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Douglas Adams' The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy - Graphic Novels #1
Douglas Adams' The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy, Book 1 of 3
The Authorized Adaptation
Graphic novel
Graphic novel
48 pages, Paperback
Published January 1, 1993
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John Carnell
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July 20, 2023
'Life, don't talk to me about life'
This is such a quick read and really did make me laugh out loud several times. I listened to the audio book while I read and it really added to the humour of it.
This is such a quick read and really did make me laugh out loud several times. I listened to the audio book while I read and it really added to the humour of it.
April 10, 2024
My sillies whom I love now in graphic novel format
November 13, 2021
This is my absolute favorite book ever. I’ve read it more times than I can count and will read it again in the future.
Always know where your towel is.
Always know where your towel is.
March 7, 2022
If told that something in the universe could make no sense, and at the same time make perfect sense, the average person could never believe it. Yet, there exists antithesis and discord, the contradictory and the unbelievable. The classic and acclaimed book The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy, written by Douglas Adams, perfectly exemplifies the presence of confusion and understanding that no one could have ever thought of achieving.
The story encompasses a typical human, Arthur Dent, and his spiraling life from his last day on Earth to the wonders and horrors of the galaxy. The story is nowhere near perfect, as it leaves a couple of questions unanswered here and there, especially at shallow points in the story; however, this isn’t necessarily the worst thing, as it contributes to the theme of duality. Honestly, the book isn’t entirely interesting in content, especially in the pictureless versions; sometimes, I ended up skimming through lines in the book due to a lack of interest in boring sections of the story, especially with sections about improbability and the numbers.. There isn’t even much to say about the plot itself, as it is literally up-in-the-air with it. Arthur is on Earth when all of a sudden it is destroyed, but he was not even on the planet; he literally hitchhiked through space, meeting different characters and almost dying along the way. Marvin, the incredibly depressed robot, along with characters such as Ford Prefect and Zaphod make up most of the character list on Arthur’s journey around the Galaxy. It doesn’t make for an awful concept, but it is practically patchwork, and definitely rough around the edges. The book seems like a semi-developed concept instead of a book that can be read or understood. Yet, it contains deep concepts such as the meaning of life itself and why it cannot be answered without actually knowing what is being truly asked.
Even though its elements are vaguely sorted, and a cross between sensical and nonsensical, I do believe that this book is a fine and readable classic, and definitely a candidate for anyone interested in a cruise around the stars.
The story encompasses a typical human, Arthur Dent, and his spiraling life from his last day on Earth to the wonders and horrors of the galaxy. The story is nowhere near perfect, as it leaves a couple of questions unanswered here and there, especially at shallow points in the story; however, this isn’t necessarily the worst thing, as it contributes to the theme of duality. Honestly, the book isn’t entirely interesting in content, especially in the pictureless versions; sometimes, I ended up skimming through lines in the book due to a lack of interest in boring sections of the story, especially with sections about improbability and the numbers.. There isn’t even much to say about the plot itself, as it is literally up-in-the-air with it. Arthur is on Earth when all of a sudden it is destroyed, but he was not even on the planet; he literally hitchhiked through space, meeting different characters and almost dying along the way. Marvin, the incredibly depressed robot, along with characters such as Ford Prefect and Zaphod make up most of the character list on Arthur’s journey around the Galaxy. It doesn’t make for an awful concept, but it is practically patchwork, and definitely rough around the edges. The book seems like a semi-developed concept instead of a book that can be read or understood. Yet, it contains deep concepts such as the meaning of life itself and why it cannot be answered without actually knowing what is being truly asked.
Even though its elements are vaguely sorted, and a cross between sensical and nonsensical, I do believe that this book is a fine and readable classic, and definitely a candidate for anyone interested in a cruise around the stars.
January 2, 2021
Hilarious! We lost Douglas Adams too soon.
March 21, 2021
Best book ever!
June 23, 2021
We listened to the audiobook on a road trip. It kept us laughing.
June 29, 2021
Just reread this. Great fun.
March 1, 2023
Not my style. At least it was short.
July 21, 2023
Had been meaning to read this for years, glad I finally did. Lives up to the hype, fantastic.
July 23, 2023
Cleverly dumb, dimwittingly smart, witty and terribly funny.
February 18, 2024
An easy read with a couple of laugh out loud bits.
April 4, 2024
Simply perfect. I first read the Hitchiker series over 30 years ago and I am yet to come across another novel that has made me laugh this often and this hard. An utter joy from start to finish.
October 19, 2021
Loved the blend of scifi, sarcastic commentary on society and comedy! What an entertaining read.
August 13, 2025
I'll never tire of this book!
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