MrLouisiana
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Post by MrLouisiana on May 22, 2005 20:35:33 GMT -5
I just got off a two day reading binge, in which I started and finished the over 800 pages of this five novel series. And all I can say is that it...is...brilliant! It is a comedy/science-fiction, which talks about the tales of Arthur Dent (mainest of the main characters), Ford Prefect (researcher for the Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy), Zaphod Beeblebrox (powerless president of the Galaxy), Trillian (misplaced human and Zaphod's protege), and Marvin the Paranoid Android (he's not so much paranoid as depressed). When it begins, a Vogon spaceship destroys the Earth to make room for an intergalactic bypass, killing everyone on it but Arthur Dent and Ford Prefect. Ford is an alien, as it turns out, who was the one who managed to save them. After they get thrown into space, they are rescued by Zaphod, Trillian, and Marvin in a spaceship Zaphod and Trillian stole. And from there...well, you'll just have to read it. I found it great, blending perfectly the comedic and sci-fi aspects, making for a great read. I particularly liked Marvin; if ever something was depressed, it was him. Anyway, I leave you with one final note: Read it whatever you do!
"The problem with making something completely foolproof is that people always underestimate the ingenuity of complete fools."
"In the beginning, the Universe was created. This made many people very angry, and has been generally regarded as a bad move."
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