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The Long Dark Tea-Time of the Soul

Douglas Adams (1988)

SubgenreComic / Humorous Fantasy
Age groupAdult 18+
Content ratingPG-13
Pages285 (Standard (250-400))
SettingContemporary Earth
CSM age13
Goodreads4.03/5 (89780)

Content levels

ViolenceMild
Sexual contentNone
LanguageMild

Trigger warnings

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Synopsis

When a passenger check-in desk at Terminal Two, Heathrow Airport, shot up through the roof engulfed in a ball of orange flame the usual people tried to claim responsibility. First the IRA, then the PLO and the Gas Board. Even British Nuclear Fuels rushed out a statement to the effect that the situation was completely under control, that it was a one in a million chance, that there was hardly any radioactive leakage at all and that the site of the explosion would make a nice location for a day out with the kids and a picnic, before finally having to admit that it wasn't actually anything to do with them at all. No rational cause could be found for the explosion-it was simply designated an act of God. But, think Dirk Gently, which God? And why? What God would be hanging around Terminal Two of Heathrow Airport trying to catch the 15:37 to Oslo? Funnier than Psycho... more chilling than Jeeves Takes Charge... shorter than War and Peace... the new Dirk Gently novel, The Long Dark Tea-Time of the Soul.

Is The Long Dark Tea-Time of the Soul appropriate for my child?

Suitable for most readers 13 and up.

A witty comedic fantasy involving a supernatural explosion at Heathrow, Norse gods, and a detective investigating the divine. Mild peril and irreverent humor; nothing explicit.

What to know going in

This book has mild violence, no sexual content, and mild language.

Publisher age: Adult·Our content rating: 13+

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

Who'll love this

A hilariously bizarre mystery where a quirky detective tries to figure out which god blew up an airport — and why.

Tags

Comic FantasyMysteryUrban FantasySatire