Dungeon Crawler Carl Book Review
Hi everyone and welcome back to the blog! I am so excited for this blog post because I finally read Dungeon Crawler Carl! I've been seeing this book literally EVERYWHERE, and EVERYONE always raves about it. So, let's get into it!
When Earth is suddenly transformed into a deadly intergalactic dungeon, Carl and his ex-girlfriend’s cat, Princess Donut, are forced to fight their way through increasingly dangerous levels for the entertainment of an alien audience. With monsters, traps, and very strange challenges, Carl and Donut must survive the dungeon while becoming unlikely fan favorites.
This was unlike anything I've ever read before, and I don't know anything about the game Dungeons and Dragons. So mixing that with some much video game aspects was definitely a new adventure for me, but I have to say that I understand why this book is so hyped up.
I loved Carl and Princess Donut, and I loved their dynamic. Princess Donut is so sassy and Carl can dish it right back, but at the end of the day you know they will both protect each other no matter what.
Now this book is a little over 450 pages, and it's explained in the beginning that the ultimate goal for a crawler is to reach level 18. I won't give any spoilers but I will say I understand now why this is a 9 book series.
I have started book two and I'm liking it a lot better actually! The action sequences are cleaner and easier to follow, more of the story is developing, and there is already so much happening within the first 50 pages.
Right now the entire series is available on Kindle Unlimited! Well, the books that are published that is. Book 8 just came out this year, and there hasn't been a release date announced for book 9. There are rumors that it might even be split into two making the series a total of 10 books.
Overall, I gave the first book 4/5 stars. I thoroughly enjoyed it, and I absolutely love the characters and the quirky humor. I mean, I was literally laughing out loud at some points!
The hype surrounding this book is so well deserved, and I think you should try reading it even if this isn't your normal cup of tea. It honestly might surprise you!
Alright folks, that is all I have for this week! Come back next week for another blog post. As always, thank you for reading :)