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#2 The Restaurant at the End of the Universe

by Douglas Adams

Facing annihilation at the hands of the warlike Vogons? Time for a cup of tea!

Cover of The Restaurant at the End of the Universe
Hardcover
Pages 205 pages
Published 1980
Audiobook 5h 47m
Languages English, Bulgarian, Chinese +14

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Publisher's Summary

Join the cosmically displaced Arthur Dent and his uncommon comrades in arms in their desperate search for a place to eat, as they hurtle across space powered by pure improbability. Among Arthur’s motley shipmates are Ford Prefect, a longtime friend and expert contributor to The…

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Weighted Score
4.11 out of 5.0
Bayesian Score Formula
(R × v + C × m) / (v + m)
R (Avg Rating): 4.11 ★
v (Ratings Count): 1,580
C (Catalog Average): 3.89 ★
m (Min Weight Threshold): 50
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Hardcover Avg: 4.11
True Ratings 1,580
Written Reviews 59
Shelved (Popularity) 2,774
Users Read 2,273
Rating Distribution
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4
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Featured Characters

Arthur Dent
Ford Prefect
Zaphod Beeblebrox
Tricia McMilan
the Vogons
Trillian

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