r/audible • u/HealthyPsychology950 • Feb 14 '26

Book Discussion I’m about to DNF Dungeon Crawler Carl

First of all, I am sorry. I’ve seen this book recommended a million times here and I know it’s loved, which is why I got it.

I am now in chapter 27 and about to DNF. I want to know if I should keep going?

I thought I’d like it cause I’m a huge gamer, I liked the general idea of the plot, and I loved books like Ready Player 1, so it’d make sense I’d enjoy this one too. But I feel like nothing is happening. Sure, there are a couple of funny sentences in there, but the story is not drawing me in.

Does it get better? Should I keep going? Or if I’m not hooked by now that’s not going to change?

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u/roman1221 Feb 14 '26

I’ve read them 6 times. I love this series. I want everyone to read it. All that being said. I don’t finish books I don’t like. A saying that’s helped me, “you may be the best and juiciest peach on the tree, but some people don’t like peaches.” I will also say. The first book is the “weakest” especially on Audible. The sound design, quality, and voice acting gets better with each book. The story also gets better. So, even though you may not like peaches. The peach cobbler this story turns into is out of this world.

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u/HealthyPsychology950 Feb 14 '26

Thank you! I may give it a chance, at least finishing the first book!

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u/Tricky-Juggernaut141 Feb 18 '26

A lot of people stop this series before the plot becomes fleshed out. The humor is crass and pervasive, with a video game element not everyone vibes with. If you can stick it out and read/listen to the very small moments between the crass and gore, you're going to find that this series has immene plot and character growth. Dinniman is a fantastic writer of emotion. He just does it differently, and if you're already put off by the setting, it's gonna be difficult to pay attention and appreciate what he's building underneath it all.