Reviews

The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy by Douglas Adams

olivesmokes's review against another edition

adventurous funny lighthearted fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Plot
• Strong character development? No
• Loveable characters? It's complicated
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? No

3.75

jeuz's review against another edition

adventurous funny lighthearted fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Plot
• Strong character development? No
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? No

3.5

stukie's review against another edition

adventurous funny lighthearted reflective relaxing medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Plot
• Strong character development? No
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

3.5

kirahaynes's review against another edition

3.0

3.5 stars

terriandree's review against another edition

adventurous funny lighthearted fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Plot
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? No
• Flaws of characters a main focus? No

5.0

emiliegrace's review against another edition

adventurous funny reflective medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? It's complicated
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
• Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated

4.0

I went into this completely blind, other than maybe the first 10 minutes of a movie I fell asleep during. However, I truly came to enjoy it. It is genuinely funny, with several moments that made me laugh out loud. It’s quite chaotic in plot and characterization, but there is a real heartiness underlying it all. Overall a pretty fun read and I’m willing to read the rest of the series.

fraggerbot's review against another edition

4.0

4 stars

The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy manages to entertain even if doesnt tell you beyond a few pages of the actual Hitchhiker's guide. This sure feels like the very few first chapters of a grand adventure that is about to come!

The beginning of the five book omnibus - The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy tells you many things other than what is in the actual guide. It is funny and manages to give you an occasional laugh and doesn't get you bored. When it actually came out, I am sure this must have felt very fresh, but post Doctor Who era, it doesn't feel so amazing to me. I felt the plot is actually quite thin and the writing style is more aimed at younger audiences. But the witty story-telling style compensates for it. By the end of this book, it leaves the reader with more questions and the only choice here, is to read the next one to hopefully get some answers.

fmansoor's review against another edition

adventurous funny medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? No
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
• Flaws of characters a main focus? No

5.0

It was super funny 
I laughed out loud so 5 stars all the way

ghaalibking's review against another edition

4.0

It is funny. I suspect I would have enjoyed it more, if I had read it in my teens.

murraybymoonlight's review against another edition

adventurous funny reflective fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? It's complicated
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

5.0