The Ultimate Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy
Douglas Adams 2012
- What it is
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Travelling in time · properly strange
- Genre
- Science fiction Humor
- Feels
- Surreal Whimsical Funny Wry Adventurous
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Funny, and it bites · you'll finish it in two nights
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Odd and endearing · love and laughs in equal parts
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Odd and endearing · a cozy mystery, no gore
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In common with yours: time travel · a big story that sweeps you along
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