What book(s) are you currently reading or listening to? February 17 (discuss.online)

submitted 1 week ago by dresden@discuss.online to c/books@lemmy.world

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I almost forgot the weekly thread again, so just putting it up, will post my updates later.

What about all of you? What have you been reading or listening to lately?

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[-] hasnt_seen_goonies@lemmy.world 7 points 6 days ago

I just finished dungeon crawler carl, and I'm so happy to hear that someone liked it, because I really struggled. There were parts I thought were really compelling though! What did you really like about it?

[-] SkyezOpen@lemmy.world 6 points 5 days ago

It's probably my favorite series for a few reasons. The humor is unhinged and I was cackling regularly. It also justifies the unhinged humor in-universe well enough that it didn't break my immersion. The worldbuilding is actually awesome. I like that even though the stakes are high, nothing too bad happens. Sure there's some rough moments, but nothing too painful to read (unlike red rising which is a constant series of dick kicks). What surprised me is it isn't just a silly series, there's a message in there. Like the title of book 3 isn't just for asthetic. Coincidentally that was also the hardest one to read. Too much shit going on for me to really visualize and follow.

[-] SupremusRealitas@lemmy.zip 3 points 4 days ago

I just finished book 1. While I didn’t find it hilarious, I am interested in the overall message of the series that I feel like is going to be a slow burn. Overall looking forward to reading more as the series is light hearted.

I need to start reading Red Rising again! I stopped at some point in the third book, but really loved that series as well.

[-] SkyezOpen@lemmy.world 3 points 3 days ago

Didn't find it hilarious

You're dead inside. /s

I like the world building in red rising. It's very derivative of brave new world, but super fleshed out and the solar system really feels huge and alive. I did NOT like that it's a ridiculous rollercoaster. Every good thing must be immediately followed by the worst thing to happen in the series, repeated ad infinitum. I stuck with it because the story is compelling but holy shit does it get rough.