Ryan Skinner’s Reviews > Carl's Doomsday Scenario > Status Update
Ryan Skinner
is 10% done
Started listening to the audiobook this morning after wrapping up The Martian and doing dishes. I was lukewarm on the original book but a crazy site-wide sale brought me here (I got all six first books for maybe a combined $30). It’s a super promising start - more depth already (Primals talk), plus I enjoyed the classes / race descriptions. Here we go Level 3! The training is out of the way, thankfully!
— Apr 06, 2026 08:27AM
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Ryan Skinner
is 90% done
I'll finish it today - having listened to the book through chapter 24 so far. I'm confident in saying I've enjoyed this one quite a bit more than the first Carl book, perhaps going so far as a 4-star review. It's just crazy, fun entertainment, but with some deeper things going on too - Heather, Manasa, GumGum, Hekla and Baustista... I'm interested to see how it all plays out!
— May 26, 2026 10:19AM
Ryan Skinner
is 20% done
Guessing, after mowing yesterday and having the Audiobook on, that I'm around 20% done with this one. It's playing out much like the first - kinda of a "eh" "read" for me - but Donut being taken out, his concern for her, and the whole subplot with Grimaldi's circus I actually found very entertaining - so for me, it's probably a step up thus far from the first book - I hope that continues!
— May 11, 2026 09:23AM