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The Hitchhiker’s Guide to the Galaxy (Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy, #1)

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Start date: January 1, 2015

Finish date: January 31, 2015

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Jun 13, 2014 Will M. rated it really liked it

Shelves: 2016, best-of-2016, humor, sci-fi, space

This is another instance where it's daunting to write a review because the novel is well-known and loved by millions of people. As a Sci-Fi/Fantasy reader, it's embarrassing that I've only read this once, and I've waited 'till 2016 to read this. I'm glad that I can finally say that I've read this. I've finally read and enjoyed one of the most influential books of the sci-fi genre.

I understand all the buzz regarding this novel. This is the first time in my whole life that I laughed out loud whil This is another instance where it's daunting to write a review because the novel is well-known and loved by millions of people. As a Sci-Fi/Fantasy reader, it's embarrassing that I've only read this once, and I've waited 'till 2016 to read this. I'm glad that I can finally say that I've read this. I've finally read and enjoyed one of the most influential books of the sci-fi genre.

I understand all the buzz regarding this novel. This is the first time in my whole life that I laughed out loud while reading a novel. I've never believed that a novel could be humorous enough to make me elicit more than a giggle or a smile. This novel changed my perception of humor novels in general. I finally have faith in that genre, and an even stronger desire to read more important Sci-Fi novels.

I don't see the need to make a short summary of the novel. You can find other reviews that did that. I'm writing this review to express my feelings toward the novel, and the journey that I had with it. Speaking of journey, it was a damn short one. I honestly hate gigantic novels, but it's always fulfilling to finish one if the book is great. This book I can consider amazing, but too short.

Aside from the humor, I enjoyed the wittiness of the novel and the author himself. The ideas he incorporated in the novel are vital for the readers to understand. It may be a humor novel, but it's more than that as a whole.

The characters are funny and well-developed. The main ones managed to make me laugh. Ford reminds me of Sheldon Cooper from The Big Bang Theory, and Arthur as Leonard Hofstadter. This is like a classic Big Bang theory episode, or maybe The Big Bang theory is a modern Hitchhiker.

The plot is not that complex, but it is interesting. I'm always interested to read about other planets in the galaxy, even if it's just fiction. I like to imagine that there are hundreds or thousands of worlds out there in the galaxy. Funny thing that the Earth blew up in this novel. Funnier that they considered Earth as a funny name in the beginning.

All the ideologies Adams incorporated here are interesting to me. How some animals are superior and manipulated us, or how the Earth was all a project of some aliens. It's funny and vastly interesting. I can't wait to read the other books in the series.

4.5/5 stars. I decided to round it down because while the novel truly entertained me, it still lacked something and made me think twice about the 5-star rating. ...more

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Aug 07, 2017 Marta Conejo rated it liked it · review of another edition

Le pongo tres, pero más cerca del dos.
No me ha gustado por muchas cosas, y yo entiendo que quizás una de ellas es que es una novela escrita hace mucho tiempo y que, quizás, años atrás, era un humor sagaz y divertido. Este argumento no me gusta porque he leído novelas antiguas y me han gustado.

Me parece que tiene muchos toques de humor, algunos de los cuales te hacen pensar e ir más allá, pero poco más. La historia me parece corta, mal cerrada y parece que ha sido escrita corriendo.

No sé cómo d ...more

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Jan 11, 2021 Alex rated it liked it · review of another edition

3.5

Not my cup of tea, unfortunately, but I did appreciate the humor. Probably I would have liked it more a few years ago, but I enjoyed it nonetheless. I am definitely going to continue reading the series, as I am curious to see how the story progresses and where the plot is leading.

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