Book Review: THE RESTAURANT AT THE END OF THE UNIVERSE

Author: Douglas Adams
Number of Pages: 256
Publisher: Del Ray
Release Date: April 26, 2005

"Facing annihilation at the hands of the warlike Vogons is a curious time to have a craving for tea. It could only happen to the cosmically displaced Arthur Dent and his curious comrades in arms as they hurtle across space powered by pure improbability and desperately in search of a place to eat.
Among Arthur's motley shipmates are Ford Prefect, a longtime friend and expert contributor to the Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy; Zaphod Beeblebrox, the three-armed, two-headed ex-president of the galaxy; Tricia McMillan, a fellow Earth refugee who's gone native (her name is Trillian now); and Marvin, the moody android who suffers nothing and no one very gladly. Their destination? The ultimate hot spot for an evening of apocalyptic entertainment and fine dining, where the food (literally) speaks for itself.
Will they make it? The answer: hard to say. But bear in mind that the Hitchhiker's Guide deleted the term "Future Perfect" from its pages, since it was discovered not to be!"
                                                                                                              - Goodreads.com

I wasn't sure what to expect from this book, with is being a sequel and all. But I have to say that it was pretty good. The idea of a restaurant that is literally at the end of the universe is really cool- I mean, who comes up with ideas like that? That's one of the reasons why I like these books- Douglas Adams has really interesting and unique ideas that not only make you laugh, but also make you think a little.

This sequel was very funny and kept me turning the pages the entire way through. However, compared to the first one, I don't think it was as good. There was just something about The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy that I really liked. Still, this was a really good book.

My Rating: :0) :0) :0) :0) 4 out of 5 smileys.

Would I recommend it to a friend?: Yes, but they would have to read the first book first, obviously. Otherwise they would be TOTALLY lost.

Yours,
NutFreeNerd