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The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy by Douglas Adams

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lehine's review against another edition

3.0

If the disappearance of ballpoint pens was enough to make Veet Voojagig insane, one has to wonder what missing socks would do to him.
I guess I can see the appeal, but it wasn’t really my thing. I suppose I like my irreverent comedy with fantasy more than sci-fi, like Good Omens.

megcarm92's review against another edition

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adventurous funny 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

4.25

eleanorrreads's review against another edition

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adventurous funny mysterious fast-paced

Plot- or character-driven? Character
Strong character development? Yes
Loveable characters? Yes
Diverse cast of characters? Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.25

qwandy's review against another edition

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4.0

This classic seems to be very divisive; either you love it or hate it. I fall into the 'love it' category.

The shortfall of this book is that it doesn't have much of a plot, but I am largely enamoured by the comedy, and the cast of characters. Henry Ford and Arthur Dent are amazingly hilarious characters, I love all the bits with the second smartest computer in the world, D33pTh0ughts. I love how the characters seem to always defy the odds. The comedy is very witty with many fantastic one-liners.

If you've followed my reviews and ratings, you'll know i'm a sucker for comedy, especially when it comes to one-liners (i.e at the moment my only 5 star rating is Old Harry's Game). I'd definitely be interested to check out the sequels to Hitchhikers guide to the Galaxy based on how much I enjoyed this gem. The jokes are still good to this day.

4/5