So Long, and Thanks for All the Fish
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So Long, and Thanks for All the Fish

by Douglas Adams

1984•Science fiction•200 pages

Taste attributes: science fictioncomedyromancefastfresh & originallightimaginarylinearglossybig & variedemotionally undemandinglove conquers allfish out of water/culture clashunlikely connections

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Boxlist takeOtherworldly and breezy: an original science-fiction novel, glossy rather than gritty. Best if you like escapism over depth.

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

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4.0 / 5

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About This Book

Preceded by: Life, the Universe and Everything So Long, and Thanks for All the Fish is the fourth book of the Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy "trilogy" written by Douglas Adams. Its title is the message left by the dolphins when they departed Planet Earth just before it was demolished to make way for a hyperspace bypass, as described in The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy. Followed by: Mostly Harmless

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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 fictionComedyRomanceLove conquers allFish out of water/culture clashUnlikely connections

Subjects

Trilogy of FourFantasy fictionInterplanetary voyagesScience FictionBelletristische DarstellungWeltallInterstellar travel

Details

Author
Douglas Adams
Published
1984
Pages
200
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