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kajoreads's review against another edition
adventurous
mysterious
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
3.5
I really enjoyed Adams’ writing style. There’s so many fun quotes you could pull from this. I also really liked what he did with the Electric Monk and Gordon Way’s ghost. They had such fun storylines. The horse as well.
My biggest disappointment was Dirk Gently himself. I was expecting him to be whimsical and charming, but he was just so full of himself it was annoying. He didn’t really do much either.
The ending felt a bit rushed.
The ending felt a bit rushed.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Death
Moderate: Body horror
Minor: Gun violence, Fatphobia, Grief, Misogyny, Murder, Body shaming, and Drug use
ladysanctuary's review against another edition
adventurous
challenging
funny
lighthearted
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0
I read this as a teenager and had basically no recollection of any of the story, remembering the sequel (which I read first by accident) more. I can see why I didn't remember it very clearly! It's a very quick, witty and confusing book. Focusing on multiple different characters in vague and unconnected snippets it was quite hard to follow as an audiobook, and I had to listen to some chapters multiple times. But the strength of the book is in its holistic nature and all these elements begin to make more and more sense until the buckwild truth is revealed at the very end. I'm sure I'll be equally confused by it all in another 15 years when I pick it up again.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Death
thechocolatefinger's review against another edition
adventurous
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
2.5
I didn’t like this book and Dirk Gently only got introduced like halfway through and it was all about an electric monk and a horse and some guy having dinner in university instead of anything detective related
Only the very end was like solving a murder mystery and it was resolved in like 2 pages which was boring.
It was nothing like the Netflix show (except that Dirk really likes pizza), but when I’ve read the other books in the series I’ll edit this if you should read them and just skip this book.
Only the very end was like solving a murder mystery and it was resolved in like 2 pages which was boring.
It was nothing like the Netflix show (except that Dirk really likes pizza), but when I’ve read the other books in the series I’ll edit this if you should read them and just skip this book.
Content Warnings
Moderate: Death and Murder
planecemetery's review against another edition
adventurous
funny
lighthearted
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
5.0
Content Warnings
Graphic: Death, Injury/Injury detail, and Murder
twas's review
adventurous
dark
funny
lighthearted
mysterious
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
4.0
Read the book because I loved the Netflix TV show, but they are totally different. Both great and bizarre!
Content Warnings
Minor: Death and Murder
qcontinuum's review
adventurous
funny
mysterious
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0
Content Warnings
Moderate: Death, Injury/Injury detail, and Murder
Minor: Gun violence
wondereads13's review
funny
lighthearted
mysterious
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
4.0
This book was super unpredictable, and I really enjoyed the writing style. In the end, it actually blew my mind with how clever it was. Unfortunately, the characters were a bit boring, and the plot was confusing. The only reason I rated it so high is because it's still interesting to read.
Content Warnings
Minor: Death
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