Review: The restaurant at the end of the universe

A sequel to The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy--and again the sf parody here is deranged, deadpan, satirical, hyperbolic, wildly erratic. . . but with rather less of a British accent than its predecessor. The heroes--meek Arthur Dent and sexy Trillian of Earth (demolished by a Vogon fleet to make way for a hyperspace bypass); cool Ford Prefect of Betelgeuse; Zaphod Beeblebrox, the two-headed, three-armed ex-President of the Galaxy; Marvin the Paranoid Android--are still in pursuit of the answer to ""the Ultimate Question of Life, the Universe and Everything."" (The answer is forty-two--but what's the question?) And their encounters include: Milliways, the restaurant at the end of the universe (where dinner walks up to introduce itself, and the entertainment is, literally, doomsday); Hotblack Desiato, leader of the galaxy's loudest rock band (he's spending a year dead for tax purposes); a colony of joggers, hairdressers, and PR men (they'd like to invent the wheel, but can't decide what color it should be); and the man who rules the Universe (he's not at all sure that he or the universe really exists). Sometimes lame, limp, or just plain silly--but, at its best, very funny indeed.

wit, wisdom (hehe), & humor to light this f*cking rock. read it before you shoot yourself in the lungs...

Review: The Restaurant at the End of the Universe (Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy #2)

In this book, Douglas Adams really opens up the series to a new level. The plot begins at the ending of the first book, when Arthur, Ford, Marvin, and Zaphod are on a ship in space. Zaphod controls ... Read full review

Review: The Restaurant at the End of the Universe (Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy #2)

The Restaurant at the End of the Universe is a clear continuation of Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy. The tale picks up exactly where the first volume in Douglas Adams's 'trilogy of five' leaves off ... Read full review

Review: The Restaurant at the End of the Universe (Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy #2)

An epic creation that takes science-fiction to a whole new level and which is destined to become a classic For anyone interested in science-fiction, Douglas Adams 'Hitch-hiker's guide to the galaxy ... Read full review

Review: The Restaurant at the End of the Universe (Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy #2)

i am not usually in the habit of reading series so close together, I find I need to wait weeks if not months to work up the same enthusiasm as I originally did for the book however it seems few ... Read full review

Review: The Restaurant at the End of the Universe (Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy #2)

A fitting sequel to what I think is one of the funniest SF books I have read. It is interesting to compare this to the British mini-series from the 80's and while for the most part it appears to be ... Read full review

Review: The Restaurant at the End of the Universe (Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy #2)

"... the average population of all the planets in the Universe can be said to be zero. From this it follows that the population of the whole Universe is also zero, and that any people you may meet ... Read full review

Review: The Restaurant at the End of the Universe (Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy #2)

I picked it up this morning and I finished it 7 hours later. I just didn't want to let it go. Too much fun, I suppose. It's so funny that I still laugh at childish jokes that don't even make that much ... Read full review

Review: The Restaurant at the End of the Universe (Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy #2)

laughter is universal. Surprises are not boring, like the galaxy we are in and the next one beside ours and those little rocks that like to orbit our world. there is so much out there, Adam's ... Read full review