Advantages: Funny and witty novel from the late Douglas Adams Disadvantages: Doesn't live up to expectations, seems incomplete
Douglas Adams' Hitch-Hiker's Guide 'trilogy' entertained and inspired me, and I was wary to read this final instalment due to reviews on the internet which suggested it was of poor quality and may hunder my enjoyment of the series. The fifth and final boo ...
Advantages: Its a hitchhiker book Disadvantages: but its the worst in the series
I read in the paper that before his untimely death Douglas Adams had been struggling for 11 years on and off to write the 6th and as it proved final book in the Hitchhiker Guide to the Galaxy Trilogy. On his PC were numerous unfinished drafts none of whic ...
Advantages: Well written and funny Disadvantages: The idea is wearing a bit thin
"Mostly Harmless" is the last book (so far) in the "Hitch-Hiker's" sequence, and is easily the best. By taking time off to write the Dirk Gently novels, where he wasn't burdened with the accompanying baggage from his previous books, Adams had finally lea ...
Advantages: Fantastically funny..its Douglas Adams Disadvantages: Conclusion was not up to usual standards
This is, after all, a Douglas Adams. It is characterised by Adams' usual, dry wit and outlandish characters and situations, but not, I believe, one of his best.
As a continuation of The Hitchhikers Trilogy in four parts, this book reads much like the r ...
Advantages: Usual excellent wit and humour Disadvantages: Bad Conclusion
In my opinion this book should not exsist, the last book finishes the story off quite well with a few lose strings but not enough to anoy. This book ties everything up (like the place arthur will visit before he dies) but has an ending that just makes yo ...
