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The Restaurant at the End of the Universe
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Publisher's Summary
If you’ve done six impossible things this morning, why not round it off with breakfast at Milliways, the Restaurant at the End of the Universe? Which is exactly what the crew of the Heart of Gold plan to do. There’s just the small matter of escaping the Vogons, avoiding being taken to the most totally evil world in the Galaxy and teaching a space ship how to make a proper cup of tea. And did anyone actually make a reservation?
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- Sarah
- 18-10-2017
Great story
Loved Martin Freeman’s narrating, and this story is a winner. But it was a little jarring to go from Stephen Fry (my all time fav narrator) to Martin Freeman. Especially since Zaphod suddenly has a Jersey accent which is annoying at first but you get used to it. Freeman still does a top job.
2 of 2 people found this review helpful
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- Amazon Customer
- 05-01-2017
Mostly Good
Quite jarring to go from Stephen Fry to Martin Freeman's narration, but still expertly done!
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- Ali
- 27-03-2019
Just Brilliant! Must Listen!
I am never disappointed with this series. It is always just getting better. Martin Freeman is the best and if that’s not enough.. I don’t know what is.
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- Anonymous User
- 11-01-2019
Outlandish compared with Fry, but fantastic!
Freeman's take on this timeless classic is wonderfully put. He has the natural gift of a studious narrator. His comical voices have received ill feedback, but I wouldn't listen to anyone's thoughts about it; in an alien universe, who says that they talk with the manner in which we conceive as normal. These voices I think adds to the colourful picturesque of this books fantastic imagination.
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- Amazon Customer
- 31-08-2018
i love Martin Freeman. i detest the funny voices.
Some people can do them. some people can't. i think Martin has a lovely speaking voice and in the moments he is just reading this is 5 stars but the funny voices are grim at best. especially following on from Stephen Frys eloquent reading of the first novel
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- Bridget Fair
- 30-08-2018
Epic!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!’
So hi there my name is Bridget Fair and I think this book is absolutely epically ☢️☢️☢️☢️☢️☢️☢️☢️☢️☢️☢️☢️☢️☢️☢️☯️☯️☯️☯️💝🖤💜❤️🧡💛💚💙💚💛🧡❤️💜🖤💝📀💿📀💿📀💿📀💿📀💿📀💿💽
1 of 2 people found this review helpful
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- Charlotte Hawkins
- 01-07-2018
excellent!
honest to God I cannot get enough of these stories! they're so funny and interesting and well written. I can't wait to listen to the next one 👍👍
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- Daniel Stranger
- 23-04-2018
couldn't fault it.
Martin Freeman does an excellent job narrating this impeccable work. would happily hear him do the whole series.
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- Sarah McGee
- Adelaide, SA, AU
- 02-04-2018
entertaining and engaging listen
this was a great way of staying entertained on long car rides and was very easy to listen to :)
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- jaslyn
- 09-03-2018
funny funny funny
loved it. it always good to find time to laugh and this book does it.
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- Marcus
- 08-02-2019
painful narration
Story still great, but the screechy narration (ZB4 was particularly grating) makes the book impossible to finish. Returning it, and going to find some old bbc-recording
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- Anonymous User
- 30-12-2018
Brilliant
Loved it. An absolute awesome book and read in a super enjoyable way.
Definitely worth it
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- Annique Smith
- 29-12-2018
Enjoyed it
Martin Freeman was not as good as Stephen Fry but not bad at all. The only voice I didn't like was that of Zaphod's. Otherwise, I think it was a great performance.
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- BAM
- 21-12-2018
Great Sequel
It's a fun book. Very clear though that women in this series are under utilized. They're basically cardboard cut outs and no personality. it might be a problem of the books from this time. Aside from that, this is really well-written and I enjoyed a break from Steven Fry's voice for the sequel (mostly kidding). Fry does a WAY better job than the narrator in this version.
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- sjouke
- 20-09-2015
Martin Freeman ruined this book series for me
Any additional comments?
The interpretation of the characters I found really off, especially following Stephen Fry's interpretations for the first book. While I've read the books previously and thoroughly enjoyed them - the story is brilliant - Martins reading put me off and i couldnt even get through it.
2 of 4 people found this review helpful
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- Miareadsbooks
- 06-03-2018
Always 42
It may not be Stephen Fry narrating book 2 but by the gods, it's Martin Freeman and he does an equally brilliant job narrating this classic!
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- Ross
- 25-01-2018
Martin Freedman is good. Very good.
Martin Freedman is good. Very good. Different to Stephen Fry but none the less very good. Douglas Adams is excellent. All the rest is fabulous.
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- Anonymous User
- 19-01-2018
great so far
marvelous, magnificent, mostly epic. This is one of the best sci-fi and comedy stories ever made.
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- Auburn
- 05-03-2017
Excellent book ruined by lacklustre narration
After Stephen Fry's excellent narration of The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy, the swap to Martin Freeman for this second book was a big disappointment.
Freeman's inflection is at times so off that I wondered whether this was his first ever read through, and his narration is lacklustre and monotonous enough that it's often hard to tell where the narration ends and Marvin the Paranoid Android's speech begins. Oh, Zaphod Beeblebrox suddenly has a bizarre parody of an Italian American mobster accent.
Adams' writing is of course still excellent, but I struggled to finish this audiobook because of the poor narration and likely shan't bother purchasing the rest.
10 of 10 people found this review helpful
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Overall3 out of 5 stars
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- Tony
- 14-10-2013
Great book, narrator made me scream
What did you like best about The Restaurant at the End of the Universe? What did you like least?
Like all the 'Hitchhikers' books, this is great. But Martin Freeman's voice when doing the characters drove me crazy. When he was speaking as Zaphod's older ghost relative, the screeching went on and on, and made me give up listening for a while - in the end, I could only continue by fast-forwarding.
It's hard to do good narration while also doing different voices for characters. Freeman's voice is good as a normal story-teller. But someone should've stopped him, cos he made me hate this audio book.
How did the narrator detract from the book?
Terrible, screechy voice characters
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- Oliver
- 13-04-2013
A fantastic edition to the series
I rarely find a book that can send me into fits of laughter on public transport but The Restaurant at the End of the Universe had me in hysterics from start to finish. The wonderfully British humor and the random spiraling tangents will keep any well respected gentlemen giggling throughout the duration of the book.
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- Nina
- 12-11-2017
Out there...in the Universe...exists a great book.
A fantastic continuation to the Hitchhikers Guide to the Galaxy. This story is full of British humour and entertainment. Arthur Dent continues to explore the universe accompanied by his trusty towel, and on the way discovers new places, creatures and witnesses things out of this world.
A perfect book to enjoy and loose yourself for hours.
Martin Freeman is a man of many talents. His narration is of the highest standard. His steady voice lets you experience and imagine the events in the story, as the world passes by. Overall, it’s a perfect listen.
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- ben
- 22-03-2017
freeman has amazing voice acting!
there was only one voice I wasn't sure what to do with, but every single character was consistantly and believable, and when you look at lots of other audio books, that's hard to achieve. a great read for a great book!
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Overall3 out of 5 stars
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- Ricardo Oliveira
- 01-12-2016
Sound issues
Sound needs a bit of adjustment to be easier to listen.
The story is not as good as the first book, but it's worth your time.
2 of 2 people found this review helpful
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Overall5 out of 5 stars
- Lottie
- 13-04-2013
Brilliant
You don't need to be a big Sci- Fi fan to enjoy this series! Douglas Adams is the champion of humour and randomness! Although, you may feel insignificant, or jealous of the adventures of Arthur Dent as he travels around the universe with Ford, Trillion and Beeblebrox, he takes you with him to all the different places beyond your imagination.
2 of 2 people found this review helpful
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Overall3 out of 5 stars
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- S
- 06-03-2015
Not as good as HHGTTG
Considering that I wished HHGTTG would never end, I found myself wishing away most of the tedious minutes of The Restaurant...Characters I didn't much care for, a story that never seemed to be going anywhere, and attempts at humour which all too often fell flat. Martin Freeman's narration was amusing, but not a patch on Stephen Fry's Hitchhiker's Guide. Not sure if I will bother with the next in the series, in case this ship is on a downward trajectory. .
6 of 8 people found this review helpful
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Overall5 out of 5 stars
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- David Radcliffe
- 02-12-2017
Oh yes, old chap
Great book. Great series. it continues to make me laugh in its confusing and shocking story. I preferred the first book however the characters introduced in this one are hilarious. I'm now that weird guy on the bus who laughs to himself on the way to college.
I was apprehensive about this installment at first. The first one I listened to was done by Stephen Fry and though it was a bit annoying getting used to the new voices I think Martin Freeman did a brilliant job. In particular the Captain of Ark B and number 2.
1 of 1 people found this review helpful
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Overall5 out of 5 stars
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- Mrs. R. G. Koren
- 01-04-2017
Love it.
Love this though provoking concept. Hilariously funny. A great follow on from Hitchhikers Guide to the Galaxy.
1 of 1 people found this review helpful