living in old caveman times, pure genius. everything just connects. always read these in order so the part about missing the ground to be able to fly is just clever and stupid at the same time ( )

Another installment of the adventures of Arthur, ford and co. As usual full of laughs, thrills, spills and everything else from the bizarre immagination of the genius douglas adams. One highlight was the return of Marvin the paranoid android, and so much more. ( )

The third book in Adams' "The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Universe" trilogy, the ironic humor continues and the laughs just keep on coming. I think that there are two kinds of people in the world, people who "get" Adams and people who don't, and I consider myself lucky that I am one of them. : ) ( )

Douglas Adams’ novel, Life, the Universe, and Everything, is a truly a classic. The third book in the HitchHiker’s Guide to the Galaxy series, this book continues the wacky adventures of an Earthling trying to make sense of the Universe. Filled with action, comedy, and deep philosophies, this book will not disappoint any reader.
The book centers around the main character, Arthur Dent, an Earthling who travels in space with a rag-tag crew of outlaws and misfits. Arthur is a plain, somewhat boring Englishman who enjoys daydreaming and tea. After being rescued from Earth’s destruction in the first book, Arthur is taken along on an adventure to find the true meaning of existence, and maybe save the universe in the process.
In Life, the Universe, and Everything, Arthur and company find themselves journeying across vast distances of space and time in an effort to stop the inhabitants of planet Krikkit from destroying the universe. The people of Krikkit were unaware of the rest of the universe outside their planet until a rogue spaceship crashlands on their peaceful planet. The fact that there are other planets in space doesn’t sit too well with them, and they embark on a quest to destroy existence as we know it.
Douglas Adams wrote the novel as a comedy/sci-fi/satire/philosophy novel. By incorporating action-packed adventures, sit-com type dialogue, and important life lessons in his writing, he achieves a state of perfection rarely seen in writing. His writing style is simple and easy to understand, while expanding vocabulary with some complex wording. The book moves slow enough to soak in what is happening, but fast enough that there is never a dull moment.
The book was actually written after it was famous. The HitchHiker’s Guide series was first a Radio show on the BBC before any novel was written. It then took its popularity to the TV when a television series was made about the wacky adventures of Arthur Dent. Finally, after the death of Adams in 2001, a Hollywood production of the movie was made in 2005.
Personally, I loved this book. It fits right into my tastes for humor with a deeper moral lesson attached. It also leaves a lot of strings for the reader to form their own conclusions about the story and the philosophy behind it. I would definitely recommend this book to anyone who enjoys a good laugh as well as personal reflection. ( )

I was glad to see Marvin the emo robot reemerge. The beginning is just as strongly humorous as the second book, but the Krikkit storyline is a bit too heavy to be all that humorous. It's stil funny, but not as strong as the second book. ( )