Mother Night
Mother Night by Kurt Vonnegutby Kurt Vonnegut
Shares rank 40 of 122 novels by recommenders
People recommend it as a gripping, compelling novel and a favorite Vonnegut book, and say it has grown more relevant over time.
People recommend it as a gripping, compelling novel and a favorite Vonnegut book, and say it has grown more relevant over time.
5 people gave an opinion
- recommend it
- 5
- criticize it
- 0
- approval share
- 100%
Recommended in 3 of 13 months
- November 2025: not recommended
- December 2025: recommended
- January 2026: 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: recommended
- October 2026: not recommended
- November 2026: not recommended (month in progress)
Why it doesn’t carry the badge
- 5 people recommend itNeeds 10 or more, not met.
- Nobody criticizes itNeeds 2 to 1 or better, met.
- Recommended in 3 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
Favorite Vonnegut novel
“I think I might like his "Mother Night" best.”
Comment from 26 Dec 2025 in “Joan Didion and Kurt Vonnegut Had Something to Say. We Have It on Tape” “Mother night was my favorite Vonnegut book.”
Comment from 26 Dec 2025 in “Joan Didion and Kurt Vonnegut Had Something to Say. We Have It on Tape”
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 |
| Mother Nightby Kurt VonnegutThis page | 5 | 0 | 100% | 3 | — | — |
What people said
All 5 comments that mention it, newest first. Each links to the original comment.
“in the form of gripping autobiography - an extremely compelling, and seemingly utterly true and beautiful and good, instrument”
“I think the writer might enjoy Vonnegut's Mother Night.”
“Mother night was my favorite Vonnegut book.”
“Mother Night is the book that has become more relevant every year since it was published”
“I think I might like his "Mother Night" best.”
Counts come from 1,795,640 Hacker News comments, November 2025 to November 2026. How we count. Report a mistake.