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dodie_sullivan's review against another edition
adventurous
lighthearted
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
3.5
jayseewhy's review against another edition
4.0
It was great to have one last journey through the world of Hitchhiker’s. I’ve spread out my reading of this series over a few years in an attempt to make the most of it but the ending has left me with nothing but sadness and a deep sense of nihilism.
Next stop is Dirk Gently but I shall await a better cover design before I buy that. It could be a few years.
Next stop is Dirk Gently but I shall await a better cover design before I buy that. It could be a few years.
helen4's review against another edition
4.0
3.5 Stars
The humor and space antics in this book reminded me of what made this series so entertaining in the first place, but the ending was not satisfying enough to be the series finale.
The humor and space antics in this book reminded me of what made this series so entertaining in the first place, but the ending was not satisfying enough to be the series finale.
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I guess Arthur and Ford dying in the Earth explosion was an okay?? death for them, as Arthur had kept repeating in this book that he was destined to die once he reached the Starvomula Beta. But for Random, Trillian, and Tricia killing them off before any of them got even an ounce of closure was pretty questionable. And Zaphod never appeared? I don't remember if there was a reason for this but come on he was a main character too.erikariehigano22's review against another edition
3.0
honestly, I don't know what was all the fuss with Trillian and deciding to get a kid when she knows she's so busy with her career. Now she emotionally neglected her own kid with Arthur as the sperm donor.
But other than that, this was a better book compared to Book 3 but not was great as Book 4. I'm disappointed with myself that I lost the excitement to read these books that I had from Book 1. Yet I will try my best to get into the original radio drama, as I feel like especially with the jokes, they're delivered better in the radio drama than on the written text.
But other than that, this was a better book compared to Book 3 but not was great as Book 4. I'm disappointed with myself that I lost the excitement to read these books that I had from Book 1. Yet I will try my best to get into the original radio drama, as I feel like especially with the jokes, they're delivered better in the radio drama than on the written text.
lethaldose's review against another edition
3.0
Well I would be remiss if I did not mention the ending before anything else. First of all this isn't technically the ending of the series, Douglas Adams just died before he wrote anymore Hitchhiker books, that being said this makes this the series ending for all intents and purposes. So with that in mind this is the worst ending of a series that could have ever possibly been conceived. In truth this shouldn't have been the ending of a book. If you are the kind of person that is all about the ending. Then this book will infuriate you.
But the book is better than So Long and Thanks for All the Fish. Adams deals with the problems of that book from the outset, and they are all gone maybe not so cleanly.
There are two things wrong here, first anytime you add children to a book, movie, or tv show things are going bad. And the kid is not going to correct it. Usually what happens is what happens here the kid is an annoying distraction that drives off the few hardcore fans that have stuck around. Luckily the kid doesn't stick around for the whole story, but Random, the kid's name, is just as annoying as Fenchurch, Arthur's love interest from So Long.
Second, this goes to the heart of the series. I think the problem is Douglas Adams lost his vision for clever and witty social commentary. It was just not in the last two books of the series. The stories were okay, but lacked that cutting wit that makes you laugh at the world.
I will always have fond memories of this series, but they would have been fonder if I had stopped after Life, The Universe, and Everything. And that is what I am recommending to everyone.
But the book is better than So Long and Thanks for All the Fish. Adams deals with the problems of that book from the outset, and they are all gone maybe not so cleanly.
There are two things wrong here, first anytime you add children to a book, movie, or tv show things are going bad. And the kid is not going to correct it. Usually what happens is what happens here the kid is an annoying distraction that drives off the few hardcore fans that have stuck around. Luckily the kid doesn't stick around for the whole story, but Random, the kid's name, is just as annoying as Fenchurch, Arthur's love interest from So Long.
Second, this goes to the heart of the series. I think the problem is Douglas Adams lost his vision for clever and witty social commentary. It was just not in the last two books of the series. The stories were okay, but lacked that cutting wit that makes you laugh at the world.
I will always have fond memories of this series, but they would have been fonder if I had stopped after Life, The Universe, and Everything. And that is what I am recommending to everyone.
gamergirl77's review against another edition
adventurous
lighthearted
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? N/A
- Flaws of characters a main focus? N/A
3.0
sophie74's review against another edition
adventurous
funny
lighthearted
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
4.0
meedamian's review against another edition
5.0
I must admit, I have forgotten the absolute genius of Adams. Each one of 5 books in his theology is unique and wonderfully creative story. Each one brings new, and amazing ideas. Each is filled with British humour.
It's quite remarkable how he is not merely repeating the recipe that worked before, but instead truly exploring new territories, characters, and adding completely new concepts, and it's also remarkable how well it works! I've read all 6 books of the trilogy twice now, and I've enjoyed my 2nd time as much as I did the first.
Tl;dr: Every second spent on any of the first 5 books of the trilogy was pure joy.
It's quite remarkable how he is not merely repeating the recipe that worked before, but instead truly exploring new territories, characters, and adding completely new concepts, and it's also remarkable how well it works! I've read all 6 books of the trilogy twice now, and I've enjoyed my 2nd time as much as I did the first.
Tl;dr: Every second spent on any of the first 5 books of the trilogy was pure joy.