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3.77 AVERAGE
3.77 AVERAGE
This was probably my least favorite book in Hitchhikers series which was disappointing seeing as it was the finale. This install, while still being a really solid read, lacked the joy and whimsy and sardonic tone of the previous books. This series is far from perfect but it is also one of the most fun and unique things I have ever read and it is absolutely, as a whole, one of my favorite series. This final chapter of Arthur Dent's story was, while fun, lackluster but still worth your time and attention.
adventurous
funny
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
No
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
Complicated
Flaws of characters a main focus:
No
adventurous
funny
lighthearted
adventurous
challenging
emotional
funny
lighthearted
mysterious
relaxing
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
Complicated
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
I'm going to have to think about how I felt about this book. For most of it I thought, this is a really weak end to the series. But then, Douglass hits you with that ending. Hmm.
adventurous
funny
lighthearted
fast-paced
medium-paced
adventurous
challenging
funny
lighthearted
mysterious
tense
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
When I initially read the Hitchhiker’s Guide books, I recall thinking Mostly Harmless didn’t feel the same, as though it was written much later than the rest (which it was) and so I never finished it. After revisiting it on Audible, I’m glad I corrected my mistake.
Yes, the tone is bleaker, but the story is as compelling as the original, and equally zany as books two and three. If anything, I think it feels more in tune with the series than So Long and Thanks for all the Fish.
Mostly Harmless is messy and often confusing, but its biggest downfall may simply be that Adams tried too hard to give his much beloved series a “proper” send-off, when I think what we, the readers, needed was to believe that Arthur is still out there in the galaxy somewhere with his battered copy of the guide, a towel, and his thumb out ready for the next spaceship.
Yes, the tone is bleaker, but the story is as compelling as the original, and equally zany as books two and three. If anything, I think it feels more in tune with the series than So Long and Thanks for all the Fish.
Mostly Harmless is messy and often confusing, but its biggest downfall may simply be that Adams tried too hard to give his much beloved series a “proper” send-off, when I think what we, the readers, needed was to believe that Arthur is still out there in the galaxy somewhere with his battered copy of the guide, a towel, and his thumb out ready for the next spaceship.