The Hitchhiker’s Guide to the Galaxy is a novel written by Douglas Adams who lives in the United Kingdom, which was written in 1979. In this novel is the story of Arthur Dent, who is a typical ‘human being’ is in the middle of a difficult situation down on Earth. His house is ordered to be demolished, and his genious friend decides to convince him to grab a drink at a local pub at the promise for Mr. Prosser to not raze his house down. Long story short, that promise wasn’t quite fulfilled. Just as his house is being torn down, the Earth also happens to conveniently be destroyed by some lovely Vogon aliens, which coincindentally also use the same lines as Mr. Prosser, talking about how the Earth was ordered to be demolished just as Arthur’s house was. Throughout the book, Arthur and his friend Ford Prefect journey through the universe in effort to find the answer to the meaning of life, what Earth means to the aliens, …show more content…
It really makes you consider what you pay attention to and what you don’t, because sometimes we’re so wrapped up in things that we might not notice the other stuff happening around us, relating to the fact that we are ‘too wrapped up in ourselves’, or other things that we put too much stress on.
Overall, the book would be a great choice-read if you’re into more comedical and sci-fi related books. I personally enjoyed reading the book; it was very entertaining at times, and is one of the few comedical books I’ve read. Adams has a very unique style of writing to imply emphasis, sprinkle in some comedy, and build suspense. All of this helps keep readers interested in the plot and characters, and it makes the story that much more