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A re-read of one of my favorite books ever. This time I listened to the audiobook narrated by Stephen Fry, whose Marvin voice was wonderful. I had forgotten quite a bit, apparently, only remembering the large friendly "Don't Panic" (which is wonderful advice, by the way). I think I can trace my abiding loathing of voice operated devices comes from this book's Eddie. Also, I'd love to drink the Pan Galactic Gargle Blaster. Even though it's going to feel like having my brain smashed by a slice of
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This was an enjoyable book. I'm going to continue to see how this adventure continues.
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I listened to the audiobook this time and it was even better! So Hilarious!!!
Despite recommendations, I had been putting off reading this. I am not a fan of tongue in cheek humor or absurd worlds and it had been likened to a couple of authors I did not find humorous. So, I was pleasantly surprised at how much I liked this. Arthur Dent is yanked off earth by his friend Ford Perfect (space alien) just before it is demolished to make way for a galactic highway. So begins an hilarious adventure hopping around space, joining up with a couple of thieves on the run and trying t
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I know it's sacrilege to give this legendary sci-fi icon anything less than 5-stars, but it was just not for me. After literally decades of having this book on my TBR, I finally picked it up only to struggle for months to get through its 200 or so pages when I should have been able to breeze through in an afternoon. I found it to be a torturous volume of one-liners that were not even the slightest bit funny. It felt contrived, forced and pointless. Descriptive sentences dragged on endlessly desc
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Funny and weird!
Nov 12, 2014
Abhishek Nanda
marked it as to-read
Mar 21, 2015
Andy Gratton
marked it as to-read
Apr 19, 2015
Mande
marked it as to-read
Apr 28, 2015
Elsbeth
marked it as to-read
Oct 14, 2015
Ellie
added it
Oct 30, 2015
Jackie
marked it as z-labeled-2015
Shelves:
paper-books,
200-to-300,
series,
home-alone,
serial-eyes,
series-1,
science-fiction-dystopia,
motley,
gridlock
Jun 10, 2016
Mad Giles (Giles A. Madding)
marked it as to-read
Dec 25, 2018
Christina
marked it as read-first
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review of another edition
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