Benjamin Scharf
Ok, I am a Douglas Adams Fanboy. I have read the 5 books at least 4 times in 2 different languages. They are that great... Please be aware that the English is quite complex for non-native speakers. It is best to have a British English dictionary available to you when reading. I cannot write a plausible longer review putting the greatness of this book into words. If you don't read the book, you cannot be my friend. So here are just some quotes that show the greatness of the book: "In the beginning the Universe was created. This has made a lot of people very angry and been widely regarded as a bad move." "A common mistake that people make when trying to design something completely foolproof is to underestimate the ingenuity of complete fools." "Flying is learning how to throw yourself at the ground and miss" "Here I am, brain the size of a planet and they ask me to take you down to the bridge. Call that job satisfaction? ‘Cos I don’t.” –Marvin or the characters for example - you have to love them all * Marvin, the depressed roboter * Arthur, the grumpy English man * Ford, the over optimistic alien * Zaphod, the crazy dictator * Slartibartfast "Douglas Adams writes in the notes accompanying the published volume of original radio scripts that he wanted Slartibartfast's name to sound very rude, but still actually broadcastable. He therefore started with the name "Phartiphukborlz", and changed bits of it until it would be acceptable to the BBC"
