This entire book so far can be considered surprising, and it is largely due to the Douglas Adams’ writing style. His writing is so ridiculous and humor-based that anything he can imagine, he can write. For instance, the most recent ridiculous occurrence has to do with Marvin, the depressed robot, and a remote planet that grows living mattresses on trees. The mattresses are inherently good-natured and amiable, while Marvin is the opposite. Marvin gets into a conversation with one of these mattresses, and he tells it how he is walking in a circle for millions of years simply to pass the time. This is obviously surprising for the simple reason that is absolutely ridiculous. A depressed robot walking in circles for millions of years having a conversation with a friendly mattress…
