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So Long, and Thanks for All the Fish (Hitchhikers Guide, Bk 4)
So Long and Thanks for All the Fish - Hitchhikers Guide, Bk 4
Author: Douglas Adams
The quest continues... — Against all odds, at the eleventh hour, and in the unlikeliest of places of all, Arthur Dent finds the girl of his dreams. After eight years and about 100,000 lightyears of intergalactic travel, he is looking a little down-at-the-heels himself, and she is heavily sedated because she thinks she is a hedgehog. She is also i...  more »
ISBN-13: 9780330287005
ISBN-10: 0330287001
Publication Date: 5/17/1985
Pages: 166
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  • Currently 4.1/5 Stars.
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4.1 stars, based on 22 ratings
Publisher: Pan MacMillan
Book Type: Paperback
Other Versions: Hardcover
Members Wishing: 0
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daedelys avatar reviewed So Long, and Thanks for All the Fish (Hitchhikers Guide, Bk 4) on + 1218 more book reviews
Helpful Score: 2
Overall, it's a good story. My complaint is that sometimes it really feels like it drags on and on and on and on... It doesn't flow the best and even with its humor, I did sometimes wonder why I was still reading this book. A lot of times, I had to wonder what the point of things were (which is probably the author's goal) and how many pages I had left before it was over. But, since I wanted to know what happens in the end, I kept going.
Erinyes avatar reviewed So Long, and Thanks for All the Fish (Hitchhikers Guide, Bk 4) on + 279 more book reviews
Helpful Score: 1
The entire series is absolutely fabulous. A must read for anyone remotely interested in either comedy or scifi.
jeffp avatar reviewed So Long, and Thanks for All the Fish (Hitchhikers Guide, Bk 4) on + 201 more book reviews
Helpful Score: 1
A great book!
tapcat16 avatar reviewed So Long, and Thanks for All the Fish (Hitchhikers Guide, Bk 4) on + 150 more book reviews
Helpful Score: 1
While Douglas Adams' writing style is still enjoyable in this fourth book in the trilogy (yes, you read that right), he doesn't manage to be as funny as in the previous entries. I believe this is due to the fact that most of the story actually happens on Earth, as opposed to Arthur wandering around in space trying to negotiate his way through laugh out loud situations. There is also a serious lack of Marvin the robot (he only appears in one chapter). Overall, I still enjoyed reading it, but it didn't meet my expectations for the series.

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Dixie avatar reviewed So Long, and Thanks for All the Fish (Hitchhikers Guide, Bk 4) on + 179 more book reviews
This book, third in Douglas Adam's Hitch-Hiker's Guide trilogy in five parts is insanely funny. From people chasing floating paisley chesterfields to the absolute inabiltiy of Arthur Dent to comprehend the Universe, it's bubblegum for the brain at it's best. a perfect read for prople what are sick and tired of serious and inspirational books and are looking for something what doesn't make them think
reviewed So Long, and Thanks for All the Fish (Hitchhikers Guide, Bk 4) on + 4 more book reviews
This series is PHENOMENAL! Not for light readers, it's one that pays off in the end. Douglas Adams weaves a story like NONE I've ever read. He can start a thread in a story, and catch it back up to tie it up neatly four books later, and have used every word until that point to help tie it up which creating new threads in those same words that he'll tie up in other books the same neat and mind blowing way.

It's funny, explaining the book is a lot like reading it... nonsense that makes sense.
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Dry British humor at it's best!
reviewed So Long, and Thanks for All the Fish (Hitchhikers Guide, Bk 4) on + 1568 more book reviews
I don't really know if Douglas Adams INVENTED slapstick science fiction or just PERFECTED IT. He's in a class all by himself!

From back cover: Arthur Dent is out of his bathrobe, in love, and wondering why the dolphins said...So Long and Thanks for All the Fish. Was the earth really demolished? Why did all the dolphins disappear? What is God's final message to His creatures? Arthur Dent, Ford Prefect, and the new voivoid gang are off (by commercial airline) on a wacked-out quest to answer these truly unimportant questions.
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I think this might be my favorite in the series. I love the story of the dolphins and the romance that goes on.

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