Reviews

Dirk Gently's Holistic Detective Agency by Douglas Adams

Only show reviews with written explanations

panidals's review against another edition

Maybe I’ll try again later. But it took half the book to meet the character that gives the book its name and didn’t get immediately good after that so I lost the will to read further

zshadow126's review against another edition

Go to review page

adventurous funny lighthearted mysterious medium-paced

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

3.75

korolena's review against another edition

Go to review page

4.0

This book starts out great, the horse in the bathtub scene is one of the most memorable thing I've ever read. 75% trough the book it feels like we are only at around 25% in the story arch, then it has a rushed ending and that's all. Such a waste.

robotswithpersonality's review against another edition

Go to review page

It's probably more a result of a a cozy rainy Sunday after a busy Friday and Saturday, but I found myself nodding off repeatedly while reading this. There was a plot, not too much nonsense, and some sharp satire about faith without reason...I can deal with a con man that is relatively harmless or possibly psychic, I can get into a computer programmer who likes mapping the world in music, and I love a little old professor who does conjuring tricks and has an unusual relationship with time. There was a spot of violence and violent intentions I wasn't expecting, the ghost lore feels more introduced than explored, but where it all really falls down is that my copy had a cat on the front cover and a mention of a cat on the back and very little cat content, no actual cat characters present, in the book. Bad advertising, for shame! I think Adams wanted it to be something a little more than silly, and I was looking for silly, and I'm not sure either of us got what we wanted. If I approach the rest of the series as sci-fi-fantasy-mysteries with a surrealist satirical twist I'll probably have a better time of it.

lethaldose's review against another edition

Go to review page

5.0

So much fun. This book is a short but wild and satisfying ride. Not as laugh out loud funny as the first three hitchhikers books but great sharp wit and excellent dialogue. A small but entertaining cast of characters. My only complaint is the book is over far too quickly.

This book might have my favorite ending of all time, I don't mean the wrapping up of the plot, I mean the final couple of sentences and the last threads it ties up.