Reviews tagging 'Alcohol'

The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy by Douglas Adams

23 reviews

stephanelli's review

adventurous funny lighthearted fast-paced

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

5.0

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Content Warnings

Minor: Alcoholism, Gun violence, Mental illness, Suicide, Violence, Medical trauma, Alcohol, and War

orchidlilly'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? It's complicated
• Flaws of characters a main focus? No

4.5

Very charming and entertaining, Adams' style of writing is ceaselessly amusing. Whether it be from my joy in reading it or simply the writing style, this book feels much shorter than it actually is. A gripping start to the 'trilogy' it sets up the stage perfectly for the madness to come.

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Content Warnings

Minor: Gun violence, Blood, Medical content, Death of parent, Alcohol, and War

pastelkerstin's review against another edition

adventurous funny

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death, Gun violence, and Alcohol

Moderate: Confinement and Mental illness

Minor: Suicide

loxeletters's review against another edition

adventurous funny lighthearted fast-paced

• Strong character development? No
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? No

3.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Animal death

Moderate: Alcohol

goldendreams's review against another edition

challenging funny mysterious reflective fast-paced

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

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Cursing, Death, and Gun violence

Moderate: Religious bigotry and Alcohol

Minor: Suicide and Medical content

thedisabledreader's review against another edition

adventurous funny fast-paced

• Loveable characters? Yes

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death, Suicidal thoughts, Violence, and Alcohol

rory_john14's review against another edition

adventurous funny fast-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? No

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Animal death, Death, and Gun violence

Moderate: Animal cruelty, Gore, Suicide, Violence, Blood, Grief, Alcohol, and War

Minor: Child death, Panic attacks/disorders, Death of parent, Murder, and Injury/Injury detail

skudiklier's review against another edition

adventurous funny lighthearted medium-paced

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

3.5

I really liked this movie when I was younger, and always wanted to read the book because I heard it was a lot better. And though I can see how people who read it first would think that, and to be fair I haven't seen the movie in a while, I'm really not sure I would have liked it much if I didn't have the context of the movie. It was funny and entertaining, for sure, but it was also was extremely Written By A Man (i.e. somewhat sexist and with no real female characters?) and like, idk, I just would have found it pretty chaotic and hard to follow if I hadn't seen the movie first. I'm probably not going to read the rest of the series but I don't at all regret reading this one. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Animal death, Gun violence, and Torture

Moderate: Body shaming, Death, Sexism, Suicide, Violence, Police brutality, Murder, and Alcohol

Minor: Ableism, Confinement, Genocide, Xenophobia, Colonisation, and War

embersonthehearth's review against another edition

adventurous funny lighthearted fast-paced

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

3.5

A fun quick read, that can get a bit confusing at times when events get referenced before they are explained. 

Worth a read, but won't reread. I haven't watched the film, but it would work great as a play. 

A light-hearted intro to sci-fi for those who aren't ready for the 'heavier' works in the genre.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death, Genocide, Torture, Violence, Alcohol, and War

aardwyrm's review against another edition

adventurous funny lighthearted fast-paced

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

4.5

It's got the bit with the whale and everything. Weirdest part was realizing I am now older than Arthur Dent.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Animal death and Alcohol