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3.85 AVERAGE
3.85 AVERAGE
mysterious
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
No
Loveable characters:
No
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
Still full of awesome after all these years. I did not fully appreciate the interplay between this and Doctor Who in my callow youth. Dirk Gently is almost entirely not like the Doctor. Almost. And the immortal professor with a time machine and a horse in the bathroom? Also almost entirely not like The Doctor. And the bad guys? Oh boy. Just about exactly the sort of menaces The Doctor and Sarah Jane protect us from, again and again.
Well worth the reread. Delighted to hear the BBC is turning it into miniseries.
Well worth the reread. Delighted to hear the BBC is turning it into miniseries.
adventurous
challenging
funny
lighthearted
mysterious
reflective
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:
Complicated
Didn't enjoy the writing, pov changes and how ridiculously short the chapters were. I did not vibe with it and I have too much on my tbr to waste time reading books I don't enjoy.
adventurous
funny
lighthearted
mysterious
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Plot
Strong character development:
No
Loveable characters:
Complicated
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
I know this book is very popular but I couldn't get into it. I found it a bit confusing, to be honest. And no idea how certain B stories fit together. It felt less like a "ahh everything is connected" and more of "B stories just doing a forced cameo at the end". Perhaps it was trying to set up a universe for sequels?
adventurous
funny
lighthearted
fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Plot
Strong character development:
Complicated
Loveable characters:
Yes
This was my second time reading this book, having last read it more than 15 years ago, and I enjoyed it much more this time around!
The first story with holistic detective Dirk Gently is as convoluted and tangled as one would expect from humorous mastermind Douglas Adams: It features a handful of seemingly unrelated and rather strange situations, that only end up making sense when Dirk takes them apart towards the end of the book. It's a strange, hilarious and bumpy ride with the clueless characters, a feast for everyone who loves a big portion of weirdness in their entertainment.
However, compared to the Netflix show, the story, the pacing and even the whole character of Dirk Gently is vastly different, so keep that in mind if you are looking for something that is exactly like the show. They are both insanely funny, but book-Dirk is completely different from TV-Dirk, in both appearance and character.
Dirk Gently's Holistic Detective Agency is not quite the masterwork as The Hitchhikers Guide to the Galaxy, but an easy and humorous read from one of my favourite authors.
The first story with holistic detective Dirk Gently is as convoluted and tangled as one would expect from humorous mastermind Douglas Adams: It features a handful of seemingly unrelated and rather strange situations, that only end up making sense when Dirk takes them apart towards the end of the book. It's a strange, hilarious and bumpy ride with the clueless characters, a feast for everyone who loves a big portion of weirdness in their entertainment.
However, compared to the Netflix show, the story, the pacing and even the whole character of Dirk Gently is vastly different, so keep that in mind if you are looking for something that is exactly like the show. They are both insanely funny, but book-Dirk is completely different from TV-Dirk, in both appearance and character.
Dirk Gently's Holistic Detective Agency is not quite the masterwork as The Hitchhikers Guide to the Galaxy, but an easy and humorous read from one of my favourite authors.