[ZMO]≫ [PDF] The Hitchhiker Guide to the Galaxy Douglas Adams 2015345418913 Books

The Hitchhiker Guide to the Galaxy Douglas Adams 2015345418913 Books

Download As PDF : The Hitchhiker Guide to the Galaxy Douglas Adams 2015345418913 Books

The Hitchhiker Guide to the Galaxy Douglas Adams 2015345418913 Books

Science Fiction is not my top genre to read, that being said I did enjoy this book. It was light, and funny in some parts. It was a bit hard for me to follow at some points, but probably because I don't care enough about infinity and time travel and all that mess to keep up with the lingo. That being said, I know there are a few more books in this series, but I again felt the build up was long, and the ending quite short, as if we had to just wrap it up to move on to the next thing just as I was getting into the story. For example, we finally learn that mice ruled Earth, and they were just playing us this whole time serving in our labs. Clever, but we finally meet these guys and it only lasts for 2 minutes. It's ok though, I still think it is a solid three stars and I will keep it moving back to my favorite genres. This has been a want to read of mine for some time, and I am still very glad I did.


Tags : The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy [Douglas Adams] on Amazon.com. *FREE* shipping on qualifying offers. <b> NEW YORK TIMES </i>BESTSELLER • “Extremely funny . . . inspired lunacy . . . [and] over much too soon.”— The Washington Post Book World</i></b> <b>Nominated as one of America’s best-loved novels by PBS’s  The Great American Read</i></b> Seconds before Earth is demolished to make way for a galactic freeway,Douglas Adams,The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy,Del Rey,0345418913,Science Fiction - General,Dent, Arthur (Fictitious character),Humorous fiction,Humorous fiction.,Prefect, Ford (Fictitious character),Science fiction.,(Fictitious character),Dent, Arthur,FICTION Action & Adventure,FICTION Humorous General,FICTION Science Fiction Action & Adventure,FICTION Science Fiction General,Fiction,Fiction - Science Fiction,Fiction-Science Fiction,FictionHumorous - General,GENERAL,General Adult,Humorous - General,Prefect, Ford,Science Fiction - Action & Adventure,Science fiction,gifts for a nerd;gifts for geeks and nerds;gifts for nerds and geeks;geeky gifts;geek gifts;satire;humor;pbs great american read;the great american read;great american read;alien;a hitchhikers guide to the galaxy;adventure books;adventure;douglas adams;humorous fiction;science fiction books;science fiction;hitchhiker's guide;aliens;artificial intelligence;British humor;comedy;classic science fiction;humorous science fiction;don't panic;galaxy;interstellar travel;space;time travel;apocalypse,science fiction books; science fiction; hitchhiker's guide; aliens; Arthur Dent; artificial intelligence; British humor; comedy; classic science fiction; humorous science fiction; don't panic; galaxy; intergalactic travel; interstellar travel; space; time travel; British science fiction; apocalypse; humorous fiction; alien; a hitchhikers guide to the galaxy; adventure books; adventure; douglas adams; great american read; pbs great american reads; sci-fi; pbs great american read; the great american read; humor; satire,FICTION Action & Adventure,FICTION Humorous General,FICTION Science Fiction Action & Adventure,FICTION Science Fiction General,FictionHumorous - General,Humorous - General,Science Fiction - Action & Adventure,Fiction - Science Fiction,(Fictitious character),Dent, Arthur,Prefect, Ford,Fiction,Science fiction

The Hitchhiker Guide to the Galaxy Douglas Adams 2015345418913 Books Reviews

I remember listening to sporadic episodes of the National Public Radio series of "The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy" on my car radio on Saturday mornings in the 1980's. It seemed quirky but mildly interesting at the time, although I didn't hear the early segments of the story and couldn't really follow what was going on. I always intended to read the book someday to discover whether I might be missing something worthwhile--especially since so many friends and acquaintances had recommended the book highly over the years.

I finally got my opportunity this month when a book club that I belong to chose it as its current selection. I read the original book (there are many sequels) and was deeply disappointed. The humor that I was expecting was simply not there--at least not in a way that I could appreciate it. Believe me, I know about and adore surreal and absurd humor. I love Monty Python skits and movies, and I have loved such television shows as The Addams Family and Get Smart. It's hard to put my finger on exactly what is missing in this story. Somehow Adams' attempts seem too self-conscious and self-aware. If he were reciting the story aloud rather than writing it, I would expect him to pause regularly so that he could listen for reassuring guffaws before continuing. In addition, the story was pointless--just a rambling with no unfolding and cohesive plot. (Yes, I know about "stream of consciousness" styles. The paucity of sophistication in "Hitchhiker's" renders it unworthy of that description.)

For those who do like this book, I wish you well, but it did nothing for me. I will be moving on.

-- Jack Dostal
Either one would put the book down in first few pages, or would be very engaged and continue page after page.

The story is intricate, and beautifully woven, involving inter/ intra galactic worlds, employing science and of course probability D ( you'll understand why I put that imoji while reading the book)

This sci-fi book takes some of the major metaphysics questions (or at times put some, if deeply thought, in its own way) - pertaining to cosmology, universe, epistemology in a humour, which is imaginative, innovative, and illuminating on the subject.

Right from addressing philosophical questions to attending idiosyncrasies of each character to the description of each one of them - in books lingua - is humorous, very humorous, really humorous, humorously humorous.

Apart from reviewed facts, some not so reviewed facts (according to the book) that comes to ones astonishment or curiosity

1. Mind it we earthmen are the third most intelligent beings on Earth (and not the most, and that too only on Earth). And universe also has some hyper intelligent beings, who we on Earth assume to be guinea pigs for our lab experiments.

2. You might have had new improved earth with Africa having glaciers with elegantly sculpted contours, soaring pinnacles of ice, deep majestic ravines if by the stroke of destiny Earthman Arthur Dent died in the earth's reduction to infinite fragments, then drifting around in an empty space.

Atlast I think we on Earth also have people trained in Vogonian singing/ poetry (no offence) D If you don't know about it, just Google "Vogon Poetry"
Science Fiction is not my top genre to read, that being said I did enjoy this book. It was light, and funny in some parts. It was a bit hard for me to follow at some points, but probably because I don't care enough about infinity and time travel and all that mess to keep up with the lingo. That being said, I know there are a few more books in this series, but I again felt the build up was long, and the ending quite short, as if we had to just wrap it up to move on to the next thing just as I was getting into the story. For example, we finally learn that mice ruled Earth, and they were just playing us this whole time serving in our labs. Clever, but we finally meet these guys and it only lasts for 2 minutes. It's ok though, I still think it is a solid three stars and I will keep it moving back to my favorite genres. This has been a want to read of mine for some time, and I am still very glad I did.