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A review by teokajlibroj
And Another Thing... by Eoin Colfer
5.0
At first, I didn't like the idea of another authors continuing the Hitchhiker series. However, I changed my mind after reading "Mostly Harmless" and felt the series needed a better ending. Eoin Colfer surprised me with "And Another Thing" which was as good if not better than the originals by Adams.
The book is much tighter and consistent that those written by Adams which often felt like a series of random sketches thrown together haphazard. This time there is a fairly coherent plot with broad use of the guide. It was great to see the old cast reunited and back to their usual tricks and wacky adventures. Colfer handled the balance between referencing old plot lines and introducing new ones very well. There were plenty of nods to the earlier books without simply being a rehash of them.
I was surprised how funny the book was and I'm not sure if I laughed as much when I read some of the originals (though they were much shorter). The interviews of the Gods was a particularly funny Adamseque scene. Overall, a brilliant and hilarious read. Colfer had big boots to fill and he certainly did a fantastic job of them.
The book is much tighter and consistent that those written by Adams which often felt like a series of random sketches thrown together haphazard. This time there is a fairly coherent plot with broad use of the guide. It was great to see the old cast reunited and back to their usual tricks and wacky adventures. Colfer handled the balance between referencing old plot lines and introducing new ones very well. There were plenty of nods to the earlier books without simply being a rehash of them.
I was surprised how funny the book was and I'm not sure if I laughed as much when I read some of the originals (though they were much shorter). The interviews of the Gods was a particularly funny Adamseque scene. Overall, a brilliant and hilarious read. Colfer had big boots to fill and he certainly did a fantastic job of them.