The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy

I felt like I can't get this time back. This book has shown up on many lists of books that were books that should be read... not missed. I don't know why. I feel like the dead ship at the end of the book (I don't think that's a spoiler!) I kept waiting for some intense sense of enlightenment. This is a spoiler... It never happened! What was the point?!
Edited to add... I'm not capable of a DNF, on purpose. Or I would have DNF'd this one for sure!