3 stars for The Hitchhikers Guide to the Galaxy (Hitchhikers Guide to the Galaxy book 1) by Douglas Adams.
*** The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy is a kind of electronic book which tells us everything we need to know about anything. It is a book that has been compiled, revised and re-revised over the years by different travellers and researchers in the galaxy. ***
The story is about a 30-year old Earthman, Arthur Dent and his friend Ford Prefect. Unknown to Arthur, Ford is actually an Alien who arrives on planet Earth some fifteen years ago from a small planet near Betelgeuse. Together they hitch a hike in one of the spaceships of the Vogon Constructor Fleet on the day the world which Arthur knows of comes to an end. And thus marks the beginning of a space exploration adventure with advice from the Hitchhiker's Guide.
Ultimately, readers learn that there are only two Earthlings who survive the decimation of Earth to find the answers to the great question of Life, the Universe and Everything.
This light-hearted sci-fic fantasy novel is written with a dash of subtle humor pointing to the ironies of life itself. It reminds me of the American sitcom "The Big Bang Theory" and the consistent agreements to disagree between the two physicists, Leonard Hofstadter and Sheldon Cooper, who also happen to be the main characters in this popular TV series.
Yes, I enjoy reading this book, it is funny in a silly kind of way. But there are also times when my attention drifts from the plot as it gets too technical for me. Also, I feel that there are too many characters making guest appearances. The pros of having characters pop in and out quickly is that the story can move along at a fast pace. But unfortunately, it also leaves me feeling disconnected a tad too oft until the story is fully presented as a whole.
Publisher: Pan; Main Market Ed. edition
Publication date : 1 Sep 2009
*** Favourite quote ***
The History of every major Galactic Civilization tends to pass through three distinct and recognizable phases, those of Survival, Inquiry and Sophistication, otherwise known as the How, Why and Where phases.
~ The Hitchhikers Guide to the Galaxy
Douglas Adams
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Seconds before the 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, has been posing as an out-of-work actor.
Together this dynamic pair begin a journey through space aided by quotes from The Hitchhiker's Guide ("A towel is about the most massively useful thing an interstellar hitchhiker can have") and a galaxy-full of fellow travelers: Zaphod Beeblebrox--the two-headed, three-armed ex-hippie and totally out-to-lunch president of the galaxy; Trillian, Zaphod's girlfriend (formally Tricia McMillan), whom Arthur tried to pick up at a cocktail party once upon a time zone; Marvin, a paranoid, brilliant, and chronically depressed robot; Veet Voojagig, a former graduate student who is obsessed with the disappearance of all the ballpoint pens he bought over the years.
*Blurb from Goodreads*
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