First of all -- uh, hello, Hitchhiker’s Guide and Stephen Fry are a match made in heaven. Second, Hitchhiker was originally created for radio (although this is a reading of the book version) so it should work well in audiobook format.
Where I got the book
Greenwich Library.
Expectations
I’ve read the book several times, so I know what I’m getting into. I’m super excited about Stephen Fry’s narration.
So how was it?
In a nutshell, Hitchhiker’s Guide to the Galaxy is the story of a regular human guy (Arthur Dent) who is rescued from the demolition of Earth by his -- unbeknownst to him -- alien hitchhiker buddy Ford Perfect. There’s no use summarizing past that, and frankly it would ruin the fun. I LOVE LOVE LOVE the Hitchhiker series, and Fry’s narration totally did it justice. He shares the same kind of British humor as the Guide, and a great command of different English accents.
Recommendation
Every and all sci fi fans, and even those who aren’t. Not for people who need a very structured plot, and definitely not for people who expect super-gritty, super-serious scifi. A great choice for people just getting into audiobooks, since it doesn’t really require a lot of attention.
Feels
...British?
Favorites
I can’t even deal with Fry’s Zaphod voice. Cannot. Even. Deal. It’s perfect.
Least favorites
He only did the first book!
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