I have finally read this book. And it all started with an e-mail from a friend that said, in part ". . . this is obviously some strange usage of the word work that I wasn't previously aware of" And he referenced The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy.
Wonderful book and a quick read at 193 pages. And I have now gotten the next two novels from the library. It probably doesn't help that I have watched the movie dozens of times, and everytime say to myself that I must read the books. So, with some helpful prodding from a friend, I read The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy. And I am very glad that I did.
This is probably the shortest "review" that I have ever done. But I have to say that I am glad to have read it. And if you need to know more about it, the 650 or so reviewers of it at Amazon will be sure to let you know all about it.
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Comment posted by Charles Robinson04/15/2007 11:33:39 PM
Homepage: http://cubert-codepoet.blogspot.com
I tried reading this a few times, starting when I was a teenager. I never could stomach Douglas Adams' writing style. When I became aware of the cult icon status of the series I refused to read it simply to be contrary. I have checked it out from the library a few times, but I rarely make it past the first few dozen pages before I give up. It must be me, lots of other people obviously enjoy it immensely.
Comment posted by Dennis van Remortel04/16/2007 02:23:43 AM
I've just started the first book of the five ;) Never got round to it, so I've just bought the entire series :P So far so good, but the writing style is indeed "different"
Comment posted by Nathan T. Freeman04/16/2007 08:29:01 AM
Homepage: http://nathan.lotus911.com
Charles, force yourself to get at least 1/3 through H2G2. If you get that far and haven't got the hang of his style, then it's fair to stop. but the first 25 pages of an author's entire collection is hardly a fair shake.
Comment posted by Tim Tripcony04/16/2007 08:46:12 AM
Homepage: http://www.timtripcony.com
It's one of the more cleverly written books I've ever read. My favorite exchange:
"What's so unpleasant about being drunk?"
"Ask a glass of water."
Comment posted by Gregg Eldred04/16/2007 09:33:53 AM
Homepage: http://www.ns-tech.com/blog/geldred.nsf
Based on the cult status of the books, I figured that the less I said, the better off I would be.
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