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#3 Life, the Universe and Everything

by Douglas Adams

The unhappy inhabitants of planet Krikkit are sick of looking at the night sky above their heads—so they plan to destroy it

Cover of Life, the Universe and Everything
Hardcover
Pages 240 pages
Published 1982
Audiobook 5h 44m
Languages English, Czech, Dutch +11

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Publisher's Summary

The universe, that is. Now only five individuals stand between the killer robots of Krikkit and their goal of total annihilation. They are Arthur Dent, a mild-mannered space and time traveler who tries to learn how to fly by throwing himself at the ground and missing; Ford Prefe…

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Weighted Score
4.04 out of 5.0
Bayesian Score Formula
(R × v + C × m) / (v + m)
R (Avg Rating): 4.04 ★
v (Ratings Count): 1,200
C (Catalog Average): 3.89 ★
m (Min Weight Threshold): 50
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Hardcover Avg: 4.04
True Ratings 1,200
Written Reviews 31
Shelved (Popularity) 2,192
Users Read 1,791
Rating Distribution
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Featured Characters

Ford Prefect
Arthur Dent
Slartibartfast
Trillian
Zaphod Beeblebrox
Vogons

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