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Title: Not Harmless at all - almost retroactively ruins the series!
Review: When I finished this book, my first reaction was that I wish it had never been written. It seemed to me that Adams was simply sick of the characters, and had to real desire to write this book. He took out his frustration on the characters and the readers. What's worse, I don't think I'll ever be able to enjoy the previous 4 books (yes, I very much liked "So Long...") the same way again, knowing where the series is heading. My advice would be, if you really liked the first 4, don't read this one. I grew up with the Hitchhikers' series, but now when I think about the books, the first thought that comes to mind is how awful "Mostly Harmless" is. I'm hoping that someday Adams will write a new HH book, one he WANTS to write, and give the series the ending it deserves.
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