304 pages • first pub 1979 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9780307417138
Format: Digital
Language: English
Publisher: Del Rey/Ballantine Books
Publication date: 12 October 1979
Description
Seconds before Earth is demolished to make way for a galactic freeway, Arthur Dent is plucked off the planet by his friend Ford Prefect, a researcher for the revised edition of The Hitchhiker’s Guide to the Galaxy who, for the last fifteen years, ...
Community Reviews Summary of 66,986 reviews
Moods
adventurous 86%
lighthearted 73%
relaxing 10%
mysterious 9%
reflective 7%
hopeful 4%
inspiring 3%
challenging 2%
informative 2%
emotional 1%
Pace
medium 24%
slow 3%
Plot- or character-driven?
Plot: 59% | A mix: 29% | Character: 9% | N/A: 1%Strong character development?
No: 66% | It's complicated: 16% | Yes: 12% | N/A: 3%Loveable characters?
Yes: 74% | It's complicated: 13% | No: 10% | N/A: 1%Diverse cast of characters?
Yes: 48% | It's complicated: 27% | No: 19% | N/A: 4%Flaws of characters a main focus?
No: 62% | It's complicated: 17% | Yes: 15% | N/A: 4%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Animal death, DeathModerate
Mental illness, Genocide, AlcoholMinor
Suicide, War, Gun violence
304 pages • first pub 1979 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9780307417138
Format: Digital
Language: English
Publisher: Del Rey/Ballantine Books
Publication date: 12 October 1979
Description
Seconds before Earth is demolished to make way for a galactic freeway, Arthur Dent is plucked off the planet by his friend Ford Prefect, a researcher for the revised edition of The Hitchhiker’s Guide to the Galaxy who, for the last fifteen years, ...
Community Reviews Summary of 66,986 reviews
Moods
adventurous 86%
lighthearted 73%
relaxing 10%
mysterious 9%
reflective 7%
hopeful 4%
inspiring 3%
challenging 2%
informative 2%
emotional 1%
Pace
medium 24%
slow 3%
Plot- or character-driven?
Plot: 59% | A mix: 29% | Character: 9% | N/A: 1%Strong character development?
No: 66% | It's complicated: 16% | Yes: 12% | N/A: 3%Loveable characters?
Yes: 74% | It's complicated: 13% | No: 10% | N/A: 1%Diverse cast of characters?
Yes: 48% | It's complicated: 27% | No: 19% | N/A: 4%Flaws of characters a main focus?
No: 62% | It's complicated: 17% | Yes: 15% | N/A: 4%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Animal death, DeathModerate
Mental illness, Genocide, AlcoholMinor
Suicide, War, Gun violence