Growth of the Soil
Growth of the Soil by Knut Hamsunby Knut Hamsun
Shares rank 109 of 122 novels by recommenders
Readers call it an incredible novel they keep returning to, some since their teens, and one found it even better on a recent reading.
Readers call it an incredible novel they keep returning to, some since their teens, and one found it even better on a recent reading.
2 people gave an opinion
- recommend it
- 2
- criticize it
- 0
- approval share
- 100%
Recommended in 2 of 13 months
- November 2025: recommended
- December 2025: 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: not recommended
- October 2026: not recommended
- November 2026: not recommended (month in progress)
Why it doesn’t carry the badge
- 2 people recommend itNeeds 10 or more, not met.
- Nobody criticizes itNeeds 2 to 1 or better, met.
- Recommended in 2 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
Incredible novel worth rereading
“It's an incredible novel, and I have read it periodically since I was a teen”
Comment from 12 Dec 2025 in “My Father's Instant Mashed Potatoes” Reread periodically since adolescence
“It's an incredible novel, and I have read it periodically since I was a teen”
Comment from 12 Dec 2025 in “My Father's Instant Mashed Potatoes” Strongly praised on recent reading
“Growth of the Soil hadn't been so damn good.”
Comment from 18 Nov 2025 in “Short Little Difficult Books”
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 |
| Growth of the Soilby Knut HamsunThis page | 2 | 0 | 100% | 2 | — | — |
What people said
All 2 comments that mention it, newest first. Each links to the original comment.
“It's an incredible novel, and I have read it periodically since I was a teen”
“Growth of the Soil hadn't been so damn good.”
Counts come from 1,795,640 Hacker News comments, November 2025 to November 2026. How we count. Report a mistake.