The Long Dark Tea-Time of the Soul - Douglas Adams Reviews

I was recently handed a copy of this book from my Aunt. It was my first Douglas Adams (and still is considering I just finished it last night). From the opening page I was impressed - such a fierce imagination and individual flair. The style of writing is incredibly humerous and the characters are painted with vivid and detailed srtokes. The plot ...  Read the complete review

For a long time now I have been meaning to get myself a Dirk Gently book... as a long time fan of Douglas Adams I couldn't understand how these had slipped me by, so when I saw this sitting on the 40p shelf in a local charity shop I snatched it up! Having grown up with Hitch Hikers Guide to the Galaxy (H2G2) in both TV and book format ...  Read the complete review

This book is the second that Douglas Adams has written about Dirk Gently (the first was Dirk Gently's Holistic Detective Agency). It was written after the 5 part trilogy(?) of the Hitchhikers Guide to the Galaxy and although the humour is similar its definitely not the same sort of idea. Kate Schechter first meets the rather angry, ...  Read the complete review

*** The following review was written in September 2000. I have left the review untouched but have placed an update at the end to cover any changes since it was written. *** It's not easy being a Norse god. Thor is having a particularly hard time coming to terms with the fact that Norse gods simply aren't required any ...  Read the complete review

This is the second book featuring Douglas Adam's Dirky Gently. Perhaps because expections were not so high after the first book, I enjoyed this one much more. The plot revolves about the retired Viking gods and is based on the fantasy standard that the power of a god depends on the number of their worshippers, which makes these elderly gods ...  Read the complete review