Douglas Adams
This is the second book in the Hitchhiker’s Guide to the Galaxy series, written by Douglas Adams. As the story begins, we see the Heart of Gold travelling innocently through outer space, about to be decimated by the massive Vogon ship which is travelling behind it. On board the ship is the protagonist, Arthur Dent, along with his four shipmates; Ford Prefect, a longtime friend and the expert contributor to The Hitchhiker’s Guide to the Galaxy; Zaphod Beeblebrox, the two-headed, four-armed ex-president of the galaxy; Tricia McMillan, a fellow Earth refugee (who is now called Trillian), and Marvin, the paranoid android. As the crew hurtle through space in their ship powered by pure improbability, they unite with a desperate longing for something to eat. They don’t know it yet, but they are speeding towards the best place in the universe to dine: the ultimate hot spot for an evening of apocalyptic entertainment and fine dining, where the food (literally) speaks for itself.
The start of this book confused me a bit as I could not understand why it started the way it did. The last line of The Hitchhiker’s Guide to the Galaxy (the first book) is “Ok baby, hold on tight,” said Zaphod. “We’ll take a quick bite at the Restaraunt at the End of the Universe.” and the at the start of this book, the group had no idea that they were going to the Restaraunt at the End of the Universe, or, as a matter of fact, any restaurant. I don’t think this was thought out well enough by the author but overall, the rest of the book exceeded my expectations.
This book made cry with laughter and I found it hard to put down until it was finished. It is a must-read book for over tens as throughout it is quite confusing. I’d give this book a 9.5 out of 10 and just from reading it, I already know that the next one will be just as brilliant.
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