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A review by andra_mihaela_s
The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy by Douglas Adams
adventurous
funny
mysterious
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
3.5
This is one of the most well-known books in this genre, full of comedy, adventure and scifi shenanigans!🤭
rating : ⭐⭐⭐💫
format in which i read it : audiobook read by Stephen Fry
CW: nothing I noticed..maybe death of a planet and some cops🤷♀️
Thoughts🚀
In this book we follow Arthur Dent as he tries to save his house from demolition in the last day of Earth's existence ...(as it will also be demolished by someone else👀) and barely escapes death due to his friendship with an unusual fellow 😅..one Ford Prefect.
This was delightful for the most part! I really enjoyed the very British humor of the author; the adventure was good and the characters were interesting to say the least 🤔
As a first book in a series, we get a pretty good understanding of the Galaxy and how it is run, from the administrative perspective to be exact. We have a ironic situation directly from the start..with the whole demolition..but that's not the only such instance, a thing I really enjoyed! ☺️
The world building is interconnected with the action both in terms of scientific advancements, and historical importance ( an example of this is the whole thing with the ancient planet Magrathea), and I cannot wait to see what happens / what importance will it play further in the series! After all, I have some questions about the dolphins...that phrase is memorable and no wonder it is use as a future title; and also..what happened with the old man???👀 🤔 have the mice truly left? why the plant thought that??🧐 AND why no one asked who killed the cops???
Reading all this, you might ask me why only 3.5 ⭐?
Well, after the halfway point I got a little bored and the questions above felt valid and very unanswered 😅..not to mention the characters aren't very special 😕.
I enjoyed the most Zaphod Beeblebrox and Melvin, while Ford came as a close 3rd...meanwhile, Arthur, Trillian and the others weren't anything to write home about...sorry!🫣
Overall, I recommend this if you want something light and easy and sci-fi!
rating : ⭐⭐⭐💫
format in which i read it : audiobook read by Stephen Fry
CW: nothing I noticed..maybe death of a planet and some cops🤷♀️
Thoughts🚀
In this book we follow Arthur Dent as he tries to save his house from demolition in the last day of Earth's existence ...(as it will also be demolished by someone else👀) and barely escapes death due to his friendship with an unusual fellow 😅..one Ford Prefect.
This was delightful for the most part! I really enjoyed the very British humor of the author; the adventure was good and the characters were interesting to say the least 🤔
As a first book in a series, we get a pretty good understanding of the Galaxy and how it is run, from the administrative perspective to be exact. We have a ironic situation directly from the start..with the whole demolition..but that's not the only such instance, a thing I really enjoyed! ☺️
The world building is interconnected with the action both in terms of scientific advancements, and historical importance ( an example of this is the whole thing with the ancient planet Magrathea), and I cannot wait to see what happens / what importance will it play further in the series! After all, I have some questions about the dolphins...that phrase is memorable and no wonder it is use as a future title; and also..what happened with the old man???👀 🤔 have the mice truly left? why the plant thought that??🧐 AND why no one asked who killed the cops???
Reading all this, you might ask me why only 3.5 ⭐?
Well, after the halfway point I got a little bored and the questions above felt valid and very unanswered 😅..not to mention the characters aren't very special 😕.
I enjoyed the most Zaphod Beeblebrox and Melvin, while Ford came as a close 3rd...meanwhile, Arthur, Trillian and the others weren't anything to write home about...sorry!🫣
Overall, I recommend this if you want something light and easy and sci-fi!
Content Warnings
Minor: Death