I’d heard about the Hitchhiker’s Guide to the Galaxy for years. It’s a nerd staple, and when it appeared in casual conversation, it seemed like I was the only one who hadn’t read it, and that was quite odd apparently. This in and of itself is a small pinch of irony when we consider the content here. This book is, I think it’s safe to say, VERY odd itself. The author, Mr. Adams, died rather young and one can’t help but wonder if long-time use of hallucinogenics were involved.
The basic setup is this. Our regular everyman Arthur Dent is having a problem. The district where he lives wants to basically use eminent domain to relocate him so that they can demolish hi house so an expressway can proceed through the area where his house currently resides. As you might imagine, he’s rather put out by this turn of events. It is shortly after we learn this that Arthur learns that an alien race has essentially claimed eminent domain over planet Earth and intend to demolish earth so that an intergalactic expressway can be put in. This is how it starts, and then it proceeds to get silly from there.
The humor comes along very regularly and is often very odd. There is a story here, though I found it to be rather non-traditional. It wasn’t terribly long, I enjoyed the read, and intend to finish the 5-book “trilogy” to see what happens next. I’ll be honest, this might not be for everyone, but if you like a little bit of the unusual from time to time, check it out.
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