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funny
lighthearted
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- 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
A classic of British science fiction, The Hitch Hiker's Guide to the Galaxy follows Arthur Dent, a normal English man who is the sole survivor of Earth after it is instantly demolished to make way for an intergalactic freeway. His journey takes him to space ships (properly owned and stolen), terrible poetry recitals, and a planet shrouded in myth that manufactures planets. Along the way, he learns absolutely wacky (and generally useless) information about the cosmos, meets a depressed robot, and discovers the answer to Life, The Universe and Everything.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Addiction, Alcoholism, Animal cruelty, Animal death, Death, Genocide, Mental illness, Suicidal thoughts, Kidnapping, Death of parent, and Alcohol
Moderate: Cursing, Gun violence, Violence, Xenophobia, and Police brutality
Minor: Misogyny, Cannibalism, and War