The sixth Hitchhiker’s Guide To The Galaxy book came out today. And I was there. And I had my towel.
Acclaimed children’s novelist Eoin Colfer is picking up where Adam’s left off in his series, with all the main characters dead. Adams, who admitted that he was depressed when he wrote the last book, reportedly intended to write a sixth book, bringing all of his beloved characters back. This is that book. Regrettably, Adams, who died in 2001 of a heart attack, is not the author.
I really like Colfer and I really want to like this book. But I already know it just won’t be the same. Adams had such amazingly witty and intelligent style. Colfer, who is a solid writer, just can’t compare. He’s even said that he thinks of this book as just a big work of fan fiction. Fingers crossed. I’ll post a review when I’m done reading.