Reviews with content warning for Genocide - The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy

This is my favourite book of all time. I can't remember the first time I read it , but it was over 10 years ago. Just re-reading it again in January 2024. Douglas Adams has such a unique, creative voice and this book is so fun to read. I've read books trying to emulate this style and there is just no comparison. I could see how this book might not be for some readers, because Adams has a very distinctive, quirky and weird writing style and a lot of the book is really "out there" but those are all the reasons I absolutely love this book. There is a plot, an interesting set of characters, tons of tangents, and lots of fantastic examinations into modern society. Some of the references might go over your head because its almost 50 years old and its very British, but there's enough it the book that it doesn't matter if you miss some things. It's so sad the author died when he was only 49, I believe we missed out on so many wonderful and wacky stories when we lost such a creative mind. Rest in peace Douglas Adams, and thanks for all the fish !

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adventurous funny lighthearted

Plot- or character-driven? A mix
Loveable characters? Yes

4.25

I don't remember when I first read this series, but so many fun ideas stuck around in my mind so I wanted to revisit it. The audiobook is great quality.

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vilmuska's review against another edition

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adventurous lighthearted fast-paced

Plot- or character-driven? Plot
Diverse cast of characters? Yes

2.75

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beautifulpaxielreads's review against another edition

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adventurous funny lighthearted medium-paced

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

3.5

Very adventurous and at times, laugh-out-loud hilarious. You won't find a whole lot of substance here, but a book like this doesn't need it.

For what it does, it does very well.

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adventurous funny inspiring lighthearted mysterious reflective tense medium-paced

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

5.0

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an_actual_floof'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? It's complicated
Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

5.0

What a lovely novel <3 I’d been meaning to pick this up ever since my partner read it, and I’m very grateful I did. I love me some sci-fi that drones on in jargon I don’t quite follow, makes me feel like I’m in being let in on a joke while I smile and nod. That being said, it’s not too complicated or overwhelming that you get worked up over not understanding, you begin to build an accepting attitude towards it all, submitting to “yeah, that’s just the way things work, obviously”. The effortless twists in this story lead to a highly readable piece of work; even when it jumped around, it was easy to continue on without losing track of the story. Not even mentioning the endlessly amusing quips and character quirks that revealed themselves throughout the book, it was quite an enjoyable read. Even just halfway through the book, I had already ordered the sequel to come in the mail for me to continue :) ALL the character designs are just fabulous and they’ve stuck themselves in my mind, I’ll definitely be drawing them for the next little while

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