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Life, the Universe and Everything

Douglas Adams (1900)

SubgenreComic / Humorous Fantasy
Age groupAdult 18+
Content ratingPG
Pages210 (Quick Read (<250))
SettingSpace
CSM age13
Goodreads4.16/5 (252544)

Content levels

ViolenceMild
Sexual contentNone
LanguageMild

Trigger warnings

Death

Protagonist archetypes

Duo / PartnersTime-Displaced

Synopsis

Thirty years of celebrating the comic genius of Douglas Adams... After a series of events which have involved Arthur Dent being alternately blown up and insulted in more bizarre regions of the Galaxy than he has ever dreamt existed, he finds himself stranded on Prehistoric Earth. Luckily, an eddy in the space-time continuum lands him, Ford Perfect and their flying sofa lands them in the middle of the grounds at Lords two days before the world is due to end. It's just not cricket... With previously unseen material from the Douglas Adams archives Volume Three in the Trilogy of Five --back cover

Is Life, the Universe and Everything appropriate for my child?

Suitable for most readers 13 and up.

Absurdist sci-fi comedy with mild comic violence (planets blow up, characters are insulted) and no sexual content. Satirical humor may go over younger readers' heads but content is appropriate for teens.

What to know going in

This book has mild violence, no sexual content, and mild language. Content notes include death.

Publisher age: Adult·Our content rating: 13+

Publisher ages reflect reading level; our rating reflects content maturity — they can differ.

Who'll love this

Teens who love clever, quirky humor and philosophical jokes about the universe will enjoy this wild space adventure.

Tags

Science FictionSatirePhilosophical FictionSpace Opera