Yes I did consider the book wasn’t written for my taste. The original critic of the book draws attention to its possibilities by mentioning Hitchhikers guide to the galaxy and not, say, Brave New World. It’s in the title in case any of the armchair rebels in these comments missed it. As such, expecting humour to be a part of the content is pretty reasonable. Or are there readers who think Hitchhikers was anything but humorous? Anyway if the book doesn’t have high quality satire or thought provoking yet scientifically incisive commentary, then either it’s not like Hitchhikers (and the original critic should change the title of their review) or the rabid supporters in this thread might want to get off their high pony.