Life, the Universe and Everything

This third installment of the Hitchhiker's series wasn't as gripping and hilarious as the last. It really feels like Adams is losing steam here. It seems like there are fewer jokes and puns in this one. The situations, while absurd, made me smile, but not really laugh. I remember feeling this way when I first read it. I think one of the problems is that some of the jokes might be more conducive to being visual. Like the time-traveling couch appearing at a cricket match and the theory of flying. I also think I probably missed a lot of the jokes because I only know the bare bones of cricket, and the main plot hinges on knowledge of the game.

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