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Summary: Not his best, but still worth reading.
Review: I was going to give this book 3 stars, but I just couldn't bring myself to give Douglas Adams anything less than four. In fact, I quite liked most of this book, esp. the part about The King, and the pink and chrome ship. What I hated about it was the end; not so much the loss of some of my favorite literary characters, but the abrupt finish of the book. I got the feeling that Mr. Adams just got tired of writing the book, or maybe the series, and ended it. Or maybe it's just that I'm disappointed that there won't be anymore. Still, definitely worth reading if you're a Douglas Adams fan.
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Summary: Well, what did you expect?
Review: I loved Mostly Harmless. I thought it was a five star just like 'Hitchhiker's, 'Restaurant,' and 'Life,' as opposed to 'So Long,' which was only a four star. In my opinion, this is the only way the series could possibly end. I found the ending fitting and satisfying, even if it was depressing. Come on, Hitchhiker fans, you knew this was coming all along! Personally, I thought the end of 'So Long' was more depressing, b/c I love Marvin. (I don't miss Zaphod that much, and the disappearance of Fenchurch only bothered me for Arthur's sake.) If you loved 'So Long,' you probably won't like 'Harmless.' If you liked the darker parts of the past novels (the sperm whale joke, the fact that Earth is populated by rejects), 'Harmless is for you. In short, if you can accept a horrible fate for your favourite characters, read 'Harmless.' If it will depress you, don't read it and imagine that Arthur is still flying around with Fenchurch in front of God's Final Message to His Creation (well, in the London sky, at least, if you don't want to see Marvin die either).
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Summary: A horrific catastrophic experience
Review: If there were some laser device I could use to eradicate the memory of this entire novel from my brain, I would use it. I, too, love all of the previous books in the series. When the fact that I loved _So Long and Thanks For All the Fish_ the most is taken into consideration, anyone who's read this will understand why I HATED this one! I have no problem with miserable, defeatist endings (and that's a bit of an exaggeration when applied to this book) but when compared to the whimsical, light-hearted, good-humored satirical tone of the first four this just doesn't fit. It seemed uneccesary to me. I think there should be a warning on the cover...a sort of anti-DON'T PANIC label that lets people who are expecting what the series seemed to be leading to that this is not at all what they were expecting! My advice is, if you loved _So Long...._ for the same reasons I mentioned above, don't bother with this one. Pretend the series ended with number four. And anyone who has read it and feels as bereft as I do, any leads on that memory eradification device?
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Summary: Thank you again Mr. Adams.
Review: It would seem that you either like this book or you hate it. I fall into the 'like it' category. I found plenty of humor, fun and all around general silliness. Which is why I read Mr. Adams works. It wasn't the best in the series, but you have to take into consideration that it was the last in the series and it's not an epic drama. I am thoroughly happy with the book. Very glad I spent the time and money on it. I had to force myself to put it down a couple of times. And Mr. Adams, if your out there, please, please, please get on your duff and do some writing. The universe could use some more of your books to lighten the WSGMM. Thank you. P.S. Vogons bite.
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Summary: okay, let me explain this...
Review: I have been looking through the reviews, and if you're reading this, you are too. Many people love this book, and many hate it. How can you tell which you will be? Let me offer the one thing that could very well decide it; if you thought that 'So Long and Thanks For All The Fish' was the best of the series, then you probably won't like 'Mostly Harmless'. "MH" is a bit less joyous than the rest, but still has it's redeeming qualities (the "King" thing was absolutely hilarious)
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Summary: And now, a moment of rationality...
Review: People throw 5 stars around like it was nothing! This wasn't great but it wasn't terrible, it was often mildly amusing and occasionally funny. Let's face it, only the 1st 2 books in the series were excellent. 10 years later...Some folks wanted to see Dent, Prefect et al go on and on forever into happily-ever-after land. They don't. Get over it. Now maybe Adams can write something different! Something fresh! I'm looking forward to his next book. So long, Hitchhiker's Guide, and thanks for all the laughs!
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Summary: More like Dirk
Review: Mostly Harmless was, I felt, more akin to Dirk Gently than the other Guide novels. It is extremely complex. Again, a quick quiz to winnow out the the war never started) There. Email me if you have the answers! & the same goes for my earlier quiz on Dirk. This book is brilliant. Virtually a sequel to the Gently series
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Summary: You'll either love it or you'll hate it, it seems. I...
Review: ...loved it. I don't think this was a cop-out on Adams' part at all, and far from being the worst in the series, I think this very well might be one of the best, if not *the* best. Hitchhiker's fans especially, do yourself a favor and get a copy of this book
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Summary: Douglas Adams at it again
Review: While not being the best book in the trilogy, it captivated for for the entire time it took to read it. I've read all five books more times than I can count and will never get sick of any of the. I don't see why people didn't like this book. It's classic Douglas Adams. All of the characters are at their best. Ford is at his zaniest since LTUAE, and Arthur is at his placidist since the "trilogy" began.
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Summary: My rating is one, because there is no zero rating.
Review: This book is the most mindnumbing, hackneyed, putrescent piece of garbage I have ever read. I read this book with an expectation that Douglas Adams at his worst is merely wildly entertaining. This book has actual negative value. Not only was the time spent reading it wasted, but it retroactively wiped out all of my enjoyment of the other books in the series. I don't know why he wrote this book. He took a wonderful quirky set of stories and turned them into a moral that no one wants to here: "The evil, stupid bureaucrats always win." If you love the Hitchhiker's stories, avoid this book at all costs.
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