Hitchhiker's Guide

DON'T PANIC

In all honesty, I don't even know what my rating for this book would be. This is one of the few comedic books that I have read. Usually, I lean towards the more serious, drama-filled books that make people cry. I tried to read Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy when I was in high school, but I really had no taste at all for the sarcasm. This was around the time that I was reading Crime and Punishment for fun. I LOVE that book...

So I got about a chapter of the book read in high school and I pretty much regarded it as garbage. I watched the movie. I hated it. I still don't like the movie. 

A few months ago, I decided to return to the book and force myself through it. I was immediately punched in the face by how witty Douglas Adams' writing is. I loved it. I found it hilarious and ridiculous and completely unbelievable which I'm sure is the purpose.

While I really liked the writing, I unfortunately didn't like any characters except for Marvin. Because I had no attachment to the characters, I eventually lost interest in the actual story. Adams' writing style however never disappointed.

I will say, even though I didn't like the book in it's entirety, I'm not sorry for reading it. I would suggest it to anyone. My problem is that I usually only want to read books that make me feel some feelings, and I apparently can't handle books whose sole purpose is to make people laugh. Not my cup of tea apparently. I'm not even an unhappy person. 

I really liked the ending, though. I think it appropriately reflected the entirety of the story. I feel like it was worth reading the whole thing just for the ending. I felt the same was about For Whom the Bell Tolls by Earnest Hemmingway. The ending is so freaking cool. 

Anyways, books are neat and I love them.

and this picture.