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I read the volume with all 5 novels in it and I think it's bloody brilliant. Douglas Adams is a wonderful person just for writing it all down and sharing it with the world.

My favorite characters were Fenchurch, Zaphod, and Marvin, but I have no idea why. When Arthur and Fenchurch were zipping around the galaxy and Fenchurch was POOF! gone I freaked out in this order gonk scream stressed cry crying but I guess it all works out in the end...*crys in the corner for a while* At any rate, it was a great book!

*consults her Guide* Yup, it was So Long and Thanks For All The Fish. My favorite by far (Fenchurch came into play here sweatdrop ). The Rain God was an interesting man. Ooh and later there was the scientist that did a report on him, declaring he should now be called a Spontaneous Para-Causal Meterological Phenomenon and/or a Supernormal Incremental Precipitation Inducer. Mmmm...that got me laughing!

This is probably one of the best volumes ever written based on the fact that not many people seem to understand it at all, and those that do can't stop reading it burning_eyes

Why do you like Fenchurch? The best characters are the backround stories that he randomly puts i his books like the Rain God for instance. Well that and Ford Prefect just totally owned the first book.

On an off toic has anyone read "The Salmon of Doubt"? It's a collection of things they found on his computer after he died.

The Salmon of Doubt? I'm going to have to look for that. I imagine that what was found on his computer after his death would be the original definition of "random."

I love the Hitchhiker's Guide. The concept of white lab mice being the most intelligent life form on earth is probably true, and the dolphins' parting gift would win a prize for hitting the right note.

I've read other books of his...one is based on the premise that the gods that nobody believes in anymore are hanging around as homeless people. The old Norse gods are featured. I think it'sThe Long Dark Tea-Time of the Soul.

He also brought his particular view of the world to nonfiction in Last Chance to See which was about a trip he took to do a documentary on several endangered animals. My most vivid memory is his experience with the white rhino. Paraphrased..."Never trust an animal whose brain is smaller than its nostril."

lol, the Rain God! I remember....SLATFATF was the most random book ever. It had even less plot than any of the others...but I think I like it best. Favorite character: Marvin.

Favorite scene I can think of at this moment:

Zaphod: "The Universe does revolve around me!"

Or something like that...he was put in the box that let him see the entire universe, but it was a contrived one.


Genius.

Salmon of Doubt was okay. It had nonfiction stuff that I didn't enjoy, and I don't remember any stories or lines I thought were really witty...the novel itself which made up a part of the book was unfinished.