Reviews tagging 'Violence'

The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy (Hitchhiker's Guide, #1) by Douglas Adams

22 reviews

christygsp's review against another edition

2.75

Ummmmm, wtf is this book? 
It’s worse than Alice in Wonderland…
Apart from the disrespectful diminution of divinity (fancy words to say it was very disrespectful to God) it STARTS with the complete annihilation of the planet???? Like, what?? 
Such utter nonsense that confuses and complicates. It makes all the sense and none of it at the same time. It was the most chaotic thing I’ve read in a while. 
And somehow, it was utterly polite, quick witted and brimming with charm. 
Anyway - whirlwind. 

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Religious bigotry and Violence

xandra_'s review against another edition

adventurous funny lighthearted medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Plot
• Strong character development? No
• Diverse cast of characters? No

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Animal death and Animal cruelty

Moderate: Xenophobia and Racism

Minor: Violence, Genocide, War, and Murder

_kael_'s review against another edition

adventurous funny hopeful lighthearted relaxing 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? No

4.75

Funny, random and simple. I think this is the first comedy genre-focused book I've read. I liked the random interconnected stories in between.

The sperm whale, ballpoint pens, the dolphins and the small dog. ❤️

My english isn't at the book's level, so there were some sentences I couldn't understand, but I just guess and I think I somewhat get the context. Other than that, the dictionary helps. Sci-fi and action aren't really my go to genres, but I still enjoyed it. A good read, anywhere anytime.
🐋🌺🌕🌌
🖊️🖋️🖊️
🐬⭕🐟🐟🐟
🚀🚀🚀🐕😋

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Animal death, Violence, and Death

Moderate: Sexism

Minor: Suicide and Genocide

A depressed robot.

thedisabledreader's review against another edition

adventurous funny fast-paced

• Loveable characters? Yes

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Alcohol, Death, Suicidal thoughts, and Violence

rory_john14's review against another edition

adventurous funny fast-paced

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

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Animal death, Death, and Gun violence

Moderate: Alcohol, Violence, War, Grief, Blood, Animal cruelty, Gore, and Suicide

Minor: Death of parent, Child death, Injury/Injury detail, Murder, and Panic attacks/disorders

youreawizardjerry's review against another edition

adventurous 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

3.75

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Colonisation, Death, Genocide, Murder, and Violence

hiddeninfantasy's review against another edition

adventurous funny lighthearted medium-paced

4.0

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Genocide, Violence, Animal death, and Death

skudiklier's review against another edition

adventurous funny lighthearted medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Plot
• Strong character development? No
• Loveable characters? It's complicated
• Flaws of characters a main focus? No

3.5

I really liked this movie when I was younger, and always wanted to read the book because I heard it was a lot better. And though I can see how people who read it first would think that, and to be fair I haven't seen the movie in a while, I'm really not sure I would have liked it much if I didn't have the context of the movie. It was funny and entertaining, for sure, but it was also was extremely Written By A Man (i.e. somewhat sexist and with no real female characters?) and like, idk, I just would have found it pretty chaotic and hard to follow if I hadn't seen the movie first. I'm probably not going to read the rest of the series but I don't at all regret reading this one. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Gun violence, Animal death, and Torture

Moderate: Suicide, Death, Body shaming, Sexism, Police brutality, Alcohol, Murder, and Violence

Minor: Xenophobia, Confinement, War, Ableism, Colonisation, and Genocide

embersonthehearth's review against another edition

adventurous funny lighthearted fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

3.5

A fun quick read, that can get a bit confusing at times when events get referenced before they are explained. 

Worth a read, but won't reread. I haven't watched the film, but it would work great as a play. 

A light-hearted intro to sci-fi for those who aren't ready for the 'heavier' works in the genre.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Alcohol, Death, Genocide, Violence, Torture, and War

erissa_lestrange's review against another edition

adventurous funny lighthearted medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Plot
• Strong character development? No
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? No

3.75

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Content Warnings

Minor: Alcoholism, Animal cruelty, Body horror, Genocide, Gun violence, Injury/Injury detail, Violence, and War