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lizjackson1990's review against another edition
adventurous
funny
lighthearted
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.75
bookwoods's review against another edition
2.0
I don’t know how I’d been able to avoid The Hitchhiker’s Guide to the Galaxy and all of its adaptations for this long, but finally a book club ‘forced’ me to read this science fiction classic. Unfortunately, I ended up wishing I had either read this as a child, or never. The silliness and overall ridicule were just too overwhelming for me. I personally love more literary type scifi (aka Becky Chambers) and this felt so lazy in its world building in comparison. Especially in the way that other sapient species looked nearly like humans and had similar behavior. I get that you’re not meant to take this seriously, but I couldn’t even fully enjoy the humor when I was so distracted by the little effort put into the aliens. Though I did laugh out loud a couple of times, that I must admit.
nickypoo'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? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
5.0
sofia_bookishwanderess's review against another edition
3.0
*3.5 stars*
I didn't know what to expect going into this book, but after hearing so much about it, I was really intrigued. It took me a little bit to get into it, it has a slow start, but once the characters left Earth the story got really interesting. I appreciated the dry humor and wit, as well as how unique this was, the different world, species, and technologies that the author came out with. The reason I didn't love this more is that I never felt particularly invested or attached to the characters, and as a character-driven reader, it was something that I missed.
I didn't know what to expect going into this book, but after hearing so much about it, I was really intrigued. It took me a little bit to get into it, it has a slow start, but once the characters left Earth the story got really interesting. I appreciated the dry humor and wit, as well as how unique this was, the different world, species, and technologies that the author came out with. The reason I didn't love this more is that I never felt particularly invested or attached to the characters, and as a character-driven reader, it was something that I missed.
siue_esl_lrc's review against another edition
5.0
The story continues with The Restaurant at the End of the Universe; Life, the Universe, and Everything; and So Long, and Thanks for all the Fish
katepfeil's review against another edition
4.0
4.25/5stars
This book was just as fun and funny as it was when I was a kid and first read it. I honestly remembered nothing besides the answer to the universe being 42 (a quote id always cheekily use when someone asked “what’s the meaning of life?”) so rereading it was REALLY great! Maybe now I’ll actually continue on with the rest of the books
This book was just as fun and funny as it was when I was a kid and first read it. I honestly remembered nothing besides the answer to the universe being 42 (a quote id always cheekily use when someone asked “what’s the meaning of life?”) so rereading it was REALLY great! Maybe now I’ll actually continue on with the rest of the books
boekenborm's review against another edition
5.0
Great, very funny, not too long book :) Douglas takes you immediately into his universe with all it’s absurd situations written in full colour. Already begun in the next book
abby_rigdon's review against another edition
2.0
I read this because it is on all ‘the lists’ of ‘must reads’ and classics. This one wasn’t for me. I endured, rather than enjoyed, it. If it had been longer, I likely would have just stopped.