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Dirk Gently's Holistic Detective Agency
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Binding: Mass Market Paperback
Dewey Decimal Number: 823.914
EAN: 9780671746728
ISBN: 0671746723
Label: Pocket
Manufacturer: Pocket
Number Of Items: 1
Number Of Pages: 306
Publication Date: June 01, 1991
Publisher: Pocket
Studio: Pocket
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Editorial Review:
There is a long tradition of Great Detectives, and Dirk Gently does not belong to it. But his search for a missing cat uncovers a ghost, a time traveler, AND the devastating secret of humankind! Detective Gently's bill for saving the human race from extinction: NO CHARGE.
Customer Reviews
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Rating:  - Professor Plum in the conservatory with the candlestick? Not here
"Dirk Gently's Holistic Detective Agency" is an interesting sideways take on a mystery - but at first, you won't even know that there's a mystery at all. Or that there's anything happening, really - Adams just presents a series of seemingly totally random scenes that are nonetheless entertaining, in their own little bubbles, through insightful character writing and Douglas Adams wit. One of the characters meets a sudden end, and Adams treats his ghostly afterlife as a real horror - he's doomed ... Read More
Rating:  - Head-spinning fun!
I'm not going to give any spoilers in this review about this book, because honestly the plot is so odd I don't know if it's POSSIBLE to spoil anything effectively. (That's the head-spinning part of the title)
Anyway, the humor is absolutely great. I will warn you though, that the plot of this book doesn't quite pick up until about 8 chapters or so into the book. So if you've tried to read it before but gave up because it's too slow, just be patient. From what I have pieced together, Douglas ... Read More
Rating: - One of my all-time favorites
I actually bought this as a replacement for an older hard-back copy that started falling apart (due to excessive lending). Though the Hitchhiker's Guide the Galaxy is considered Douglas Adams' quintessential work, this is probably my favorite single book of his... mainly because nearly every subtle detail in the story somehow becomes relevant to plot. It's both insanely funny and extremely intelligent at the same time.
But, before reading, it might be a good idea to refresh your memory about ... Read More
Rating:  - The Fundamental Interconnectedness of All Things
This book is crazy and nothing can be expected from this "holistic" detective story. There is mystery, exploration, suspense, and interesting characters. Douglas Adams has the comic science fictional feel of The Hitchhiker's Guide to the galaxy but is a completely different category of book. It is a mystery that seems more "down to earth" while still being crazy and sensless.
The comedy is less abundant and deeper than the Hitchhikers Guide series. The characters of Dirk Gently follow the same ... Read More
Rating: - Douglas Adams wrote some great books that weren't Hitchhiker too
When I first saw this in the public library, many many years ago, I was afraid. I'd just finished SO LONG AND THANKS FOR ALL THE FISH, the fourth installment of the Hitchhiker's Trilogy, and my favorite. (The fifth didn't exist yet.) I was afraid I'd be disappointed by this detour. Then I read the cover blurbs, and it sounded horrid. I put it back on the shelf and found something else. My loss. But now, well, my gain, so hah!
I thought it was little slow getting started, or maybe I was -- it happens ... Read More
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