calthapalustris's review against another edition
adventurous
funny
lighthearted
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? N/A
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
4.5
One of the biggest page turners I've ever read, really leaves you craving more with every new chapter. Funny & clever.
At times the scenery was described a bit abstractly and was thus slightly difficult to picture but that may also just be a skill issue on my part. Ending was a bit confusing but again, probably a skill issue.
At times the scenery was described a bit abstractly and was thus slightly difficult to picture but that may also just be a skill issue on my part. Ending was a bit confusing but again, probably a skill issue.
purple_sunglasses_101's review against another edition
adventurous
funny
lighthearted
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? N/A
4.0
epiccgaymer's review against another edition
adventurous
funny
lighthearted
relaxing
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
4.0
ashleighjadereads's review against another edition
3.0
I know everyone gives this book four or five stars and I know how iconic it is in the canon of contemporary fiction, but I have to say that my experience of it was disappointing. Don't misunderstand me, I love Douglas Adams' sense of humour and his crazy, inexhaustible imagination as much as the next person, but this book became exasperating at times. The tangentiality of it infuriated me to the point of wanting to scream or rip the pages out (which I would never do to any book), but still the desire was there. I do understand why it's so well loved by others though and I give Adams 5/5 for his wit, humour and being able to sustain such a bizarre story for 590 pages, but at least half of those pages were unnecessary.
dbookburke's review against another edition
adventurous
funny
lighthearted
relaxing
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
4.0
bingeread's review against another edition
2.0
The first part is, mostly harmless ,like the book describes our earth. But the rest are all overkill. Novelty, the waywardness, sci -fi comedy all seems to make the first part a very interesting read. But the same continues in the successive parts looses all the sheen: There is no novelty, since there is already a first part, how long can you stretch a novel with narration alone and no hint of storyline, and the sci-fi comedy slightly makes you turn a page but still not compensate the utter drab. With tremendous effort finished the 2nd part. But exhausted all my effort quotient in it and cudnt finish the 3rd. So pressed the pickup button in my online lending library site.
emaaaaa's review against another edition
adventurous
hopeful
lighthearted
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
3.0
olddatainadeadmachine'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
4.5
i guess since it’s a 4-in-1
book 1: 5
book 2: 4.5
book 3: 3.5
book 4: 4.5
book 1: 5
book 2: 4.5
book 3: 3.5
book 4: 4.5