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3.74 AVERAGE
3.74 AVERAGE
This was a great litrpg. I picked this up after Dungeon Crawler Carl and wasn't let down. Banksy is by far my favorite character in this book. I highly recommend giving it a go.
adventurous
dark
tense
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Plot
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Complicated
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
No
This book was a mixed bag for me. While I loved how Dinniman manages to tell such a comprehensive story with depth and a super interesting game world, I also had a hard time engaging. At times I felt it was illustratively be violent, gory and cruel just for shock value, while there is also a deeper tragedy of our main character Duke. Still the latter is somehow subservient to the story. And I think that is what sets it aside from Dinniman's hit series as well. In Dungeon Crawler Carl the real life stakes and real life story of Carl are continuously relevant and a central part of the story, while here it is a way to tie Duke into the game and help the reader connect to the game.
All in all, a decent read. Do not recommend if you are sensitive to cruelty and violence. Otherwise it is a great palate cleanser and a fun read.
All in all, a decent read. Do not recommend if you are sensitive to cruelty and violence. Otherwise it is a great palate cleanser and a fun read.
adventurous
challenging
dark
lighthearted
tense
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Complicated
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
No
challenging
dark
slow-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
No
Loveable characters:
No
Diverse cast of characters:
Complicated
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Complicated
This was a hard one for me. I tried it and slowly finished it, and I thought I would like it cause I love DCC, but this simply wasn’t for me. It lacked the charm of DCC in my opinion. And I found it hard to stay engaged. The action was solid, the gross descriptions were fun but the trapped in a video game aspect of the story came off very isekai and just wasn’t for me.
adventurous
dark
sad
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Complicated
Diverse cast of characters:
Complicated
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Complicated
This was a really good standalone novel. It is dark, it is gritty and it is complex enough to tug at your heartstrings, especially in the end. Being trapped in a VR game our main character does not only have to find a way to beat the game but also has to find out why he is there in the first place. I love the interwoven way in which the two storylines progress. It is darker than Carl and not as witty. But the more serious approach fit this novel perfectly. Highly recommend.
challenging
dark
emotional
sad
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Complicated
Content Warnings
Graphic: Animal cruelty, Animal death, Body horror, Confinement, Cursing, Death, Eating disorder, Emotional abuse, Mental illness, Physical abuse, Self harm, Torture, Violence, Blood, Excrement, Grief, Murder, Pregnancy, War, Injury/Injury detail
adventurous
dark
tense
fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Plot
Strong character development:
Complicated
Loveable characters:
Complicated
Diverse cast of characters:
N/A
Flaws of characters a main focus:
No
Well that was different. This is not a story for everyone and there are a lot of just messed up parts that are gratuitous violence, but it was still somehow very gripping.
adventurous
dark
sad
tense
fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Complicated
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
dark
tense
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Complicated
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
Brutal horror litrpg! I was surprised out how gruesome this story was. It is filled with a lot of violence and gore. If you are queasy about blood, vomit, or any other bodily fluids I would skip this one as I might consider it to be torture porn. The story was compelling though and the action moved you along. It was a lot! But at times it was fun, but also scary and gross.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Addiction, Alcoholism, Animal cruelty, Animal death, Body horror, Child abuse, Child death, Cursing, Death, Domestic abuse, Drug abuse, Drug use, Emotional abuse, Genocide, Gore, Mental illness, Panic attacks/disorders, Physical abuse, Self harm, Torture, Violence, Forced institutionalization, Blood, Excrement, Vomit, Kidnapping, Grief, Cannibalism, Medical trauma, Car accident, Abortion, Murder, Pregnancy, Fire/Fire injury, Gaslighting, Abandonment, Alcohol, Injury/Injury detail