Kate Schechter would like to know why everyone she meets knows her name – and why Thor, the Norse god of thunder, keeps showing up on her doorstep. It takes the sardonic genius of Dirk Gently, detective and refrigerator wrestler, to get to the bottom of it all. Was the passenger check-in desk at Heathrow’s
Kate Schechter would like to know why everyone she meets knows her name – and why Thor, the Norse god of thunder, keeps showing up on her doorstep. It takes the sardonic genius of Dirk Gently, detective and refrigerator wrestler, to get to the bottom of it all. Was the passenger check-in desk at Heathrow’s blasting through the roof really an Act of God? (And if so, which?) What’s going on at Woodshead Hospital? And why is a severed head spinning on a turntable, its body sitting amiably nearby? Only the sleuthing of Dirk Gently can uncover these mysteries, and only the absurdist wit of Douglas Adams can recount them with such relentless humor.
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Has there ever been a better abstract story teller ever? I am not sure where to start!!! Profound, whacky, utterly insensible but absolutely meaningful at the same time…Douglas Adams was an astute observer of human behaviour which is manifest in the way his characters behave. The fact that they are a part of the most improbable settings highlights that behaviour further.Saying that this book is not as profound or entertaining as the 1st one or THHGTTG is not an affront but a massive compliment to the other volumes…
I found this book tremendous fun. There’s only one Douglas Adams. I’d give a lot to have more of his writing to read, but, with this book, I’ve read them all. Other authors try to be Douglas Adams, but he had an incredible ability with wit, dry humor, irony, cultural yet timeless references, and more that just can’t be duplicated. If you’re used to Douglas Adams writing, this will probably fit right into your expectations. If you’re not, you’re probably in for a ride. Somewhere between fantasy, sci-fi, and Monty Python, I found…
A definite rich enjoyment!!! My personal favorite. As much a stark raving lunatic fan as I am about all his works, this one is my absolute favorite. Every little detail in this wonderful, clever story is neatly wrapped back into itself, this book must be read multiple times to discover all its nuances, and they are so very worth discovering! Few authors make me laugh out loud while reading, Douglas Adams definitely was one (God rest his gloriously funny soul), and this book is a jewel.The best and the worst of human nature is all in…