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What does /lit/ think of this? I never see it mentioned here.
>>20569566Was fun to read in middle-school. Doubt I will revisit it.
>>20569566It's funny and includes lots of charming characters and peculiar and memorable ideas. The radio shows are better than the books.
>>20569566I read the first book, it's mildly amusing. Can't imagine there's much different in the other books
>>20569578The books get more serious, less episodic, and -- in my opinion -- worse, starting around the third book.
>>20569566Wish somebody had given me this as a kid
>>20569583My mom got me the first radio series on tape when I was a kid. I was absolutely fascinated with the series for years. I didn't find out until just a few months ago that they did some sequel radio series featuring most of the original cast during the 2000s.
>>20569566rick and morty: the book
>>20569566It was a hoot when I was 13
>>20569566It's a nice read, bit of sci-fi, bit of decent british humour. You need knowledge of british customs to understand a lot of the jokes though. I recommend reading it.
>>20569566I'll read it because it's a classic book eventually
>>20569566Books go in and out of style.
>>20569566If you're in a state of abject depression like I was when I first read it you'll find a lot of relief in its humor. The story starts with the demolition of the entire planet earth, which is a pleasant thought at times.
>>20569566It's pretty good, but the people who regularly post here are psuedointellectuals so they're all >"muh greeks" "REAL literature" "much philosopher book"and are depressed and dead inside. I loved it.
It ain’t funny, I feel the same way about the Discworld books
It's what got me into reading. Shame it became reddit-tier. I'll reread it someday to remind me of childhood.
>>20569581>The books get more serious, less episodic, That sounds terrible, glad I skipped them.
>>20570672I found both Hitchhiker's and Discworld funny, but not funny enough to justify being novels. They would be excellent as short stories.
It’s the literary equivalent of Day of the Tentacle
>>20570674>That sounds terrible, glad I skipped them.I'd suggested the 2000s radio shows, however. They adapt material from the later books, but with a spirit more akin to the first books/radio series.>>20570672>Shame it became reddit-tier.The book is what it is; you're referring to a change in fashion, not to a change in the book.
>>20569566Completely ripped off of Sheckley
>>20571273>you're referring to a change in fashion, not to a change in the bookYou're right
>>20570674The third one was the best one and I'd say that the fourth is the absolute worst but it was so bad I didn't read the fifth.