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The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy: 42nd Anniversary Edition by Douglas Adams

mlesmile's review against another edition

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lighthearted medium-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? Character
  • Strong character development? It's complicated
  • Loveable characters? Yes
  • Diverse cast of characters? Yes
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.0

hannahdooley21's review against another edition

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adventurous funny lighthearted fast-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? Plot
  • Strong character development? No
  • Loveable characters? Yes
  • Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? No

4.0

I love this book. It’s so quick and witty, super fun to read and is such a classic for all the right reasons. The scenes and dialogue are so absurd but still manage to comment a fair bit on the nonsensical quirks of human nature - in particular, english politeness. 

vandelocht's review against another edition

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adventurous funny hopeful lighthearted fast-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? A mix
  • Strong character development? No
  • Loveable characters? Yes
  • Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

5.0

selbander's review against another edition

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adventurous funny fast-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? A mix
  • Strong character development? Yes
  • Loveable characters? Yes
  • Diverse cast of characters? Yes
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? N/A

3.75

missmarycrawford's review against another edition

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adventurous funny lighthearted fast-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? Plot
  • Strong character development? No
  • Loveable characters? Yes
  • Diverse cast of characters? Yes
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated

4.0

danger00noodle's review against another edition

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funny lighthearted fast-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? A mix
  • Strong character development? No
  • Loveable characters? Yes
  • Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? No

3.5

It was very quirky so obviously I liked it. I was a little confused on where the book was going. I enjoy the idea of human’s in a vast universe. I thought this was a good book to read.

khorsch926's review against another edition

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adventurous lighthearted medium-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? A mix
  • Strong character development? No
  • Loveable characters? No
  • Diverse cast of characters? Yes
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated

1.75

charlieteuthis's review against another edition

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1.0

Smug. Occasionally clever or funny. The characters are too surface-level.

quinton_gaynerd's review against another edition

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adventurous funny lighthearted fast-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? A mix
  • Strong character development? No
  • Loveable characters? Yes
  • Diverse cast of characters? Yes
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? No

4.25

errski's review against another edition

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4.0

I liked it. It's a funny book! I decided to read it because it's such a classic sci-fi novel, but I realized that having watched the movie ruined a lot of the surprise. It was still good though!