Malak
Malak by Peter Wattsby Peter Watts
Ranked 5 of 5 science fiction novellas by recommenders
Recommended by three people on Hacker News, but no quotes were provided, so the reasons for the recommendations are not known.
Recommended by three people on Hacker News, but no quotes were provided, so the reasons for the recommendations are not known.
3 people gave an opinion
- recommend it
- 3
- criticize it
- 0
- approval share
- 100%
Recommended in 2 of 13 months
- November 2025: not recommended
- December 2025: not recommended
- January 2026: recommended
- February 2026: not recommended
- March 2026: not recommended
- April 2026: not recommended
- May 2026: not recommended
- June 2026: 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.
- Nobody criticizes itNeeds 2 to 1 or better, met.
- Recommended in 2 of 13 monthsNeeds 4 or more, not met.
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Other science fiction novellas people recommend
The four most recommended other science fiction novellas, 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mannaby Marshall Brain | 28 | 3 | 90% | 11 | — | Approved |
| Prime Intellectby Roger Williams | 9 | 0 | 100% | 5 | — | — |
| The Lifecycle of Software Objectsby Ted Chiang | 6 | 3 | 67% | 3 | — | — |
| Monk and Robotby Becky Chambers | 4 | 0 | 100% | 4 | — | — |
| Malakby Peter WattsThis page | 3 | 0 | 100% | 2 | — | — |
Counts come from 1,795,640 Hacker News comments, November 2025 to November 2026. How we count. Report a mistake.