wallace26584%910 yrs6 ownersApproved
The Great Gatsbyby F. Scott Fitzgerald24973%6—Approved
Exit Partyby Emily St. John MandelThis page30100%1——
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What people said

1 of the 3 comments that mention it, newest first. Each links to the original comment.

“It's her best yet which is saying A LOT.”

RecommendsComment from 30 Sep 2026 in “Ask HN: What are you reading?”

Counts come from 1,795,640 Hacker News comments, November 2025 to November 2026. How we count. Report a mistake.