Has anyone ever read Dirk Gently's Holistic Detective Agency? I found it on my uncle's shelf and remembered that I liked the Hitchhiker's Guide a lot, so I picked it up and started to read it. It sucks cock. Well, the first 27 pages do at least. Any other opinions?
Posted by jason at March 12, 2003 06:36 AMFine, maybe I'll see what the next 27 pages are about.
OR maybe I'll just chuck it and start reading "The Commitments," which I didn't even know was a book until I went to the library today. The fucker's won the Booker Prize! This is exciting.
Posted by: jason at March 12, 2003 09:17 AMdirk gently is a pretty solid parody of the mystery genre. they pay-off is absolutely absurd. but if you're looking for hitchhiker-type humor you're pretty much out of luck.
Posted by: holohan at March 12, 2003 10:07 AMYeah, I guess I was just looking for the same, and I don't really like myesteries, come to think of it.
Posted by: jason at March 12, 2003 10:08 AMif you're looking for hitchiker type humor tho, definately gots to go with vonnegut.
"breakfast of champions" is kick-ass fun
tom holt! but only the good ones. terry pratchett! ummmm......mebbe some of robert rankin.
Posted by: michele at March 12, 2003 03:10 PMYeah, I'm hip to the Pratchett and Vonnegut. Never heard of Holt, but I'm sure Michele has plenty I can borrow.
Posted by: jason at March 12, 2003 03:45 PMwhatever you do, stay the hell away from "hemingway's chair" by michael palin. oh my god.
Posted by: holohan at March 12, 2003 04:36 PMdirk gently's holistic detective agency sucking cock: no. dirk gently would never be caught doing such a thing, and neither would his books. but is it the long dark tea-time of the soul with thor and the hot potato record and that damned bird? i think that's the one i like better.
Posted by: dianna at March 16, 2003 08:20 PM