Dungeon Crawler Carl

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Just a quick commentary on Book 5 with spoilers.

He tells us the rules of the game. The hunters are contained in one city and can only leave after a specific length of time. He tells us the new abilities of both Carl and all the people around him. Tells us about the world ...and then it's go time. I have to admit I didn't see it coming, but in hindsight it should have been obvious. I missed all the tells. In the end his major goal failed but that makes it better. All of his plans fail in one way or another. It dovetails into meeting Pre and all the people in that group. It's fantastic writing made even better by his major opponent figuring out how to stop his next move in a super clean way. No doubt about it, book 5 is my favorite.

I'll add this. On my second read through I'm picking up a ton of stuff I missed the first time. Maybe I was reading too fast or maybe reading too long into the evening, whatever. It was worth going through it again.
 
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Guurn said:
Just a quick commentary on Book 5 with spoilers.

He tells us the rules of the game. The hunters are contained in one city and can only leave after a specific length of time. He tells us the new abilities of both Carl and all the people around him. Tells us about the world ...and then it's go time. I have to admit I didn't see it coming, but in hindsight it should have been obvious. I missed all the tells. In the end his major goal failed but that makes it better. All of his plans fail in one way or another. It dovetails into meeting Pre and all the people in that group. It's fantastic writing made even better by his major opponent figuring out how to stop his next move in a super clean way. No doubt about it, book 5 is my favorite.

I'll add this. On my second read through I'm picking up a ton of stuff I missed the first time. Maybe I was reading too fast or maybe reading too long into the evening, whatever. It was worth going through it again.
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Yes these are highly re-readable. And agreed at book 5 being favorite thus far.
 
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moonarchia said:
Those space goats are going to get soooooooo fucked before this series is over.
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It would take a single goat bleat to my face or directly into my ear to make me want to murder them all in horrible ways. I'd need a new xistera attachment for damn sure and I'd gladly pay the daddy tax for it.
 
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Woefully Inept said:
Jack Nicholson Yes GIF



It would take a single goat bleat to my face or directly into my ear to make me want to murder them all in horrible ways. I'd need a new xistera attachment for damn sure and I'd gladly pay the daddy tax for it.
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What they did to Prepotente was absolutely fucked up. He is going to make them suffer before he kills them. And I am here for it.
 
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Guurn said:
Just a quick commentary on Book 5 with spoilers.

He tells us the rules of the game. The hunters are contained in one city and can only leave after a specific length of time. He tells us the new abilities of both Carl and all the people around him. Tells us about the world ...and then it's go time. I have to admit I didn't see it coming, but in hindsight it should have been obvious. I missed all the tells. In the end his major goal failed but that makes it better. All of his plans fail in one way or another. It dovetails into meeting Pre and all the people in that group. It's fantastic writing made even better by his major opponent figuring out how to stop his next move in a super clean way. No doubt about it, book 5 is my favorite.

I'll add this. On my second read through I'm picking up a ton of stuff I missed the first time. Maybe I was reading too fast or maybe reading too long into the evening, whatever. It was worth going through it again.
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I've read all of these as they came out, and I know I've suffered for it. So many things that I don't remember that get referenced, and even if he sort of fills you in, it definitely isn't the same as just having read it. Trying to keep all the details and schemes straight is impossible for me.

I might have to do a full re-read for the next one, since there is no way I'm waiting until the whole series is done.
 
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