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prashiie's review against another edition
adventurous
dark
funny
hopeful
mysterious
reflective
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
5.0
"Earth: Mostly Harmless"
The Earth is destroyed and Ford escapes just in time with his friend Arthur. They encounter many kinds of adventures and life-threatening situations. Arthur also along the way learns more about the Universe and Earth.
From the very first page I was captivated by the author's humour and satire and continued to be so until the end of the book. All the characters were very interesting and quirky. We have, for example, Ford who does not understand sarcasm which makes his interactions with Arthur very enjoyable. There were also some things that were so ridiculously funny that I laughed out loud and at the same time it makes one think about life.
Definitely a nice book which is also easy to read, even for readers who normally don't read science fiction.
The Earth is destroyed and Ford escapes just in time with his friend Arthur. They encounter many kinds of adventures and life-threatening situations. Arthur also along the way learns more about the Universe and Earth.
From the very first page I was captivated by the author's humour and satire and continued to be so until the end of the book. All the characters were very interesting and quirky. We have, for example, Ford who does not understand sarcasm which makes his interactions with Arthur very enjoyable. There were also some things that were so ridiculously funny that I laughed out loud and at the same time it makes one think about life.
Definitely a nice book which is also easy to read, even for readers who normally don't read science fiction.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Violence, Death, Animal death, and Xenophobia
Moderate: Gore and Gun violence
Minor: Suicide, Confinement, and War
One character (a robot) has depression.thevoidisbees's review against another edition
adventurous
emotional
funny
inspiring
lighthearted
relaxing
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
5.0
Content Warnings
Moderate: Gore
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
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
foreverinastory's review against another edition
adventurous
funny
lighthearted
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.5
This was a fun read!
CWs: Animal death. Moderate: genocide, death, mental illness (depression), suicidal thoughts. Minor: Suicide, sexism, gore, racism.
CWs: Animal death. Moderate: genocide, death, mental illness (depression), suicidal thoughts. Minor: Suicide, sexism, gore, racism.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Animal death
Moderate: Death, Genocide, and Mental illness
Minor: Suicide, Sexism, Gore, and Racism
catearcagni's review against another edition
adventurous
funny
lighthearted
relaxing
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
5.0
I don't trust anyone who doesn't like this book. Its just SO GOOD. I've never laughed so much. I had to pause several times to just admire the genius of Douglas Adams, how did he come up with this stuff???? Its just *chef's kiss*
Content Warnings
Minor: Gore
claudiamacpherson's review against another edition
adventurous
funny
lighthearted
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.5
This book is such a thing that I expected it to be really good...and it was just fine. You can 100% tell it was written by a man (it’s not a bad thing for a book to be written by a man...but it’s a huge red flag if you can tell immediately). The story is ridiculous and over-the-top that’s sometimes funny and sometimes a bit much. It was quite short, so I may end up picking up the next one just because I know it’ll be a quick, easy read… and I still don’t understand what all the fuss is about!
Content Warnings
Minor: Animal death and Gore
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