Shadow Ticket
Shadow Ticket by Thomas Pynchonby Thomas Pynchon
Shares rank 109 of 122 novels by recommenders
Readers call it a really good, lighter read than Pynchon's other novels, and one that rewards a second reading for details missed the first time.
Readers call it a really good, lighter read than Pynchon's other novels, and one that rewards a second reading for details missed the first time.
2 people gave an opinion
- recommend it
- 2
- 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
- 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
Lighter than his other novels
“Love Pychon, his recent book published last year is really good, and a light read in comparison to his other novels.”
Comment from 28 Oct 2026 in “Kentucky man becomes the first humanist granted religious exemption from AI” Rewards a second reading
“has me immediately reading it a 2nd time for many details I missed the first time through”
Comment from 13 Dec 2025 in “New Kindle feature uses AI to answer questions about 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 |
| Shadow Ticketby Thomas PynchonThis page | 2 | 0 | 100% | 2 | — | — |
What people said
All 2 comments that mention it, newest first. Each links to the original comment.
“Love Pychon, his recent book published last year is really good, and a light read in comparison to his other novels.”
“has me immediately reading it a 2nd time for many details I missed the first time through”
Counts come from 1,795,640 Hacker News comments, November 2025 to November 2026. How we count. Report a mistake.