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3.85 AVERAGE
3.85 AVERAGE
This may be the worst Douglas Adams book I have ever read. It's awful. It's so awful, it comes all the way back around to being lovable.
adventurous
dark
funny
lighthearted
mysterious
Plot or Character Driven:
Plot
Strong character development:
No
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Read the book because I loved the Netflix TV show, but they are totally different. Both great and bizarre!
Content Warnings
Minor: Death, Murder
Fragmented and mind-boggling plot, with titular character showing up halfway through the book. Can't say I've really 'got it' at times, but overall it was quite an enjoyable read.
Things such as alien ship accident causing Life to begin on Earth, ghosts being only able to posses people who share the ghosts desires and Electric Monk, a machiene created to believe for you in the same way a dishwasher is washing your dishes have resonated with me. On the other hand it was difficult to follow the narrative which was focusing on several plotlines all over the place, hence my rating.
Things such as alien ship accident causing Life to begin on Earth, ghosts being only able to posses people who share the ghosts desires and Electric Monk, a machiene created to believe for you in the same way a dishwasher is washing your dishes have resonated with me. On the other hand it was difficult to follow the narrative which was focusing on several plotlines all over the place, hence my rating.
Such a crazy book this is. And good, extraordinary and good. I don't know if this is Adams' best work, but it is very entertaining, funny and witty. The plot perhaps could have been a bit tidier, it was already half way through the book when things really started to happen. But then, as it shows a little later in the story, time can be a very misleading factor...
Quirky, but Dirk seems pretty unlikeable. I wanted to like this more, but will still read the next book.
funny
This started a little slow for me. And the pacing slowed considerably during the mathematics, physics, and music discussions. But it made me laugh several times and overall, I enjoyed it.
adventurous
funny
lighthearted
mysterious
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
This is a Douglas Adams version of Sherlock Holmes, and it is absolutely delightful. My only complaint is that a lot of action takes place off-page, but the writing style made up for this for me.
I was looking forward to reading this book since I really enjoyed the tv-series about Dirk Gently and loved all the hitchhickers books. Unfortunately, it started strong but did not keep my interest. Once Dirk is introduced (about 100 pages in), he is not the loveable, naive and fun character you know from the show. And the real deal does not do it for me.
Maybe it would have been different had I not seen the show first.
Not a bad book, but a bit ”meh”.
Maybe I’ll give the sequel a chance some time to give it a second chance, though. It’s still very Douglas Adams and fun and whimsical.
Maybe it would have been different had I not seen the show first.
Not a bad book, but a bit ”meh”.
Maybe I’ll give the sequel a chance some time to give it a second chance, though. It’s still very Douglas Adams and fun and whimsical.
Not bad, this started off good, but I'm not sure about the ending. It felt kinda rushed and messy, without being properly resolved- especially the electric monk. Amusing enough and a quick read though.