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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
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
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
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
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.)