douglas adams

I read some of Douglas Adams books years ago, when I was a teen, and a young man in college.

I enjoyed them, especially the Long Dark Tea Time of the Soul.

However, rereading one of the Dirk Gently novels last year (and listening to one of the radio serials) I was pretty disappointed. In my head I had built the books up to such a high level and the books completely failed to reach it.

It makes me think a lot of college humour, the type that's a bit off kilter, wacky in a permissable way, self congratulatory (but not really that) clever, and smug.

I'm afraid to pick up the Hitchikers guide, less it also falls.