Pride and Prejudice
Pride and Prejudice by Jane Austenby Jane Austen
Hacker ApprovedShares rank 16 of 122 novels by recommenders
People recommend it for its witty, light tone, strong language, and captivating opening, with depth beneath the humor. One critic finds it a slog.
People recommend it for its witty, light tone, strong language, and captivating opening, with depth beneath the humor. One critic finds it a slog.
12 people gave an opinion
- recommend it
- 11
- criticize it
- 1
- approval share
- 92%
Recommended in 6 of 13 months
- November 2025: not recommended
- December 2025: recommended
- January 2026: not recommended
- February 2026: not recommended
- March 2026: recommended
- April 2026: not recommended
- May 2026: not recommended
- June 2026: recommended
- July 2026: not recommended
- August 2026: not recommended
- September 2026: recommended
- October 2026: recommended
- November 2026: recommended (month in progress)
Why it carries the badge
- 11 people recommend itNeeds 10 or more, met.
- 11 recommenders for every criticNeeds 2 to 1 or better, met.
- Recommended in 6 of 13 monthsNeeds 4 or more, 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
Witty, light, yet deep
“_Pride and prejudice_ is pretty light and breezy while having some depth to it.”
Comment from 10 Dec 2025 in “Gundam is just the same as Jane Austen but happens to include giant mech suits” “_Pride and prejudice_ hits for me similar notes as those for fantasy and historical fiction”
Comment from 11 Dec 2025 in “Gundam is just the same as Jane Austen but happens to include giant mech suits” Captivating, hooking opening lines
“The opening line of Pride and Prejudice alone is already immediately captivating.”
Comment from 7 Sep 2026 in “Every novel is boring until it isn't” “within the first minute I laughed and I'm hooked again”
Comment from 7 Sep 2026 in “Every novel is boring until it isn't” “that opener just sucks you in”
Comment from 7 Sep 2026 in “Every novel is boring until it isn't”
What people warn about
Each mark is one comment
Slow and tiresome to read
“I find her books a bit of a slog even now.”
Comment from 24 Feb 2026 in “The Hunger Games Was Just Voted the 'Best Book Ever' by Goodreads Readers”
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 |
| Pride and Prejudiceby Jane AustenThis page | 11 | 1 | 92% | 6 | — | Approved |
What people said
9 of the 13 comments that mention it, newest first. Each links to the original comment.
“that opener just sucks you in”
“The opening line of Pride and Prejudice alone is already immediately captivating.”
“within the first minute I laughed and I'm hooked again”
“These books have all withstood the test of time and are considered fine literature”
“I find her books a bit of a slog even now.”
“_Pride and prejudice_ hits for me similar notes as those for fantasy and historical fiction”
“Austen's command of language and empathy for her characters is second to none.”
“_Pride and prejudice_ is pretty light and breezy while having some depth to it.”
“Pride and Prejudice is a great book”
Counts come from 1,795,640 Hacker News comments, November 2025 to November 2026. How we count. Report a mistake.