Mostly Harmless
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Mostly Harmless

by Douglas Adams

1992•Science fiction•259 pages

Taste attributes: science fictioncomedyadventurefresh & originallightimaginaryglossyfish out of water/culture clashfool triumphantunlikely connections

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Boxlist takeExpect an otherworldly, original science-fiction novel, glossy rather than gritty. Best if you like surprises over comfort.

Pace: balanced · Originality: very fresh · Tone: balanced · Weight: light · Realism: imaginary world · Story: balanced · Structure: balanced · Look: glossy · Scale: balanced · Emotional punch: balancedHow we score

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4.1 / 5

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About This Book

In the fifth volume of the Hitchhiker series, Random, the daughter of Arthur Dent, leaves her remote home planet on the edge of the universe to set out a cross-galactic odyssey in search of her ancestors' native planet.

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Characteristics

Where this book sits on each taste spectrum

SlowPACEFast
FamiliarORIGINALITYOriginal
DarkTONEWholesome
LightWEIGHTINESSHeavy
FantasyREALISMRealistic
SimpleINTRICACYIntricate
Non-LinearLINEARITYLinear
UnderstatedSTYLEStylised
IntimateSCALEEpic
RestrainedEMOTIONIntense

Genres and themes

Science fictionComedyAdventureFish out of water/culture clashFool triumphantUnlikely connections

Subjects

Interplanetary voyagesHumorous storiesFantasyScience fictionFantastic fictionVoyages, imaginary

Details

Author
Douglas Adams
Published
1992
Pages
259
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