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Feb 16, 2017TEENREVIEWCREW rated this title 4 out of 5 stars
A hilarious science-fiction-comedy mash up. Douglas Adams writes a quirky book about Arthur Dent, your normal everyday man, and Ford Prefect, A researcher for the revised version of the Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy from Betelgeuse Five. After the destruction of Arthur's house to make way for a bypass, and the destruction of Earth to make way for a galactic bypass, Ford saves Arthur as they hitchhike the galaxy, meeting Fords cousin Zaphod, Zaphods assistant Trillian, and the hyper intelligent but chronically depressed Android Marvin. Adams book has unique humor, but some of it comes at the expense of God which some readers may not appreciate. The book also has a few mature references but not enough to ruin the book. I would recommend this book to all teenagers. 4/5. @mittopic of the Hamilton Public Library's Teen Review Board. Okay, here’s the thing about Hitchhiker’s Guide - I read it twice, and only the second time did I actually understand how hilarious it was. You really need to be in the right space when you read it, but if you are, it’s a marvelous work of satire and an intriguing story with a unique message about Earth and human culture. It’s also a very complex and individual writing style, and I realized the 2nd time I read it how much went over my head the first time. It’s one of the most peculiar, almost whimsical books I’ve ever read. I highly recommend this as a great read and so much fun! @freckleface675 of the Teen Review Board at the Hamilton Public Library One September morning, Arthur Dent’s house is set to be demolished to make way for a new local bypass. Quite coincidentally, that same day, the Earth is also scheduled to be destroyed by monstrous evil space aliens to accommodate for a new intergalactic hyperspace bypass. Luckily for Arthur, he is yanked off of Earth just in time by Ford Prefect, his close friend and apparent alien entity from the far-off star Betelgeuse. Unluckily for Arthur, he discovers (and quite quickly, may I add) that the Universe is an astoundingly massive and absurd place, and much of it is out to get him. Along with Zaphod Beeblebrox, the president of the galaxy, Trillian, an Earthling mathematical genius and Zaphod’s girlfriend, and Marvin, a maniacally depressed robot, Arthur and his friends begin an incredible journey throughout space and time, along with terribly unpoetic aliens, interdimensional mice, a planet creator with an awful fondness for fjords and a whole lot of Pan-Galactic Gargle Blasters. Ridiculously funny and stunningly imaginative, “The Hitchhiker’s Guide to the Galaxy” is a book that will have you in stitches from start to end. (5/5 stars) @Apis of the Teen Review Board at the Hamilton Public Library The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy is by far one of the best books I have ever read it’s full of action and a surprising amount of comedy, although it may not be the best book for some people because most of the humour is random and unpredictable, but for people like me I found the humour quite enjoyable, it is definitely a book I would recommend for people who like books that fall under the Sci-Fi and comedy genres because I feel like you would only truly enjoy the book if you liked those genres and you wouldn’t really get much of the humour, overall this is one of the best books I’ve ever read and I would highly recommend it. 5/5. @TheCommissioner of the Hamilton Public Library Teen Review Board