The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy: Illustrated Edition
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One of the greatest achievements in comedy. A work of staggering genius' – David Walliams Gorgeous 42nd Anniversary gift edition of Douglas Adams's pop-culture classic, The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy, stunningly illustrated throughout by Costa Award-winner Chris Riddell. It's an ordinary Thursday lunchtime for Arthur Dent until his house gets demolished. The Earth follows shortly afterwards to make way for a new hyperspace express route, and Arthur's best friend has just announced that he's an alien. At this moment, they're hurtling through space with nothing but their towels and a book inscribed in large, friendly letters: DON'T PANIC. The book is The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy and the weekend has only just begun . . . Douglas Adams's mega-selling pop-culture classic sends logic into orbit, plays havoc with physics and twists time, but most importantly it's very, very funny.
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Frankly, it felt a bit overhyped. Maybe I just expected something absolutely mind-blowingly funny and wasn't able to see the story for what it is. If I'm right, this is supposed to be for the sci-fi genre the same as Pratchett is for fantasy. And Pratchett's version worked much-much better for me. The kaleidoscope of species, guide entries, flashbacks, characters and stories failed to amaze me. More like made me want to stop the Earth and take a breath.
Still on the fence about continuing the series.
What a chore.
Finally got around the very first book of this acclaimed novel series.
So unfunny and pointless, even by its own internal standards.
Well, at least I can now understand some of the references from other sources. I guess.
