210's review against another edition
adventurous
funny
lighthearted
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0
kevanmcdougall's review against another edition
adventurous
challenging
funny
lighthearted
mysterious
reflective
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
3.75
cheyenneisreading's review against another edition
3.0
I read the first book of this series in two days, it was captivating. This second book wasn't as interesting and I didn't get lost in the story until the very end. I am hopeful that book 3 picks up the same excitement from the first one but I won't be surprised if this is not the case. Also I hope Marvin is okay...
walenchao's review against another edition
funny
hopeful
lighthearted
reflective
relaxing
fast-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
3.75
grid's review against another edition
4.0
For me, all these books run together. I’m writing myself a quick summary just for the next time I look back on this.
Essentially where the first book leaves off is that they’ve just left the planet of planet builders and escaped the two mice that wanted to dissect Arthur’s brain to find the question of the meaning to life the universe and everything.
The restaurant at the end of the universe introduces the concept that Zaphoid caused himself to forget why he’d wanted to become president of the galaxy (or whatever) and essentially it was to find the person who actually runs the universe behind the scenes. There’s a very charming scene with that very clueless person (completely unaware that they’re making these important decisions, or maybe just careless about them), and we also see Arthur and Ford get teleported to earth 2 million years in the past.
This book ends without much resolution for Arthur and Ford, but it still felt nicely concluded.
Essentially where the first book leaves off is that they’ve just left the planet of planet builders and escaped the two mice that wanted to dissect Arthur’s brain to find the question of the meaning to life the universe and everything.
The restaurant at the end of the universe introduces the concept that Zaphoid caused himself to forget why he’d wanted to become president of the galaxy (or whatever) and essentially it was to find the person who actually runs the universe behind the scenes. There’s a very charming scene with that very clueless person (completely unaware that they’re making these important decisions, or maybe just careless about them), and we also see Arthur and Ford get teleported to earth 2 million years in the past.
This book ends without much resolution for Arthur and Ford, but it still felt nicely concluded.
ceils's review against another edition
adventurous
funny
inspiring
lighthearted
reflective
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
4.5
13delathauwere's review against another edition
adventurous
funny
lighthearted
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0
daneyyy's review against another edition
adventurous
funny
lighthearted
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
4.25
meririvilla's review against another edition
5.0
"What do you get when you times nine and six? 42" - the question and answer to the universe, life and everything. Simplemente tan fascinante, llevando al lector en una aventura a través del universo, por tantas escenas tan diversas, sus momentos graciosos y la estupidez de los personajes y el mundo a su alrededor y todo esto es un librito de menos de 200 hojas. No sé como lo hizo, pero me encantó y no me cabe ninguna duda de que me voy a leer la serie enterita. Pues empiezan en la nave de improbilidad y escapando de los Vogons acaban es un mundo que habia desaparecido y donde aquí una vez construyeron otros planetas. Arthur descubré la verdad sobre las ratas (que vienen de una septima dimensión) como construyeron la tierra para descifrar la pregunta del universo. Escapan de las ratas y Zaphod acaba en un planeta diferente donde presencia el Vortex del Universe y donde se encuentra con Zharud, que le guía para su destino de descubrir quien está encargado de correr el universo. Después de esto, todo reencontrados acaban en el restaurante del final del universo donde uno puede ver el final del universo y roban un coche muy negro. Este coche les lleva a chocar con el sol (parte de un concierto), pero se teletransportan y arthur y Ford acaban en otra nave, mientras Zhapod y Trillian acaban conociendo al hombre encargado del universo (que es un hippie). En la nave donde están ford y arthur, se encuentran un tercio de la populacion del planeta (quienes fueron expulsados por ser inutiles, eg los jefes de marketing y desinfectadores de telefonos). Acaban chocandose con la Tierra dos millones atras en el tiempo y esto quiere decir que los humanos descendimos de estos inutiles maricones. A, sí, y Arthur descubre la pregunta al universo, la vida y todo sacando letras de Scrabble de una bolsa.
thesunreads's review against another edition
funny
lighthearted
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
4.5