1.56k reviews for:

Mostly Harmless

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3.77 AVERAGE

ntalbot's review against another edition

2.0

adventurous fast-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: No

jodie_campbell12's review against another edition

4.25

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I don't know if sandwich making is the skill I would want to be known for

nachosandcheese's review against another edition

3.0

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I've been reading this series over the course of the past year and then some. I thoroughly enjoyed the first book, but the more I read, the more it dissolved into a fever dream. I treaded on because of the comedic absurdity, but I could not have explained the plot to you (if there even was a plot). I also found it kind of sad that for a book dealing with literal aliens, somehow earthly stereotypes and sexist jokes continued to make an appearance. oh well.

lovelife1008's review against another edition

4.0

adventurous funny lighthearted relaxing fast-paced

Plot or Character Driven: Character

Strong character development: Yes

Loveable characters: Yes

Diverse cast of characters: Yes

Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes

wjtparky96's review against another edition

3.25

adventurous funny reflective sad medium-paced

Plot or Character Driven: Plot

Strong character development: No

Loveable characters: Yes

Diverse cast of characters: Yes

Flaws of characters a main focus: No

tamararama's review against another edition

5.0

dark funny reflective medium-paced

akarnae's review against another edition

4.25

adventurous funny mysterious reflective fast-paced

Plot or Character Driven: A mix

Strong character development: Yes

Loveable characters: Yes

Diverse cast of characters: N/A

Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes

dodie_sullivan's review against another edition

3.5

adventurous lighthearted fast-paced

Plot or Character Driven: Plot

Strong character development: No

Loveable characters: Complicated

Diverse cast of characters: No

Flaws of characters a main focus: No

jayseewhy's review against another edition

4.0

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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.

helen4's review against another edition

4.0

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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.

Spoiler

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.