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stefswa t1_j42dq0z wrote

Reply to comment by tttxgq in ive decided Douglas Adam's is not for me by Myron_Bolitar

I don't agree that he's "trying to be random". Imo he always (next to the non-sequiturs) had these build ups that then amount to something incredibly pointless and stupid and that's what's so funny to me.

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Eire_Banshee t1_j449vfa wrote

That's what kills it for me though. It feels like he doesn't even take his own book seriously. Like everything is a joke and the book has no purpose.

I thought it was a fun read with some funny one liners, but I never understood all the hype

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stefswa t1_j45fww3 wrote

Yeah that's exactly why i like it. IMO too many people/things take themselves too seriously. Everything is a joke and the book does indeed not have a purpose, because not everything has to be serious and have a purpose. That's why IMO the book is funnier than some comic relief in an otherwise serious book.

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