The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy by Douglas Adams is an amusing science-fantasy novel. It follows Arthur Dent, who wakes up with bulldozers about to demolish his house to make a bypass. This event is followed by the Earth being demolished by aliens to create a hyperspace bypass, and he and his friend, revealed to be an alien, hitchhike away just in time. What follows involves space travel, giant planets, liberal improbability and of course, universal truths about life, the universe, and everything. A large amount of the book is set aboard a certain spaceship called the "Heart of Gold" however it features multiple hostile planets and vessels. The book is written in third person past tense, with a casual tone. It is primarily to entertain and to amuse. I found The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy not only remarkable, but highly successful at being amusing. Perhaps could have been improved by going into more detail about some of Adams' outlandish creations, such as The Hooloovoo and Slartibartfast's creations. I would and have read other books by the same author.