This Inevitable Ruin: Dungeon Crawler Carl, Book 7

Such a fun series! The characters are interesting and entertaining. The plot is a gripping rollercoaster ride with incredible plot twists!I can't wait for the next one!!!

I just binged every book in this series so far. That’s how god dammed good it is. Matt has a gift for writing hilarious, compelling stories and I haven’t read a book series that was so easy for me to get lost in for such a long time. I can’t wait for the next one!I don’t know if you see these reviews, but I also saw about Freddie at the end of the book. I’m sorry to hear that. Lost my yellow lab back in ‘24, same age as Freddie, she helped me through some dark times as well. Labs are so good and goofy like that. Hope all is well, cant wait for the next installment of Carl Breaks the Universe.

I haven’t written an actual summation of a story in a long time. This book was so gripping I simply had to. Have read all in the series this is tied for is simply the best one so far. So absolutely gripping. At times I was unsure if I wanted to keep reading. The reality of what happens to the mind in time of war. The reality of what occurs. To be drawn down that hole into the darkness. It is a dark place. Just when things seem to be going black the book picks up and lightens and takes the weight off and is exciting and daunting. Right up into the last pages the plot twists more times than a jigsaw puzzle. Truly an amazing series. I am not sure I have read something of its equal I can compare it to. A truly epic journey of war and battle that is some of the most realistic fantasy I could imagine. A truly epic journey into the soul and the choices that are made in the worst moments.

I avoid stories about about popular movies that weren’t preceded by books, video game stories or really stories written after the games were popular. It’s partly why I was skeptical of the Barbie and Lego movies. They’re toys and who cares. Stay in your lane or whatever, but this series is f****ing amazing! Diverse characters, wild stories and this particular book was basically an action packed fever dream the whole way through. Do yourself a favor and read the Dungeon Crawler Carl series. Read it if you are a gamer. Read it if you aren’t a gamer. Read it if you can’t read! 10/5 stars

It’s hard not being able to put decimals when grading. This book is not as good as the previous one, but it’s not a 3/5 either.While the story is simple enough to follow and the action packed, I didn’t have the same interest as the previous books. I think it was due to the nature of the floor - too much happening, too many points of interest.Frankly, this story is no more just Carl & donut, it’s not just their adventure. It has transcended into something more, encompassing the dreams and goals of many more, involving the whole universe. While it raises the scope and the bar, we loose focus on our protagonists a bit.The problem is that the way the pacing is set, we are on like 14-16 books for conclusion, so whatever happens here seems not too important. We learn little of the main players and the power struggle in the universe, you might wonder a bit how the universe can be more affected by one crawl and that’s it. There is some minor escalation on who/what is affected and what’s at stake and that is it. Leveling and items is less important - now that we have numerous abilities and spells it’s hard to keep track.There are plenty of new characters but they don’t get enough time to be interesting - even the ones we know about - Katia, Psammanthe get less actual part when you have that numerous characters.I am not sure there is much more to say here - after everyone having read 6+ books of Carl you kinda know what to expect. The book is engaging but for me, it was not as if I couldn’t stop. Maybe it’s reasonable fatigue after reading all 7 books one after the other, maybe not. Anyway, if you are to stop this series I don’t think this is the book to do it!

Matt Dinniman has done it again. This series is on fire and there’s never a dull moment. I cannot wait for the next book to come out!

Quick paced story that constantly keeps me engaged and guessing. I great read/ listen. I greatly enjoyed reading : )

Book seven brings together so many threads in a way that feels both thrilling and satisfying. The scale of the crawl is larger than ever, with challenges that push Carl and Donut to their limits. The mix of action, humor, and heart is at its best here, and the story delivers some of the most rewarding payoffs of the series so far. It is a powerful continuation that shows this crawl is only getting stronger.