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Summary: A Must-Read Sci-Fi Comedy Classic
Review: The planet Earth is destroyed by an evil alien race called the Vogons in order to make way for a hyperspacial bypass. Fortunately, one bewildered Earthman named Arthur Dent is rescued from the Earth's destruction at the last possible moment by his friend Ford Prefect, who turns out to be an alien from the planet Betelgeuse. They stow away on a Vogon freighter, and are eventually rescued by the whacked-out Zaphod Beeblebrox & his Earthwoman companion, Trillian, in their absolutely fantastic ship, the Heart Of Gold. From here on out, it's outrageous shenanigans in space, as Arthur and friends discover what the true purpose of the planet Earth was for, that it's always important to know where your towel is, and that the answer to Life, The Universe & Everything is "forty-two".... It began life as a BBC radio play, and then it spun off into something much bigger, including comedy albums, a TV miniseries, and, of course, the books. "The Hitchhiker's Guide To The Galaxy," by the late, absolutely great Douglas Adams, is a true comedy classic of the literary world, and is a must-read for all fans of not only science fiction, but off-the-wall British comedy, which Adams gleefully, and cleverly, blends into one. I first read the books as a young teenager some twenty odd years ago, and, re-reading them now, they still make me laugh just as uproariously as they did back then. This book, Part One in the "Hitchhiker's" saga (five books in all), gets things off to a flying start, with many great, hilarious chapters & characters, not only Arthur, Ford, Zaphod & Trillian but also Marvin the paranoid android, and the old wise man, Slartibartfast. Douglas Adams was a comic genius, gifted with a tremendously clever wit & sharp writing style, which he worked to maximum effect with the "Hitchhiker's" books. His wonderful observations & short stories sprinkled throughout about Life in the Universe are also a great treat to read. There's more intergalactic misadventures for Arthur & the gang in Book Two, "The Restaurant At The End Of The Universe," but "The Hitchhiker's Guide To The Galaxy" is a marvelous opening book to this legendary sci-fi comedy saga. It is extremely funny, extremely clever, and extremely classic. God bless you, Douglas Adams, wherever you are.
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Summary: The Reader's Guide to the Best Book in the Galaxy
Review: One would believe that Earth is a normal planet in a normal otherwise insignificant solar system along with other normal planets with no normal intelligent life. However, Arthur Dent is about to learn much more about Life, the Universe, and Everything than any other Earthling ever will. This is mostly because his planet is soon blown up, his best friend happens to be an alien named Ford Prefect, and he has been living on a planet that was really the most intelligent super computer ever created and was run by mice. Although Arthur gets past the fact that he almost dies on two occasions and has a fish living in his ear, he never gets past the fact that he has no idea what is going to happen next. He and his friend then become "hitchhikers" and get picked up by a criminal named Zaphod Beeblebrox, who just happens to be Ford's cousin. After all of these incredibly bizarre and improbable things happen, Arthur learns his destiny as part of the genius super computer called the "Earth" that was created to find the Question of Life, the Universe, and Everything. But will he be able to escape the cops, whale and flower missiles, and mad mice that want the Question more than a run on the exercise wheel?
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Summary: Hilarious
Review: I have read The Hitchhikers Guide to the Galaxy and I thought it was hilarious. The Guide uses a genius blend of comedy and action to create a great flow of a story. Douglas Adams uses many large and complicated words so the reader has to figure out what these funny words say. When Earth is destroyed, the two friends Ford and Arthur must hitchhike throught the galaxy. The story follows these two friends and the hardships thay endure in there journey through the galaxy. I liked this book was very good and I recomend it for all who love a good laugh.
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Summary: uggh
Review: The book The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy was a very good book. It describes many things in life. Some are adventure, and excitement. It describes four friends and how they survive in the galaxy. After Earth is destroyed to become an intergalactic highway, Arthur Dent, and Ford Prefect make their way into the galaxy. They meet up with Zaphod Beeblebrox, Ford's childhood friend, and Trillian, Zaphod's girlfriend. The four enter an abandoned planet. On the planet they encounter many hardships, and they must use all of their wits if they want to survive
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Summary: The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy
Review: The book The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy is a book that I believe the reader will enjoy thoroughly. Douglas Adams wrote this book and it contains a sense humor that only Douglas Adams could bring. The humor in this book is somewhat random, yet is highly entertaining. The book has a somewhat hidden plot, but I believe that the theme is: "What if it were like this?" But even though an ironic book it is, it still keeps the reader turning the pages until it's finished. If you like this book, then read all of the books in the series, except the third one. I did not enjoy the third one as many people have, but found its humor old and boring. But I can tell you now The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy is one of my favorite books.
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Summary: The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy and BEYOND!!
Review: The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy I got this book a few weeks ago from my school library and finished the book in about a fortnight around all my school work and playing football, that just shows you how much I loved this book. Douglas Adams is a great author and I want to read more of his books. In the book you go around the Galaxy with Ford Prefect, an alien in human form, and Arthur Dent, a human man and Ford's good Friend. In the book Ford and Arthur are picked up and dropped from ship to ship around the galaxy onto planets they thought were uninhabited! They have to hope ships pick them up before their time is up floating in space before they die after 30 seconds of space. This book is amazing. It is full of suspense, laughter, and joy. I recommend this book to every one who likes Douglas Adams' books.
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Summary: Hallarious and a must read
Review: This book is funny beyond belief. It also is a must read for anyone who thinks about what's outside of Earth.
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Summary: Funny, zanny, and wonderful
Review: Great book for a good laugh. Very dry sense of humor and just overall a wonderful book. The others are a must read as well.
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Summary: The jig is up
Review: Adams exposes the truth: "In the beginning, the universe was created. This made a lot of people very angry, and has been widely regarded as a bad idea." What else matters after this revelation? The incomprehensible world makes perfect sense as you follow Arthur Dent around the galaxy, just a step ahead of becoming galatic roadkill in a sidesplitting tour de force! Grab your Pan Galactic Gargle Blaster, strap yourself in, and enjoy the ride... Oh, and don't forget to bring a towel!
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Summary: So begins Art's adventure..
Review: ...and one of the most amazing satirical commentaries ever to grace the sci-fi genere. With intresting characthers, sharp wit, one-of-a-kind plot, amazing commentary and vivid, colorful writing, there's little to complain about. The hitchhiker's series has been one of the most entertaining and, undoubtly, most important reads of my lifetime. It's rare that I am continually impressed by an authour (Franz Kafka and Neil Gaimen are the only other names that come to mind right now), and I can safely assure you that with this series, you will /not/ be dissapointed. Don't panic.
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