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Science Fiction · 1979 · G

The Hitch Hiker's Guide to the Galaxy

by Douglas Adams

Moments before Earth is destroyed to make way for a hyperspace bypass, Arthur Dent is swept into the cosmos by his alien friend Ford Prefect.

ForAll agesGenreScience FictionLength193 pagesRead time~5 hours

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Violence

Barely any

Comedy violence — Earth is destroyed, treated absurdly

Language

Barely any

Mild comedic language

Sexual Content

None

No sexual content

Substance Use

None

No substance use

Emotional Intensity

None

Themes of absurdity wrapped in delightful comedy

What this book is about

Same content as The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy. Douglas Adams' comic sci-fi classic. Entirely appropriate for all ages.

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Comic destruction of Earth

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