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A review by fraggerbot
The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy by Douglas Adams
4.0
4 stars
The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy manages to entertain even if doesnt tell you beyond a few pages of the actual Hitchhiker's guide. This sure feels like the very few first chapters of a grand adventure that is about to come!
The beginning of the five book omnibus - The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy tells you many things other than what is in the actual guide. It is funny and manages to give you an occasional laugh and doesn't get you bored. When it actually came out, I am sure this must have felt very fresh, but post Doctor Who era, it doesn't feel so amazing to me. I felt the plot is actually quite thin and the writing style is more aimed at younger audiences. But the witty story-telling style compensates for it. By the end of this book, it leaves the reader with more questions and the only choice here, is to read the next one to hopefully get some answers.
The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy manages to entertain even if doesnt tell you beyond a few pages of the actual Hitchhiker's guide. This sure feels like the very few first chapters of a grand adventure that is about to come!
The beginning of the five book omnibus - The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy tells you many things other than what is in the actual guide. It is funny and manages to give you an occasional laugh and doesn't get you bored. When it actually came out, I am sure this must have felt very fresh, but post Doctor Who era, it doesn't feel so amazing to me. I felt the plot is actually quite thin and the writing style is more aimed at younger audiences. But the witty story-telling style compensates for it. By the end of this book, it leaves the reader with more questions and the only choice here, is to read the next one to hopefully get some answers.