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

Douglas Adams

Start date: November 1, 2024

Finish date: November 30, 2024

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Sep 02, 2009 Gaijinmama rated it it was amazing

Shelves: fiction, re-read, favorites, science-fiction

I first read this book when I was in high school, back when dinosaurs walked the earth, people still thought digital watches were a pretty cool idea, and mobile phones were the size of a suitcase.

I enjoyed it at least as much this time. Humor is subjective, and I still find it bloody hilarious! If you don't enjoy Monty Python-esque British humor it may not be your cup of Earl Grey, but it still works for me! I do a lot of my reading on the train, in coffee shops , and while waiting in doctors' o ...more

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Apr 05, 2009 Kelsey Baguinat rated it really liked it

Shelves: science-fiction

Quite funny and entertaining!

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Jul 17, 2009 Turi Becker rated it really liked it

It had been a while since I'd read the Hitchhiker's Guide, but I had a couple of hours to kill at the DMV and found a copy in my glove box. It was all I remember.

I'm at a loss to explain Douglas Adams's particular genius, so I'm going to simply quote from near the end of this book, a passage that sets up the second book in the trilogy, The Restaurant at the end of the Universe:

"The history of every major Galactic Civilization tends to pass through three distinct and recognizable phases, those of ...more

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Nov 28, 2011 Melani rated it it was ok

This just isn't my book. It's not a bad book, but it's not one I enjoyed. The silliness annoyed me rather then amused me. There were parts I found somewhat amusing but nothing laugh out loud funny, and those parts were few and far between. I've read it, can't say I enjoyed it all that much. ...more

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May 26, 2010 Aaron rated it liked it · review of another edition

Shelves: science-fiction

Douglas Adams' The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy made for a fun and quirky read, and it was certainly better than the movie. I was able to run through the novel in only two days as it was engaging and and easy read. Do not however confuse and easy read with simple or lacking in depth. Unfortunately, I think it was somewhat over-hyped by everyone who recommend it to me. Had I stumbled upon it on my own or at a younger age, perhaps I would have been more enthused. That being said, I will probab ...more

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Jan 28, 2012 Jason rated it liked it

Shelves: owned

This should be 3.5 stars. Having read (listened to) Dirk Gently's Holistic Detective Agency #1, I was prepared for Douglas Adams's style. However, this didn't blow me away the way I thought it would. I think it is another book that has been so hyped for so long that it couldn't help but disappoint. I was also disappointed in the abrupt ending - but again, I expect it from Adams. I will have to read the entire series to get the full story. ...more

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