#161 in Science fiction
Life, the Universe and Everything
- 210
- Pages
- about 4 h
- Reading time
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Our view
The third Hitchhiker’s book is the most tightly plotted so far: a single goal, saving the universe from destruction, pulls the digressions into something like a line. The absurdist humour remains the point, however; readers left cold by the first two volumes are unlikely to be converted here. Short at 210 pages, and best for those already fond of Adams’s sideways logic.
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About the book
Life, the Universe and Everything is the third book in the six-volume Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy science fiction "trilogy of six books" by British writer Douglas Adams. The title refers to the Answer to Life, the Universe, and Everything.
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Where the score comes from
The sources average 8.1 across 1,494 ratings. With that many, the reader vote carries 91% of the weight and the score stays at 8.1 — the Science fiction average of 7.8 barely moves it.
| Source | Average | Ratings | Weight |
|---|---|---|---|
| Open Library | 8.2 | 124 | 8% |
| Hardcover | 8.1 | 1.4K | 92% |
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How long is Life, the Universe and Everything?
It has 210 pages — shorter than 92% of the ranked books in Science fiction.
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