cross-posted from: https://kbin.social/m/13thFloor/t/476755
Don’t panic, and bring a towel.
For seasoned galactic travelers, if you’re looking for the Ultimate Hitchhiker’s Guide to the Galaxy, which includes:
- Hitchhiker’s Guide
- The Restaurant at the End of the Universe
- Life, the Universe, and Everything
- So Long and Thanks for All the Fish
- Young Zaphod Plays It Safe
- Mostly Harmless
… this wormhole should get you there.
Also, upon conferring with both Space and Ice Pirates, I’ve been persuaded to also provide their contribution here in honor of the late, great Douglas Adams.
Now could you guys please untie my cats and get them off the plank?
what little ever existed of the plot
The plot isn’t really the point.
hadn’t cracked a smile in over a hundred pages.
Apparently one of the reasons for the historic rivalry between France and England was their different senses of humor, with the French wit considered much classier. Anyway, plenty of people would agree with you, though I think the books are hilarious.
I saw HGTG posted on a reddit book forum about 2 years back: it was slated badly. It really put me off a reread. Comments like it hadn’t age well, and just plain silly came to mind. I caved and started it again. I was hooked from page 1 all over again. It really does fall into the marmite book category.
