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Violence
Some
An explosion; some supernatural violence; nothing graphic
Language
Some
Moderate adult language; Adams's British wit throughout
Sexual Content
Barely any
No sexual content
Substance Use
Barely any
None
Emotional Intensity
Some
The absurdist weight of gods who have outlived their purpose
What this book is about
Holistic detective Dirk Gently investigates an explosion at Heathrow Airport and finds himself entangled with Norse deities who have been stranded on Earth and are having a very bad time of it. Douglas Adams's second Dirk Gently novel is darker and stranger than the first—and funnier.
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