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#4 So Long, and Thanks for All the Fish

by Douglas Adams

Arthur Dent is out of his bathrobe, in love, and wondering why the dolphins said...

Cover of So Long, and Thanks for All the Fish
Hardcover
Pages 208 pages
Published 1984
Audiobook 4h 39m
Languages English, Czech, Dutch +12

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Publisher's Summary

There is a knack to flying. The knack lies in learning how to throw yourself at the ground and miss. It's not an easy thing to do, and Arthur Dent thinks he's the only human who's been able to master this nifty little trick – until he meets Fenchurch, the woman of his dreams. Fe…

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Weighted Score
3.99 out of 5.0
Bayesian Score Formula
(R × v + C × m) / (v + m)
R (Avg Rating): 4.00 ★
v (Ratings Count): 956
C (Catalog Average): 3.89 ★
m (Min Weight Threshold): 50
Calculates a weighted average score to prevent bias towards books with few ratings.
Hardcover Avg: 4.00
True Ratings 956
Written Reviews 17
Shelved (Popularity) 1,848
Users Read 1,459
Rating Distribution
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4
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3
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2
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Featured Characters

Arthur Dent
Ford Prefect

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