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miles's review against another edition
adventurous
funny
lighthearted
mysterious
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
5.0
Moderate: Death and Murder
thesapphiccelticbookworm's review against another edition
adventurous
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
4.0
Moderate: Murder
kajoreads's review against another edition
adventurous
mysterious
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
3.0
I really enjoyed Adams’ writing style. There’s so many fun quotes you could pull from this. I also really liked what he did with the Electric Monk and Gordon Way’s ghost. They had such fun storylines. The horse as well.
My biggest disappointment was Dirk Gently himself. I was expecting him to be whimsical and charming, but he was just so full of himself it was annoying. He didn’t really do much either.
The ending felt a bit rushed.
I much prefer the Netflix adaptation of Dirk Gently. Which has very little in common with this book.
The ending felt a bit rushed.
I much prefer the Netflix adaptation of Dirk Gently. Which has very little in common with this book.
Graphic: Death
Moderate: Body horror
Minor: Body shaming, Drug use, Fatphobia, Gun violence, Misogyny, Racism, Grief, and Murder
thechocolatefinger's review against another edition
adventurous
slow-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? No
2.5
I didn’t like this book and Dirk Gently only got introduced like halfway through and it was all about an electric monk and a horse and some guy having dinner in university instead of anything detective related
Only the very end was like solving a murder mystery and it was resolved in like 2 pages which was boring.
It was nothing like the Netflix show (except that Dirk really likes pizza), but when I’ve read the other books in the series I’ll edit this if you should read them and just skip this book.
Only the very end was like solving a murder mystery and it was resolved in like 2 pages which was boring.
It was nothing like the Netflix show (except that Dirk really likes pizza), but when I’ve read the other books in the series I’ll edit this if you should read them and just skip this book.
Moderate: Death and Murder
planecemetery's review against another edition
adventurous
funny
lighthearted
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
5.0
Graphic: Death, Murder, and Injury/Injury detail
twas's review against another edition
adventurous
dark
funny
lighthearted
mysterious
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
4.0
Read the book because I loved the Netflix TV show, but they are totally different. Both great and bizarre!
Minor: Death and Murder
qcontinuum's review against another edition
adventurous
funny
mysterious
medium-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
4.0
Moderate: Death, Murder, and Injury/Injury detail
Minor: Gun violence
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