Reviews tagging 'Violence'

The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy by Douglas Adams

21 reviews

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

amysaura's review against another edition

adventurous funny slow-paced

• Strong character development? No
• Loveable characters? It's complicated
• Diverse cast of characters? No
• Flaws of characters a main focus? No

3.0

It is a funny book, but I don’t feel the plot really got anywhere. It feels like a first chapter in a longer book instead of a book of its own. It was funny though! I am a sucker for dry, British humor. There are a lot of instances, where completely absurd things are explained to the reader in a very matter-of-fact manner, and in Stephen Fry's voice, they sound hilarious. If you're going to read this book, I recommend the audiobook, because Stephen Fry's voice elevates the story from good to great. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Animal death

Minor: Death and Violence