Twenty-second book reviewed as part of the 130 Challenge. The reputation of this book precedes it. It is a revered work of literature and has been hailed as one of the best satirical novels of our age. And boy, does it live up to it! It’s an absurdly and subtly funny story. And wrapped in impeccable wit, undeniable irony and unbeatable sarcasm, are innumerable obscure references to scientific theories, observations on the nature of human beings, their psychology and in general, the human condition. Everything […]
In the End, it Was the Sunday Afternoons He Couldn’t Cope With
Dirk Gently returns, only this time he’s not dealing with aliens and the possible end of the world. No, this time it’s the record industry. Sort of. Dirk’s hired by a guy to save his life from a giant with a scythe. Unfortunately, Dirk oversleeps his first day on the job, and his client’s head ends up on a record turntable. That’s not good. Dirk traces a signed contract he found in his client’s house through a number of people connected to “Hot Potato” – […]
All Things are Fundamentally Interconnected
Did you know that today (March 11th) is (was) Douglas Adams’ birthday? He would have been 62 today. I wonder what sort of books he’d be writing. Adams is (was) mostly known for the Hitchhiker’s trilogy (yeah, I know), but the Dirk Gently books (I’m assuming there would have been more had he lived longer) were an entertaining series themselves. To attempt to describe the plot of this book would take more brain power than I currently have (stupid daylight savings whatever thing). So – […]
He quotes Tenacious D in the epigraph. That should tell you everything you need to know.
Don’t get me wrong. I like Tenacious D. Their self-titled first album was practically the soundtrack to my first year of college (much to the regret of my roommate). If you called “Tribute” the greatest song in the world without irony in your voice, I wouldn’t punch you in the face. I once ate at Zanzibar in Las Vegas solely for the purpose of eating there while thinking of this song (link NSFW . . . trust me, don’t do it). My point is: hating […]
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