Momo
Momo by Michael Endeby Michael Ende
Shares rank 27 of 41 fantasy novels by recommenders
People recommend it as a beautiful story and sharp social commentary on working faster and faster, which they find more relevant over time.
People recommend it as a beautiful story and sharp social commentary on working faster and faster, which they find more relevant over time.
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: 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: 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.
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
Strong social commentary on speed
“this novel delivers a strong social commentary for adults, on working faster and faster”
Comment from 29 Dec 2025 in “Momo (Novel)” Beautiful story
“It's a beautiful story, more and more relevant.”
Comment from 19 Oct 2026 in “"I'm on a war footing": Terry Tao and the crisis in math” Growing relevance over time
“It's a beautiful story, more and more relevant.”
Comment from 19 Oct 2026 in “"I'm on a war footing": Terry Tao and the crisis in math”
Other fantasy novels people recommend
The four most recommended other fantasy 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| The Lord of the Ringsby J.R.R. Tolkien | 66 | 11 | 86% | 12 | 15 yrs5 owners | Approved |
| The Hobbitby J.R.R. Tolkien | 49 | 13 | 79% | 9 | — | Approved |
| Dungeon Crawler Carlby Matt Dinniman | 48 | 6 | 89% | 11 | 1 yr3 owners | Approved |
| Harry Potter and the Methods of Rationalityby Eliezer Yudkowsky | 19 | 17 | 53% | 7 | — | — |
| Momoby Michael EndeThis page | 3 | 0 | 100% | 2 | — | — |
What people said
2 of the 3 comments that mention it, newest first. Each links to the original comment.
“It's a beautiful story, more and more relevant.”
“this novel delivers a strong social commentary for adults, on working faster and faster”
Counts come from 1,795,640 Hacker News comments, November 2025 to November 2026. How we count. Report a mistake.