Kenneth Muir
An enjoyable, whimsical, absurd little book. My one gripe is that most of its length is spent on fantastical witty descriptions of the galaxy and much less is devoted to the plot, which is unstructured and unsatisfying. Things happen and then it just sort of ends. But its sense of humor is wholly unique and worth the read.
A Google user
On the 21st of May 2001 at 18:55:00: I wrote an Epitaph on Douglas Adam's website: "Now we know there will be no more, we are satisfied with what we were given. Thanks Mate. Bye." I still think about all the genius that was lost 11 May 2001, but no book has ever supassed the brilliance of Hitch Hikers guide, created from the script of the Radio 4 originally aired March and April 1978 (when I was aged 12), which a friend shared with me, from an illegal tape copied from the radio. The pages of the small paperback were crammed with witicisims and truths and deep philosophical observations that have gradually surfaced during my life, making everything that is sad and serious seem just that little more trivial, I still thank the man because read carefully all aspects of life are carefully scrutinised, turned inside out and made rediculous. I would dearly love to lift a pan galactic gargle blaster to the spirit of that enduring legend. Ford, Zaphod, Trillion, Marvin, Eddie, The Whale, the bowl of patunias, Slartibartfast, the white mice, deep thought, Arthur, Heart of Gold and the earth itself, wow what a cast.
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Richard Lanelly
I can see why this is so beloved. It's funny and has some stand out moments. Some of the bigger plot points were already spoiled, which is a shame. I didn't like it enough to carry on the series though.