The secret to this series' success is that it is not really humor. It is serious fiction disguised as satire. These books touch on many dark themes that will make you quite sad if you stop to think about them. Brilliant series.
Yeah, i really don’t understand this narrative about Dungeon crawler carl. It’s so backward for me. I feel like it needs the Humor to not be like the most grimdark thing in the history of everything.
@@libraryofaviking The guy who does the voice of Kronk does voice Carls dad in one of the later books. Patrick Warburton was the narrators inspiration for the voice of Carl
The audiobooks are AMAZING. The best narrator ever. They are such a joy to listen to while I work. I agree that this type of book is a great palate cleanser. It is also fair to say that you have to be an RPG fan to love the genre.
This series has grown from a cheesy guilty pleasure of mine to possibly my favorite series ever, about to overtake stormlight (depending on book 5). The book series is basically if a silly South Park episode slowly turned into Avengers Endgame over the course of multiple books.
I also don't like absurd humor in books. But I don't think that this book is about the humor. I see it more as a satire and social commentary. And it reminds me of the Hunger games a lot
I'm glad you gave the books a chance. Like you, I had spent the last couple years presuming litRPG was not for me. However, things got a bit heavy in life so - like you even suggest here - I started listening to the the audio books on my long car drives back and forth between states (here in the US). I have now been converted and I love this series. Though, to be fair, I think a huge part of the appeal for me is in the BRILLIANT narration. On the same note, I needed to take a break from writing my big epic fantasy series and have instead shifted to working on my own litRPG series - HUMAN FALVOR - as it is serving as something of a psychological buffer from the weight of life events in my creative efforts.
Contrary to you, I love Terry Pratchett, and also don't mind humour at all in my fantasy. Loved Piers Anthony, loved Robert Aspirin, so there's that. Still you didn't say a single word that would make this series more appealing to me. Think I'll gladly sit this one out.
It’s best enjoyed as the audiobooks. A+ voice acting. And the books take absolutely bananas turns- partly because Matt doesn’t plan. He’s pure seat of the pants.
I appreciate your honesty about what worked for you and didn't for this title. While all opinions are subjective, some of the booktube darlings are objectively flawed, and it's glaring when reviewers do not mention any of these flaws in their reviews. Worse js wjen tjey drop a 5 star review on top of that amd name it one of their greatest series of all time.😅...
I’m in the same boat-don’t typically like books like this, yet find myself being drawn to it over and over haha. I’ll give it a try soon here. A side note-you may want to count how many times you said “I mean” in this video :). Could help for future videos.
@ Will do! I always get the physical copy and audiobook of everything so I can do either, depending on the situation. Makes my wife nuts that I spend double for every book lol 😬🤷🏻♂️
Your biggest gripe was that you didn't think the main character was actually going to die??? What books do you read that the main character might just die halfway through?
While I also don't like litrpg staying that's there isn't any tension because Carl's name is in the title isn't a good argument. Many series are named after the leads.
The reality tv aspect has been a trope of webnobels for a while now (like in Omniscient Reader Viewpoint or The Tutorial Is Too Hard). The humor is definitely rarer, these kind of doomsday series usually take themselves fairly seriously.
I don't care about video games, so I didn't think this series would be for me. But I've read the first 5 books now and really liked them because Jeff Hayes is so good at narrating them. I don't think I would like the series if I was only reading them. At this point, I'm mostly interested in Carl's interactions with the world outside the dungeon.
Soooo are you telling me that I get to read a new good humor book [ with RPG and reality TV] after sooo many years after I finished Douglas Adams book series.... Yeah. Ok. I'll give it a go. In 2025...
Hate to be that guy but i really didn't like DCC - read the first two and found myself appreciating what had been crafted but unable to connect with it at all. Love Discworld and Abercrombie's my favourite fantasy author so it's not like I'm averse to humour, but idk, im not a gamer and for some reason it just didn't work out for me.
Broo stooop the „tone“ ist not just „fun and absurd“. I mean it is in Part, but it has so many openly heavy and dark themes. Its fine that it wasnt your thing but i don’t think you really understand what it’s really going for.
Yeah, I feel like it is more about mental health and social commentary than fun and absurd. The fun and absurd is the coping method of Princess Donut and some of the others, more so than the whole book. I'd say something like Orconomics (a former SPFBO winner) is also a satire but again the humor isn't the point, the social commentary is the point and the humor is part of making that point (and I'd also recommend that book, but maybe not for LoaV).
@ i wonder if the humor is maybe brought to the forefront more because so many people liste to the audio-book. I can’t say because i didnt, but it would be interesting how DCC is interpreted differently when being consumed from different sources
Audio books and reading couldnt be more opposite in my oponion. I dont like how the booktube community pretends they read a lot when they really just wear headphones all day long.
The secret to this series' success is that it is not really humor. It is serious fiction disguised as satire. These books touch on many dark themes that will make you quite sad if you stop to think about them. Brilliant series.
Yeah, i really don’t understand this narrative about Dungeon crawler carl.
It’s so backward for me. I feel like it needs the Humor to not be like the most grimdark thing in the history of everything.
@@orangecardman7905 Exactly.
When the narrator sounded like a mix of Captain Kirk, Kronk, and John Wayne I knew I was in for a treat.
It is crazy how similar to Kronk the narrator sounds. I even had to check if it was him haha!
@@libraryofaviking The guy who does the voice of Kronk does voice Carls dad in one of the later books. Patrick Warburton was the narrators inspiration for the voice of Carl
@@libraryofavikingBook six has that actor as a guest star narrator of a character in the audiobook.
While there are lots of humor in it, I would not describe this story as a comedy but as a drama.
The audiobooks are AMAZING. The best narrator ever. They are such a joy to listen to while I work. I agree that this type of book is a great palate cleanser. It is also fair to say that you have to be an RPG fan to love the genre.
I love that you put out a fair and unbiased review of DCC even tho it’s not your fav genre . I love litrpg
Thank you!
This series has grown from a cheesy guilty pleasure of mine to possibly my favorite series ever, about to overtake stormlight (depending on book 5). The book series is basically if a silly South Park episode slowly turned into Avengers Endgame over the course of multiple books.
I started reaidng this last year during a horrendous SFF slump and it was exactly what I needed. I recently finished book 7 and it was perfect 😍
@@damagedpages676 That is amazing to hear! 👊
I also don't like absurd humor in books. But I don't think that this book is about the humor. I see it more as a satire and social commentary. And it reminds me of the Hunger games a lot
I'm glad you gave the books a chance. Like you, I had spent the last couple years presuming litRPG was not for me. However, things got a bit heavy in life so - like you even suggest here - I started listening to the the audio books on my long car drives back and forth between states (here in the US).
I have now been converted and I love this series. Though, to be fair, I think a huge part of the appeal for me is in the BRILLIANT narration.
On the same note, I needed to take a break from writing my big epic fantasy series and have instead shifted to working on my own litRPG series - HUMAN FALVOR - as it is serving as something of a psychological buffer from the weight of life events in my creative efforts.
I really need to try this series. Hopefully it works better for me.
I hope you will love it!
Contrary to you, I love Terry Pratchett, and also don't mind humour at all in my fantasy. Loved Piers Anthony, loved Robert Aspirin, so there's that. Still you didn't say a single word that would make this series more appealing to me. Think I'll gladly sit this one out.
It’s best enjoyed as the audiobooks. A+ voice acting. And the books take absolutely bananas turns- partly because Matt doesn’t plan. He’s pure seat of the pants.
Well done for giving it a go (and saving me the bother!).
You might love it!
I told my Dad about this book he hated it for the first 2 chapters... he has princess donut merch now lol
I appreciate your honesty about what worked for you and didn't for this title. While all opinions are subjective, some of the booktube darlings are objectively flawed, and it's glaring when reviewers do not mention any of these flaws in their reviews. Worse js wjen tjey drop a 5 star review on top of that amd name it one of their greatest series of all time.😅...
I’m in the same boat-don’t typically like books like this, yet find myself being drawn to it over and over haha. I’ll give it a try soon here.
A side note-you may want to count how many times you said “I mean” in this video :). Could help for future videos.
I hope you will love it!
Thanks for feedback :)
Just make sure you listen to it. It is 10x better!
@ Will do! I always get the physical copy and audiobook of everything so I can do either, depending on the situation. Makes my wife nuts that I spend double for every book lol 😬🤷🏻♂️
Your biggest gripe was that you didn't think the main character was actually going to die??? What books do you read that the main character might just die halfway through?
While I also don't like litrpg staying that's there isn't any tension because Carl's name is in the title isn't a good argument. Many series are named after the leads.
The reality tv aspect has been a trope of webnobels for a while now (like in Omniscient Reader Viewpoint or The Tutorial Is Too Hard).
The humor is definitely rarer, these kind of doomsday series usually take themselves fairly seriously.
This was pretty much my take as well. I've read one book. I may read more, or I may not. I found it to be... pretty decent.
Johan I am EXACTLY the same in regards to humour in books.
I don't care about video games, so I didn't think this series would be for me. But I've read the first 5 books now and really liked them because Jeff Hayes is so good at narrating them. I don't think I would like the series if I was only reading them. At this point, I'm mostly interested in Carl's interactions with the world outside the dungeon.
I am glad you are enjoying it. Jeff Hayes is certainly a genius!
I hear you, I also wasn't pulled in by the premise, but wound up loving it.
I'm almost done with the first book and I'm having so much fun with it.
That is fantastic to hear!
Soooo are you telling me that I get to read a new good humor book [ with RPG and reality TV] after sooo many years after I finished Douglas Adams book series....
Yeah. Ok. I'll give it a go. In 2025...
Thanks! Considering I don’t like Cradle and not a huge fan of Pratchett I’m going to skip this one. I think I will feel the same as you.
I love this series
Hate to be that guy but i really didn't like DCC - read the first two and found myself appreciating what had been crafted but unable to connect with it at all. Love Discworld and Abercrombie's my favourite fantasy author so it's not like I'm averse to humour, but idk, im not a gamer and for some reason it just didn't work out for me.
Goddammit Donut!
Broo stooop the „tone“ ist not just „fun and absurd“.
I mean it is in Part, but it has so many openly heavy and dark themes.
Its fine that it wasnt your thing but i don’t think you really understand what it’s really going for.
Yeah, I feel like it is more about mental health and social commentary than fun and absurd. The fun and absurd is the coping method of Princess Donut and some of the others, more so than the whole book. I'd say something like Orconomics (a former SPFBO winner) is also a satire but again the humor isn't the point, the social commentary is the point and the humor is part of making that point (and I'd also recommend that book, but maybe not for LoaV).
@ i wonder if the humor is maybe brought to the forefront more because so many people liste to the audio-book. I can’t say because i didnt, but it would be interesting how DCC is interpreted differently when being consumed from different sources
lit RPGs u mean most Japanese light novels right? lol Feels like the author is a fan of those or video games or both
I just didn't like the tone and humor of DCC, too bad
It is a distinctive tone and humour for sure!
I'm with you on Terry Pratchett. I was recommended him 20 years ago and kept trying to get into his books, but i couldn't get into his stuff.
Pratchett is a genius but he is not for everyone!
@@libraryofaviking Douglas Adams is my Terry Pratchett. Just a one joke series of books with an incredibly depressing ending.
Pratchetts books are nothing more than witchcraft pagan occult symbolism. Dude was definitely a weirdo behind doors
Funny cuz I’m reading small god as many suggested. But I’m having a hard time to get into it.
Audio books and reading couldnt be more opposite in my oponion. I dont like how the booktube community pretends they read a lot when they really just wear headphones all day long.