Review - The Salmon of Doubt by Douglas Adams

The Salmon of Doubt by Douglas Adams
My rating: 4 of 5 stars

This was a thoughtful tribute to one of science fiction's most popular writers. The book is mostly a collection of essays and speeches by or interviews of Adams, from a wide variety of years. His thoughts on religion, technology, science fiction, and his own work were interesting and reminded me greatly of similar short works by another sci-fi luminary, Isaac Asimov. His writings also retain the characteristic humor of his well known sci-fi works. In addition, the collection ends with the assembled, partial manuscripts from what might have been another Dirk Gently or Hitchhikers book. (Fans of completed endings should be warned that these are partial... there's no conclusion to these stories.)

The Salmon of Doubt leaves you with the impression that Adams must have been great fun to talk to and that the world lost a luminary far too early. Perhaps most fitting, it ends with a heartfelt tribute from a man whom Adams clearly greatly admired, Richard Dawkins. Highly recommended for Adams many fans.

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