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And Another Thing...

By Eoin Colfer

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| Others | 9781401323585

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- Publication will be an international event, with a one-day global laydown
timed to the 30th anniversary of The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy. ...

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And Another Thing

I first discovered Douglas Adams’ The Hitchhiker’s Guide To The Galaxy when I was studying librarianship, many years ago. We used to throw quotes at each other over coffee, between classes. “Forty-two!” we would cry. “The answer to the ultimate quest ... (read full critics)

januarymagazine published on Mon, 24 Oct 2011

And Another Thing ... Douglas Adams' Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy: Part Six of Three (Hitchhikers Guide 6) by Eoin Colfer

Of all the big books announced for this year, this one must have raised more eyebrows than many. Why try and write a new Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy book, when way before the end, its creator Douglas Adams was proving quite hopeless at such a ta ... (read full critics)

thebookbag published on Tue, 28 Sep 2010

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While the dialogue might work in a Hitchhiker's radio play, the motivations are always new and unfamiliar. Most of what happens with Ford, Arthur, Trillian, and Random is not very interesting. Nevertheless the book does have moments of good satire and some parts are not far removed from the sorts ... (continue)

While the dialogue might work in a Hitchhiker's radio play, the motivations are always new and unfamiliar. Most of what happens with Ford, Arthur, Trillian, and Random is not very interesting. Nevertheless the book does have moments of good satire and some parts are not far removed from the sorts of situations Douglas Adams wrote for these characters.

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Leela4 said on Mar 14, 2011 | Add your feedback

Although Colfer is quite funny, it's just not quite like the original Hitchhiker's series books that I had read years ago. It is, however, pretty good on its own merits.

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oleander said on Apr 25, 2010 | Add your feedback

A nice "in the middle"!

Started really well, but in the middle the main characters almost disappear and the overall pace of the story loses something. Anyway in the end everything wraps up properly and the book ends leaving a nice smile on your face. It's not a conclusion, but the book itself says nothing begins, and nothi ... (continue)

Started really well, but in the middle the main characters almost disappear and the overall pace of the story loses something. Anyway in the end everything wraps up properly and the book ends leaving a nice smile on your face. It's not a conclusion, but the book itself says nothing begins, and nothing ends. So it's a nice "in the middle"!
And another thing... After Elvis' appearance in one of the former books, now it's Marylin Monroe's turn... and not in a less bizzarre situation!

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Cypher said on Mar 20, 2010 | Add your feedback