Bill H. (simonsaysrebel) reviewed And Another Thing... (Hitch-Hikers Guide to the Galaxy, Bk 6) on + 7 more book reviews
Helpful Score: 6
This book falls flat. I will not say life was perfect in the HHGG, but I enjoy reading them, over and over. This, I didn't like reading even once. Oh, I finished it. It was not charming. That's the best thing about even the dark Mostly Harmless. I think I got one small laugh out of Colfer's work. I don't hate it. I just don't count it as one of the books in the set. Like a stranger cannot be an enemy or a friend, this is not hate-able. It is not lovable. It is Colfer's book with identically-named characters who are I guess vaguely familiar in a setting one might call the same universe. I don't. I'd like to see other writers start from the same leaping-off point, the ending of earth from Mostly Harmless, much like the multiverse concept of several earths. I'd like to see the insanity of all these different earths and Arthurs and Co. trying to survive the Grebulons with different authorial homages. Perhaps the inimitable but clearly witty Jasper Fforde? I wonder if Neil Gaiman would take a crack at it? Or even someone like Neal Stephenson? Someone who has FUN with writing, not makes fun of it. This was a D- in my gradebook. Not a fan. I miss Adams. The lightest-hearted atheist I ever read.
Michael H. (bearbooks) reviewed And Another Thing... (Hitch-Hikers Guide to the Galaxy, Bk 6) on + 2 more book reviews
Helpful Score: 3
For Guide fans a real disappointment. What Douglas Adams tried to do but failed-kill the series-Colfer succeeds. Hopefully this will be the last Guide book.
David C. (xcom) - , reviewed And Another Thing... (Hitch-Hikers Guide to the Galaxy, Bk 6) on + 29 more book reviews
Helpful Score: 2
A frankly awful continuation of a series which should have been left alone. I read most of it just hoping it would get better or show some creativity. It did not and I want my bargain bin money back.
Stacey C. (angellchild2) reviewed And Another Thing... (Hitch-Hikers Guide to the Galaxy, Bk 6) on + 2 more book reviews
Helpful Score: 2
This book took far too long to read. There was no substance to it. The characters were shallow, the plot was transparent, and the humor seemed forced. I have not read any other works by this author, but I got the feeling that he was completely out of his element in this universe. Very disappointing.