This story by Douglas Adams has existed in several media, including, radio, television, comic book, and film. The book version was first published in 1980, but the edition I read was printed in 1995. The random humor is quite funny in places, and it is an enjoyable read if one does not think about it too seriously. It begins with the Earth being disintegrated, and only Arthur Dent escapes with his friend Ford Prefect. Ford is a hitchhiker/editor of the Hitchhiker’s Guide to the Galaxy from a planet near Betelgeuse. The only other Earthling who was not blasted into tiny bits is Trillian (formerly Tricia McMillan) who had left Earth previously with Zaphrod Beeblebrox.This book is a satire of just about everything one could think of, and I do not think the author intended to have a point. I think certain teens would enjoy it, and others would be turned off because it does not make any sense. I wonder, though, how many people would read it and admit that the Emperor is not wearing any clothes.
Review by David Dunkerton
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