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Violence
Barely any
Robotic violence played for comedy; Arthur's continued misfortune
Language
Barely any
Mild language; Adams's characteristic wit
Sexual Content
None
No sexual content
Substance Use
Barely any
Pan Galactic Gargle Blasters remain
Emotional Intensity
None
No disturbing content
What this book is about
Arthur Dent and Ford Prefect are stranded in a prehistoric Earth when they are rescued by a sofa in a field in a way that involves time travel. They discover that the robots of Krikkit—the most pleasant-looking and most murderous beings in the universe—are trying to reassemble the Wikkit Gate so they can destroy the universe. Adams's third Hitchhiker's novel is looser than its predecessors but still packed with invention, particularly around the cricket/Krikkit mythology.
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