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And Another Thing--

Douglas Adams's Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy, Part Six of Three
benvizy
Aug 23, 2011benvizy rated this title 5 out of 5 stars
I went into this book wondering whether I would even finish it. I didn't see how the author of Artemis Fowl could have nearly the wit and invention of Douglas Adams. I acknowledged that the writing style did not have to have a carbon copy, but I wanted it to at least make me feel like I was reading another book in the series with the same characters. Fortunately, 40 pages in I had no doubt that this book was more than worthy of it's predecessors. One of the best additions to the series were the sporadic Guide Notes throughout. Reading the series I always wished that I could get a copy of the actual Hitchhiker's Guide, and lo and behold, book six contains "excerpts" directly from it, filled with humorous information about the universe. But even without the added Guide Notes, book six in the trilogy certainly stands out. The humor may not be a shot for shot remake of Adams', but it still had me laughing out loud a majority of the time. If you are planning on stopping with the last Adams book, my suggestion is to change your mind right now. Eoin Colfer is a wonderful writer, and I'm very glad he decided to write a sixth novel. Oh, And Another Thing... DON'T PANIC!