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Dimension of Miracles by Robert Sheckley

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dmarymac's review against another edition

4.0

This was a fun, highly-imaginative intergalactic/dimensional adventure. A little heavy-handed on the theology, but delivered tastefully through John Hodgeman's telling.

corymojojojo's review against another edition

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5.0

This book was awesome and hilarious, and I feel particularly good about it since I just blindly picked it up at a bookstore. Any fan of Hitchhiker’s Guide to the Galaxy should read this. In fact, this book is so eerily similar to Hitchhiker’s in style, tone, ideas, premise, etc. that it’s wild to think it was published 10 years earlier! My immediate thought was that surely Douglas Adams was a big fan, but according to Wikipedia Adams hadn’t read this until after writing his series. Honestly I find that hard to believe considering how many things these books have in common. But regardless, this was an amazing find and more people should check it out.

rlrichards's review against another edition

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medium-paced

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

4.25

This is one of the weirder books I've read. It took a while to get going but really started to shine in the when and which sections. I think I lost out a bit of context/humor having been born decades after it's publication. Enjoyed it!