Review of 'The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy' by Douglas Adams

In this comedy sci-fi classic by Douglas Adams, we join Arthur Dent, otherwise known as 'Earth-man'; Ford Prefect, an interstellar hitchhiker; Zaphod Beeblebrox, the two-headed president of the galaxy; Trillian, a former astrophysicist saved from Earth just before its demolish; and Marvin, a chronically depressed robot, as they travel across the galaxy.

I believe this to be most whimsical sci-fi book in the history of the universe. Guaranteed to have you cackling with laughter and desperately reaching out for more. I am disappointed in myself for not picking this book up earlier and disappointed in you, fellow reader, for not forcing me to read it sooner. The amount of whimsy and sheer joy in ‘The Hitchhiker’s Guide to the Galaxy’ is unmatched. The writing style is engaging and pretty, the characters, along with their names, are out of this world (pun very much intended), and the plot is just delightful. The words “Mostly harmless" really made me consider my place in the galaxy and I will now be looking at mice from a different perspective.

I listened to the audiobook narrated by the amazing Stephen Fry, and I recommend it if this book is on your to-be-read list. The entire experience felt like an absurd but magical dream. There are very few books that have a therapeutic effect on your soul, and this is definitely one of them.