The Hitchhiker's Guide To The Galaxy
(Douglas Adams)
In a genre saturated with laser beams and teleporters, The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy comes as a welcome breath of fresh air. This novel by Douglas Adams, laced with slap-your-thigh humouroccupies the boundaries of science fiction and comedy. The novel commences withlead character Arthur Dent learning that his house (and the Earth)is about to be destroyed to make room for a new space highway. Arthur and his alien friend, Ford Perfect (who works for the Hitchhiker?s Guide to the Galaxy), barelyescape the destruction by hitching a ride on a passing spacecraft. What follows is a series of escapades by the Arthur and his friend which make up the rest of the novel. There is never a dull moment. These include meeting the President of the Galaxy. The dialogue between the characters is what makes the book a comic gem. Adams grapples with a lot of sub-plots while telling the main-story which can make the book difficult to read. Adams? artistic prose ensures that you don?t want to put it down until you finish reading it. The author also makes use of self-invented terms which draw the reader to the book. The author has maintained a perfect balance between dialogue and descriptive writing. The result is that the book retains its momentum through-out. What makes this novel entertaining and relevant is its euphemistic grasp of universal concepts. There are instances where one has to read between the lines so kids reading this book will probably not keep pace with the plot consistently. The book?s ending also leaves one a bit unfulfilled. All in all if you are looking for a book that will make you laugh and keep you entertained The Hitchhiker?s Guide to the Galaxy makes for an engaging read. I would certainly recommend it.
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