The Long Dark Tea-Time of the Soul
by Douglas Adams
Taste attributes: fantasycomedydetectivemyth/fairytalefresh & originallightimaginaryintricateglossyemotionally undemandingsolving the riddle/not as it seemsfool triumphantunlikely connections
Boxlist takeExpect an otherworldly, fresh fantasy novel, light rather than heavy. Best if you like surprises over comfort.
Pace: balanced · Originality: very fresh · Tone: balanced · Weight: light · Realism: imaginary world · Story: intricate · 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
The Long Dark Tea-Time of the Soul is a 1988 humorous fantasy detective novel by Douglas Adams. It is the second book by Adams featuring private detective Dirk Gently, the first being Dirk Gently's Holistic Detective Agency. It was followed by the Salmon of Doubt, an incomplete Dirk Gently novel included in a posthumous collection of the same name.
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- Douglas Adams
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- 1988
- Pages
- 285
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