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The Hitchhiker’s Guide to the Galaxy
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A classic and more than that: laugh-out loud funny and silly while still managing to maybe say something …more

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Barbara ★
Oct 12, 2012 rated it did not like it
From other reviews I know people found this book amusing but to me it's just stupid, idiotic and pointless crap.

Most of the conversations went like this. I guess it took the author a long time to come up with this dialogue as it's so stimulating. Not!

"Oh...er really."
"Oh yes."
"Ah, er..."


And at one point Trillian was a female and in the next paragraph, a male and then a female again. Didn't anyone edit this crap?

It's truly amazing that people compare the writing style of Good Omens: The Nice and
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Rebecca
Feb 13, 2010 rated it really liked it
Shelves: 2009-2015-reads
I've been meaning to read the entire Hitchhiker's Guide series of books for ages. This weekend I finally read the first at least! It was highly amusing, well written and clever. It was easy to read this book quickly because the pace keeps up and the witty and often sarcastic humor never ends. My reason for knocking it down to only a 4 star read is that, personally, I found the character development a bit lacking. I don't feel like I really understand or care deeply about any of the characters af ...more
Chris
Can finally cross this one off my list. So long, and thanks for all the fish.
Melissa Wehunt
The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy, 25th Anniversary Edition by Douglas Adams (2004) ...more
Helen Southall
Mar 23, 2010 rated it it was amazing  ·  review of another edition
Excellent audiobook of Douglas Adams classic. Phenomenal mind to create such a wonderful sci-fi comic-fantasy.
Mary X
Feb 28, 2011 rated it really liked it
Hilarious. I'm sorry I waited to long to read this. I can't wait to read the rest of them. Great fun and a quick read. I actually listened to the audio version. ...more
Christina
Feb 18, 2009 marked it as to-read
Shelves: first-in-series
Susan
Mar 23, 2009 marked it as to-read
Allie
May 27, 2009 rated it it was amazing
A. S.
Jul 18, 2009 rated it it was amazing
HeatherMarie
Aug 02, 2009 rated it it was amazing
Jim Townsend
Aug 19, 2009 rated it it was amazing
Carol
Mar 09, 2010 rated it really liked it
Katharine
Jul 02, 2010 rated it really liked it
Jane(Janelba)
May 12, 2011 rated it really liked it
Ellen
Jul 27, 2011 rated it really liked it  ·  review of another edition
Sarah Dizon
Oct 15, 2011 marked it as series-to-start
Shelves: fantasy
Tien
Nov 20, 2012 rated it it was ok  ·  review of another edition
Shelves: science-fiction
Eric
Jan 14, 2013 rated it it was amazing
Natascha
Mar 18, 2013 rated it it was amazing
Brenda H
Apr 20, 2014 rated it did not like it
Carol
May 10, 2014 rated it it was amazing  ·  review of another edition
Shelves: ok
Lindy-Lane
May 31, 2014 rated it did not like it
Suzanne
Sep 29, 2014 rated it liked it