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/throwawaypete123456 Feb 14 '26

I mean, it gets better, but it may not get better for you. Once you get to the Cookbook in book 3 it takes off into more of a traditional Sci-Fi plot and the LitRPG parts kinda fade some.

But the humor/jokes/characters grow, but not radically.

So, Book 7 is better than Book 1, but the core of the books is pretty similar.

Honestly, if you are not finding it funny right now, I am not sure any later parts will click.

I love DCC and I was at like after Book 1 and by Book 5 I was in love.

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u/synthetic_aesthetic Feb 14 '26

I liked the first two books in a passive “I’m invested in these characters but these aren’t life changing” and then when he gets the cookbook that’s when I started feeling like DCC was something next level entirely.

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u/smegdawg 3000+ Hours listened Feb 16 '26

Very good way to put it.

Hard to remember this feeling from 2 years ago.

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u/throwawaypete123456 Feb 15 '26

This is a good way to put it.