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mpclemens's review
2.0
This feels like a romantic comedy shoe-horned into the "Hitchhicker's" universe. Adams essentially hit the giant "reset" switch on many of the events from the first story here, losing the general lunatic tone and style of the original. Arthur moons and swoons through most of the story, but little else, almost as if Adams was feeling sorry for all the trouble he'd been put through (or, I suspect, he was tired of writing the character.) This Phase of the radio drama is considerably shorter than previous entries, and ends on something of a cliffhanger: the only real drama in this mostly harmless entry.
heregrim's review
4.0
The arrival of Fenchurch and the Earth is back. Shorter than the others (4 episodes instead of 6). Still great! Ford's attempts to make it to Earth were the best part, Wonko the Sane (Christian Slater was a fun surprise!)
egumeny's review
5.0
This has always been my favorite book of the series - sacrilege, I know - and I really enjoyed the adaptation.
faitelle's review
5.0
Possibly my favorite phase, slightly more down to Earth than other installments, but I absolutely adore Fenchurch.
sharppointysticks's review
2.0
Well... I made it through all of the radio plays. Didn't enjoy them quite as much as I thought I would. The performances were excellent, but... I don't know, the stories just didn't grab me.
stolencapybara's review
5.0
Spectacular - listening to the whole BBC audio series far outstrips even the pleasure of reading the books
noahh's review against another edition
funny
lighthearted
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
4.0
hannahh's review against another edition
adventurous
funny
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
4.0
february's review against another edition
4.0
This is more like it. Modeled from [b:So Long, and Thanks for All the Fish|6091075|So Long, and Thanks for All the Fish (The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy, #4)|Douglas Adams|https://i.gr-assets.com/images/S/compressed.photo.goodreads.com/books/1327873354l/6091075._SY75_.jpg|3078120], this installment was much tighter than the previous radio play entry. I enjoyed meeting Rob McKenna, the Rain God, and Fenchurch, the bright young woman who captured Arthur's heart. This felt shorter, felt punchier, and was thoroughly enjoyable. The bit with Marvin was especially bittersweet (I'd thought this in the book as well). Ford was... Ford, and this is acceptable.
What's this? Stephen Fry? Christian Slater? That was unexpected!
Recommended listen. Share and enjoy!
What's this? Stephen Fry? Christian Slater? That was unexpected!
Recommended listen. Share and enjoy!