Fine Structure
Fine Structure by qntmby qntm
Shares rank 135 of 179 science fiction novels by recommenders
Readers call it great and praise its interesting ideas, though one critic says the author struggles to write endings.
Readers call it great and praise its interesting ideas, though one critic says the author struggles to write endings.
4 people gave an opinion
- recommend it
- 3
- criticize it
- 1
- approval share
- 75%
Recommended in 2 of 13 months
- November 2025: not recommended
- December 2025: recommended
- January 2026: not recommended
- February 2026: not recommended
- March 2026: not recommended
- April 2026: recommended
- May 2026: not recommended
- June 2026: not 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.
- 3 recommenders for every criticNeeds 2 to 1 or better, met.
- Recommended in 2 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
Called great by readers
“Fine Structure is also great!”
Comment from 25 Dec 2025 in “Qntm's Power Tower Toy” Interesting ideas
“He has interesting ideas, but cannot seem to write an ending.”
Comment from 6 Apr 2026 in “Book Review: There Is No Antimemetics Division”
What people warn about
Each mark is one comment
Weak endings
“He has interesting ideas, but cannot seem to write an ending.”
Comment from 6 Apr 2026 in “Book Review: There Is No Antimemetics Division”
Other science fiction novels people recommend
The four most recommended other science fiction 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Project Hail Maryby Andy Weir | 117 | 24 | 83% | 12 | — | Approved |
| There Is No Antimemetics Divisionby qntm | 98 | 34 | 74% | 9 | 1.5 yrs6 owners | Approved |
| Blindsightby Peter Watts | 96 | 27 | 78% | 12 | — | Approved |
| Duneby Frank Herbert | 82 | 25 | 77% | 12 | — | Approved |
| Fine Structureby qntmThis page | 3 | 1 | 75% | 2 | — | — |
What people said
3 of the 4 comments that mention it, newest first. Each links to the original comment.
“I liked Fine Structures more.”
“He has interesting ideas, but cannot seem to write an ending.”
“Fine Structure is also great!”
Counts come from 1,795,640 Hacker News comments, November 2025 to November 2026. How we count. Report a mistake.