The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy by Douglas Adams
Yes, I know this book is not one that is normally read by an 18 year old who spends most of her life on a bus so normally would take longer than one day to read but let's just ignore that.
The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy is just one crazy adventure.
There is one Earth-man left who's best friend is an alien from another planet. The two of them get thrown off of the ship which they got picked up by when the Earth got blown up before getting picked up by another ship seconds before they died in space. On this ship they come across a depressed robot and get taken to a planet that is run by mice.
Confusing, right?
Let me explain my theory on why it is written the way that it is.
I think that The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy is written in such a strange and complex way to give the reader a better idea as to how everything is being documented. It also helps the reader to understand how Arthur and Ford are seeing things. It gets across their emotions and views at a specific moment when something crazy is happening, such as talking to mice for example.
This book is definitely the kind of book that you would pick up when you wanted something fun to read. I wouldn't pick this book up thinking that it is an easy read because it isn't really. It's not that the language is complicated or that the story is hard to follow but the writing style can get confusing at times.
Overall I loved this story. I loved the crazy characters and the crazy world that they get to be a part of. I am most definitely going to pick up the rest of the books in the series.
I think that The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy is written in such a strange and complex way to give the reader a better idea as to how everything is being documented. It also helps the reader to understand how Arthur and Ford are seeing things. It gets across their emotions and views at a specific moment when something crazy is happening, such as talking to mice for example.
This book is definitely the kind of book that you would pick up when you wanted something fun to read. I wouldn't pick this book up thinking that it is an easy read because it isn't really. It's not that the language is complicated or that the story is hard to follow but the writing style can get confusing at times.
Overall I loved this story. I loved the crazy characters and the crazy world that they get to be a part of. I am most definitely going to pick up the rest of the books in the series.
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