jelliclepop's review against another edition
adventurous
funny
mysterious
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
4.0
Ratings for each separate book:
The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy: 4⭐, a classic tomfoolery adventure
The Restaurant at the End of the Universe: 3⭐, imo a bit funnier but I hate Zaphod's guts
Life, the Universe and Everything: 3⭐, lost me a bit in the start with the robots but I loved the part where Arthur gets confronted by the person he consistently keeps killing by accident, that was really funny
So Long and Thanks for All the Fish: ⭐4, my personal favourite but I missed Ford a bit, it was the easiest book for my brain to keep up with.
The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy: 4⭐, a classic tomfoolery adventure
The Restaurant at the End of the Universe: 3⭐, imo a bit funnier but I hate Zaphod's guts
Life, the Universe and Everything: 3⭐, lost me a bit in the start with the robots but I loved the part where Arthur gets confronted by the person he consistently keeps killing by accident, that was really funny
So Long and Thanks for All the Fish: ⭐4, my personal favourite but I missed Ford a bit, it was the easiest book for my brain to keep up with.
magsimum_overdrive's review against another edition
adventurous
funny
lighthearted
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
3.5
calthapalustris's review against another edition
adventurous
funny
lighthearted
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? N/A
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
4.5
One of the biggest page turners I've ever read, really leaves you craving more with every new chapter.
At times the scenery was described a bit abstractly and was thus slightly difficult to picture but that may also just be a skill issue on my part. Ending was a bit confusing but again, probably a skill issue.
At times the scenery was described a bit abstractly and was thus slightly difficult to picture but that may also just be a skill issue on my part. Ending was a bit confusing but again, probably a skill issue.
purple_sunglasses_101's review against another edition
adventurous
funny
lighthearted
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? N/A
4.0
epiccgaymer's review against another edition
adventurous
funny
lighthearted
relaxing
medium-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? No
4.0
ashleighjadereads's review against another edition
3.0
I know everyone gives this book four or five stars and I know how iconic it is in the canon of contemporary fiction, but I have to say that my experience of it was disappointing. Don't misunderstand me, I love Douglas Adams' sense of humour and his crazy, inexhaustible imagination as much as the next person, but this book became exasperating at times. The tangentiality of it infuriated me to the point of wanting to scream or rip the pages out (which I would never do to any book), but still the desire was there. I do understand why it's so well loved by others though and I give Adams 5/5 for his wit, humour and being able to sustain such a bizarre story for 590 pages, but at least half of those pages were unnecessary.
dbookburke's review against another edition
adventurous
funny
lighthearted
relaxing
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? It's complicated
4.0