The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy

Reader reviewed by Philip

The main character, Arthur Dent is plucked off the planet by his friend Ford Prefect, a researcher for the revised edition of The Hitchhikers Guide to the Galaxy who for the last fifteen years, has been posing as an out-of-work actor, right before the Earth is about to be destroyed. Together they search for a planet that was thought not to be in existence for over 100 million years.

My favorite character was Zaphod Beeblebrox- the two-headed, three-armed ex-hippie and totally out-to-lunch president of the Galaxy. I enjoyed this book basically because it made me laugh. I have never been able to understand how people can laugh when they read a book... Now I can understand.

This book should be recommended to anyone with an open mind. It is still a Sci-fi book, but it makes up for that with its really funny parts. Basically there is no age or gender specifically for this book. It's good for everyone.