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Dirk Gently's Holistic Detective Agency / The Long Dark Tea-time of the Soul by Douglas Adams
nssutton's review against another edition
sorry dirk, but i've been waiting for mr. schulz a long, long time.
serinde4books's review against another edition
3.0
I don’t like this book as much as I like his other books, and the story felt really incomplete with no resolution. But as usual Douglas Adams is fun to read which at the star rating.
edenwithabook's review against another edition
4.0
I really love The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy and couldn't put that book down. While this book is just as weird and wonderful - I definitely still prefer Hitchhiker's. I also absolutely love the Dirk Gently TV show which I must admit is nothing like the books which might have clouded my judgment a little. Overall, I thought the book was funny and quirky like Adams' other works but not my 100% favourite.
ygelas's review against another edition
adventurous
funny
lighthearted
medium-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? It's complicated
4.25
cthuwu's review against another edition
DNF @ pg 66 i just... couldn't make myself care. i love douglas adams and i loved thhgttg but... wow. i just can't get into the story. well, this one is the first DNF of the year.
ncurtis6's review against another edition
adventurous
funny
lighthearted
mysterious
relaxing
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
4.25
cami5ado's review against another edition
adventurous
funny
lighthearted
mysterious
medium-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
3.0
olchbe's review against another edition
adventurous
funny
mysterious
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
4.0
dolorsitamet's review against another edition
3.0
After finishing these one after the other (more due to circumstance than any compelling urge after completing the first), I decided to write notes about them together despite their fairly different plots (effectively only the titular character carries over).
I found both works surprisingly readable (I don't know why my recollection of later Hitchhiker is somewhat dense and winding) and fast-paced – if completely confusing by the end. In some ways, it was almost more like Murakami (having a joke) than my earlier impressions of Adams, at least on a large-plot scale. I probably missed plenty of things along the way, but it was an enjoyable & strange time without much a point to it. The moments definitely had plenty of potential, but everything ran headlong to a conclusion without really playing with all the pieces that were introduced. (Adams does a great job introducing and then bringing together the cast [more so in book 1 than 2], but then the ending just sweeps them all together into a mound of mild confusion.)
I found both works surprisingly readable (I don't know why my recollection of later Hitchhiker is somewhat dense and winding) and fast-paced – if completely confusing by the end. In some ways, it was almost more like Murakami (having a joke) than my earlier impressions of Adams, at least on a large-plot scale. I probably missed plenty of things along the way, but it was an enjoyable & strange time without much a point to it. The moments definitely had plenty of potential, but everything ran headlong to a conclusion without really playing with all the pieces that were introduced. (Adams does a great job introducing and then bringing together the cast [more so in book 1 than 2], but then the ending just sweeps them all together into a mound of mild confusion.)