The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy

I enjoyed the book a lot. This really surprised me because I normally am not interested in Sci-Fi books. This book contained humor which is one of the things that made it unique. I also like the main idea that Douglas Adams put into the book. For example, frequently Arthur, the last surviving human, assumes he is above others and that Earth was a wonderful place. Yet it takes him the whole book to realize that Earth isn't the greatest, and compared to the aliens around him he is far from superior. This is strongest when Arthur encounters mice, he reacts with disgust, not realizing mice are one of the smartest species alive. Adams could tell us other thing in this scene, too. Such as, valuing other species, and not believing in human superiority when we don't know what is out there. Other ideas in the book were about computers. In the book, people wanted to find the answer to life, but the computer gave an unsatisfactory answer. To understand the answer they needed the right question which the computer did not have. In the end the computer could not find the question to life, showing how trust in technology must not be too overwhelming. The book was entertaining, yet I feel I will not go on to read the sequel because the ending of this book was perfect for me.