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Phil Leader (619 KP) rated The Restaurant at the End of the Universe in Books

Nov 25, 2019  
The Restaurant at the End of the Universe
The Restaurant at the End of the Universe
Douglas Adams | 2016 | Fiction & Poetry
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9.0 (5 Ratings)
Book Rating
Like the first book, The Restaurant at the End of the Universe is based on the radio series Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy. But where the first book was more-or-less the plot of the first four episodes, for the second book Adams included many of the best bits of the second series too, changing the story around to keep some semblance of plot (beyond Arthur's search for a decent cup of tea).

A perfect example of his ability to 'write backwards' the contents of 8 half hour radio scripts are condensed into one book, then expanded again with further footnotes and wry observations of the human condition. There is so much to like, so much to enjoy. The visit to the Hitchhiker head office, the Total Perspective Vortex, lemon soaked paper napkins, the Restaurant itself. And of course the classic and downbeat ending.

As a pair of books this and The Hitchhikers Guide to the Galaxy will keep you smiling for days, first as you read them and then as you remember all the little quotes, footnotes and bizarre extracts from The Book.

Nobody has ever come close to replicating Adams. This book shows why.
  
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Connie (244 KP) rated Amazon Kindle in Apps

Jun 7, 2018  
Amazon Kindle
Amazon Kindle
Book
10
9.1 (292 Ratings)
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Wide variety of books available and growing daily (2 more)
Partnered with Audible
Account is transferable from device to device
I can't access English titles from stores based in other countries (0 more)
My go-to for ebooks!
This is an app I depend on daily. I can find everything from hidden gems, free books and classics to wildly popular current titles and even self-published books. Most titles that I want to find are available, sometimes even before the physical copy can be found nearby! Add in that I can get the audio book for a greatly reduced price through Audible if I buy the book via Kindle first, and I'm totally sold on this app. I also greatly appreciate that the books sync across devices, which makes it a heck of a lot easier to keep up with the material I'm reading.

Basically, there's nothing not to love about this app!