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Hitchhiker’s Guide to the Galaxy #1
What an utterly bizarre, yet entertaining book! For originality, I have to say that The Hicthhiker’s Guide to the Galaxy has to get top marks, creating a unique and original interstellar universe that is full of strange creatures and customs. Predictability is not a problem in this series, as something new and strange seems to happen around just about every turn. Unfortunately, a side effect of this weird and strange plotline was that it often felt disconnected and vague. I still very much enjoyed it though, despite all of its absurdity. If you are open to something a little more silly than serious, than give Hitchhiker’s Guide to the Galaxy a try.
I listed to this book on audio, and I have to say that the narrator, Stephen Fry, did an amazing job. I think something about the ridiculousness of the story just comes across so much better with a proper english accent. He gave just the right inflection and feeling to his reading and really engaged the listener, making this one of the best audiobooks I’ve listened to.