The Hitchhikers Guide to the Galaxy: Book 3
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Liked It1 of 1 members found this review helpful “I am abandoning this one. it started out good... but really slowed down.” see full review » see other reviews » |
Didn’t Like It “The book might be funny in some ways but i found it very boring with absolutely no depth. i couldnt even finish it! it was hard for me to try to keep up with the messy storyline” see full review » see other reviews » |
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“Great book. do read it. very funny”
Callum S wrote this review Thursday, November 19 2009. ( reply | permalink ) Was this review helpful? Yes | No
“Another great edition of the Hitch-hikers series. Although perhaps not quite as good as the previous two installments, this is till a highly entertaining book.”
Peter wrote this review Monday, November 16 2009. ( reply | permalink ) Was this review helpful? Yes | No
“Life, the Universe and Everything is the third book in the The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy series. I read the first two book in the series and totally loved them, so I was looking forward to get to the next one. I pick up these books when I need something light and fun to read, and I had high expectations for the book to be entertaining.
Arielle wrote this review Friday, November 13 2009. ( reply | permalink ) Was this review helpful? Yes | No
The book starts with Arthur and Ford Prefect being stuck in prehistoric earth for a number of years, when they are saved by a Chesterfield sofa that transports them to the future. The two of them end up in England in the middle of a cricket game, just a day before the Earth is destroyed by the Vogons. There they meet Slartibartfast and Arthur and Ford find themselves embarking on a mission to save the Universe. During their journey, planet Krikkit is introduced and the characters delve into Krikkit's history to learn how the Krikkiters became xenophobic and their plan to destroy the entire Universe. Ages ago planet Krikkit was imprisoned in a slo-time envelope, however there is a force behind all this and it wants to set Krikkit free.
The beginning was was quite vague, but this is normal for these books and I thought it would start to make sense soon. I am disappointed though that this book never really cut it, it is silly to the point that it started to annoy me. The jumping from one thing to another lost me, sometimes it went on and on about something that doesn't have anything to do with the story until it picked up where it left off. There is not much action going on in this book, and it did seem to drag for a while. I am also not happy that my favorite character, Zaphod Beeblebrox, has been pushed to the side and is turned into a sad, much less interesting character. Having said that, the story still has its funny moments, but nowhere as amusing as the previous books. Oh, and good job Marvin is still there to save the day.
I am not sure what Adams was thinking when he wrote this book, the first two books were so much fun but this one just doesn't have the edge. It feels like he ran out of ideas when he wrote this one. Nonetheless I will continue to read this series, and hope that the next book will be better! ”
“This one was a disappointment to me. The humor here is kind of silly, and while reading it, I really missed the smart, ironical humor of books 1 and 2. ”
Joaquin L wrote this review Tuesday, October 27 2009. ( reply | permalink ) Was this review helpful? Yes | No“I enjoyed this book because of the story, style of writing and characters. This time, Arthur, Ford, Zaphod, Trillian and Slartiblartfast had to save the universe from being destroyed by aliens called Krikkits. It was filled with random scenes that didn't really have to do with the plot (which I kind of liked), like when Arthur learns how to fly after he falls down a mountain. This was probably my favorite section of the book as well, because it describes a whole new feeling and experience which seems very enjoyable. As always, the characters have a great sense of humor. Overall, this was a great book, and I will hopefully read the next one.”
Stefan L wrote this review Monday, October 26 2009. ( reply | permalink ) Was this review helpful? Yes | No“Bizarre and wonderful, as usual.”
Jennifer S wrote this review Saturday, September 26 2009. ( reply | permalink ) Was this review helpful? Yes | No
“Hillarious. This series is worth your time.”
Kelly D wrote this review Saturday, September 26 2009. ( reply | permalink ) Was this review helpful? Yes | No
“Imagine dining at an exquisite restaurant, where the main show is seeing the destruction of the universe through the windows, and after the meal, the restaurant is pulled back into a safe time period for the diners. This is the first half of the sequel to the first book in the "Hitchhiker's Trilogy". This also was one of the more "sane" events in the book. Overall, this is a good read for those who enjoy sci-fi and quite a bit of humor.”
Charles F wrote this review Wednesday, September 23 2009. ( reply | permalink ) Was this review helpful? Yes | No“The book might be funny in some ways but i found it very boring with absolutely no depth. i couldnt even finish it! it was hard for me to try to keep up with the messy storyline”
Dina_Boss wrote this review Saturday, September 12 2009. ( reply | permalink ) Was this review helpful? Yes | No
