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This is where the series faulters slightly. Not by much, but the Krikket reference can get a bit tired, and the 'Bistromatics' is just plain silly, even by Douglas Adams' standards. Still, that said it is still an absolute joy and nothing else can touch it. We meet several new characters who are superb beings that you just wish were real (who knows, they may yet prove to be so!) including the ruler of the universe.
Non fans may find it slightly tiresome, but for the rest of us it's just another ...more
Non fans may find it slightly tiresome, but for the rest of us it's just another ...more
Jul 28, 2008
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The beginning of this book has a passage that is without a doubt the funniest thing that I have ever read, and will probably never be equaled. I've read it so many times that I can recite it nearly word-for-word, and yet I still have trouble getting the words out because I'm laughing so hard.
This isn't my favourite of the trilogy, but, as they all are, it is eminently and endlessly readable. ...more
This isn't my favourite of the trilogy, but, as they all are, it is eminently and endlessly readable. ...more
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