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The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy by Douglas Adams

23 reviews

ghilimei's review against another edition

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adventurous funny lighthearted relaxing fast-paced

Plot- or character-driven? Plot
Strong character development? No

4.5

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riverofhorton's review against another edition

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adventurous funny hopeful inspiring 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? No

5.0

This isn't my first time reading this, however it has been over a decade since I last read it. I had managed to forget a lot of the finer points of the story in that time, so to a certain extent it felt like reading a book that I had previously only read a summary of.

It was as enjoyable as I remember it being, with Adams having the ability to encapsulate the British sense of humour perfectly, while maintaining the level of seriousness required at various points.

The only thing I had a problem with was the descriptions of Marvin, with 'Manic Depression' and 'Paranoid' being used interchangeably, implying they are the same disorder, which is wholly inaccurate. I do, however, feel that this is more indicative of the time this was published. Thankfully this doesn't affect the plot in anyway.

Overall this was an enjoyable read and I will be reading the rest of this trilogy and likely some of the author's other work.

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k_shimer's review against another edition

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adventurous dark funny lighthearted mysterious fast-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

5.0

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beautifulpaxielreads's review against another edition

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adventurous funny lighthearted medium-paced

Plot- or character-driven? Plot
Strong character development? No
Loveable characters? It's complicated
Diverse cast of characters? No
Flaws of characters a main focus? No

3.5

Very adventurous and at times, laugh-out-loud hilarious. You won't find a whole lot of substance here, but a book like this doesn't need it.

For what it does, it does very well.

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an_actual_floof's review against another edition

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adventurous funny fast-paced

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

5.0

What a lovely novel <3 I’d been meaning to pick this up ever since my partner read it, and I’m very grateful I did. I love me some sci-fi that drones on in jargon I don’t quite follow, makes me feel like I’m in being let in on a joke while I smile and nod. That being said, it’s not too complicated or overwhelming that you get worked up over not understanding, you begin to build an accepting attitude towards it all, submitting to “yeah, that’s just the way things work, obviously”. The effortless twists in this story lead to a highly readable piece of work; even when it jumped around, it was easy to continue on without losing track of the story. Not even mentioning the endlessly amusing quips and character quirks that revealed themselves throughout the book, it was quite an enjoyable read. Even just halfway through the book, I had already ordered the sequel to come in the mail for me to continue :) ALL the character designs are just fabulous and they’ve stuck themselves in my mind, I’ll definitely be drawing them for the next little while

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theirgracegrace's review against another edition

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funny lighthearted slow-paced

Plot- or character-driven? A mix
Strong character development? No
Loveable characters? It's complicated
Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
Flaws of characters a main focus? No

4.0

A classic of British science fiction, The Hitch Hiker's Guide to the Galaxy follows Arthur Dent, a normal English man who is the sole survivor of Earth after it is instantly demolished to make way for an intergalactic freeway. His journey takes him to space ships (properly owned and stolen), terrible poetry recitals, and a planet shrouded in myth that manufactures planets. Along the way, he learns absolutely wacky (and generally useless) information about the cosmos, meets a depressed robot, and discovers the answer to Life, The Universe and Everything.

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