I was immediately sucked into the world this author created. A typecast not to be ignored, when clearly the author seeks to obliterate any feminine qualities. Instead, our system considers things like how recent a review is and if the reviewer bought the item on Amazon. You will get an email reminder before your trial ends. View more posts. Full content visible, double tap to read brief content. var ue_sn = "www.goodreads.com"; Thanks for reading! No. The reader should be aware physical violence and horrendous acts of defilement is a common thread throughout this splatterpunk novella. This book contains graphic content. for(var i=0; iBook review: 'The Slob' by Aron Beauregard I saw the same tiktok and immediately was drawn to The Slob cause all I could think was how bad could it REALLY be? Which was your favorite of the two? Hey, guys. Gave it 4 because I thought it was too short and the ending was too abrupt. return true; won't be reading or listening to any other stories by the author. //]]> Reviewed in Australia on 28 February 2022. When the slob said "Time for desert?" Cookie Notice Reviewed in the United Kingdom on 25 March 2021. By that logic anyone who enjoys horror of any kind could be considered disturbed. Her plans do not always go as intended, thereby adding still more twists to a plot which, on paper, sounds so simple. The Slob is not extreme horror, its extreme violence. I cant put it down. TW: for sexual assault, torture, abortion, extreme violence, homophobia, murder, misogyny and pretty much everything-fucking-else, if Im honest. Fill in your details below or click an icon to log in: You are commenting using your WordPress.com account. } I am in..I'm 100% firmly in the Aron Beauregard fan club.. A feast for the depraved! if (window.Mobvious === undefined) { Cancel anytime. editors should have cut it out. They're only like 4 bucks in the Kindle store for the e book. Aron Beauregard, The Slob and Yellow : r/horrorlit - reddit Heck, this was as disturbing as it gets. 2019, 2020, 2021 Aron Beauregard (P)2022 Aron Beauregard, Unabridged This is probably the most disturbing novella Ive read in a long time. You cant change what cloth youve been cut from but you can try to at least wash it., The nastiness that was my childhood was something I would always be trying to clean up., Coming back wasnt what I needed to worry about, it was coming out., Evil had materialized and sought me out., I was being violated with someone elses remains. One day she notices a house way back from the street. this was absolutely cuckooooooo. var ue_sid = "858-7666235-7728273"; Yes, there is such a thing. The gore in American Psycho is worse. Aron Beauregard was born and raised in Central Falls, Rhode Island. Aron Beauregard is one of the hardest working artists I know and is rapidly slithering his way into becoming the King of splatter. Upon discovering she and her disabled husband, Daniel, are expecting, she needs fast cash. She climbs the steps to the house and knocks on the door. She is more worried about how her husband will feel after he sees her and all her mutilation rather than how SHE will get better or that "she must fix or help any man to get him to like me ". I skim over his writing style because theres so much else to focus on, but oh god. Heck, this was as disturbing as it gets. If this doesn't become a cult classic I'll eat one of 'The Slobs' home cooked meals. }()); : init: function() { Not exactly a groundbreaking concept for an extreme horror story; even the title recalls Rex Millers seminal 1987 splatterpunk novel Slob. Midnight Widows: issues 1 and 2 available now. Deeply disturbing and a truly horrific read.would I recommend it? (LogOut/ There were multiple descriptors and scenes that made me have to look away from the words because I was getting nauseous, and the ending was the icing on the cake. I am usually disgusted by the stomach turning intricate details and analogies, and I feel like I immediately need a shower after finishing a chapter. I know that this is a story and gore for the sake of gore but it was just so god damm unrealistic that at many point I almost gave up because it was just to stupid. Its also hideously misogynistic, as well as homophobic, but if you at least skim-read the review above youd know that. , Independently published (18 November 2020), Language Brutal to the core, The Slob will test even the most ardent lover of extreme horrors stamina and tolerance. } catch (err) { Amazon recommended it to me based on reading Tender is the Flesh and Things Have Been Worse Since We Last Spoke; neither of which come close to how graphic this work is and I went in completely unprepared. He's been writing horror since the 6th grade when his parents discovered a short story titled "Zombie Child" wedged in the back pocket of his dirty acid-washed jeans. The Slob #1 The Slob Aron Beauregard 3.47 3,134 ratings768 reviews SOME STAINS DON'T COME OUT. I started with the Slob as it seemed to be the most popular. The long, the shortits all here. (Good book though, don't get me wrong. The Slob. She takes a stab at the booming door-to-door vacuum sales business of 1988. , Dimensions It was about a teenager who couldnt score the girl of his dreams in life so he decided to kill her and impregnate her corpse You can imagine where it goes from there. //Books by Aron Beauregard | Book Depository Aron Beauregard. One of the worst books I've ever read. After tooling around for decades, hes finally started publishing his work (to the applause of a handful of deranged perverts). The characters were refreshingly original, the story unforgettable, and the ending was to die for. But such a pat summary does little justice to just how engagingly twisted this book is. Now she is obsessed with cleaning. Audiobook. holy shit he is". In summary, this book was absolutely brutal. googletag.pubads().enableAsyncRendering(); Please try again. I really enjoyed the detail and lack of restriction in Beauregard's writing, and I was wondering, for those of you who've possibly read "The Slob", or are fans of Beauregard's work yourself, what are other books, or other authors worth checking out? : ), Reviewed in the United Kingdom on 22 March 2022. //]]> googletag.pubads().setTargeting("resource", "author_19170844"); googletag.pubads().setTargeting("surface", "mw"); stylesheet.rel = "stylesheet"; She was now essentially just a pile of chunks and sections. It started off okay. I'm currently reading "Johnny Got His Gun" by Dalton Trumbo, and I was already suggested "The Troop" (because of a particular scene involving a turtle) by Nick Cutter, but I'd love a couple more suggestions. if (isRetina) { I hope everyone had a good weekend. window.csa("Config", { (LogOut/ var ue_t0=window.ue_t0||+new Date(); Her biography runs into a marriage to paralysed Vietnam veteran Daniel, who she originally courted with sick jokes about cannibalism and strokes; this entire life story is narrated by Vera narrates with lashings of observational humour. Her ordeal soon becomes gruelling to read the fact that she is pregnant at the time of her capture leads to the most harrowing sequences and her quirky wit feeds into the pathos. The book starts off slow then packs a punch like a motherfucker, leaving scenes in your brain that require immediate eye bleach. Through sheer will, she overcomes adversity and marries the love of her life. I wish I had come across this review before reading. : Are you a fan of the sick, twisted, or demented? The ending didn't end on a huge cliffhanger but I'm intruiged to see what the next one have in store. There are some moments that are hard to stomach in this book but its a wild ride and well worth your time. Yes, this was graphic, but if properly described, I can handle much worse. } It was very gruesome at parts and definitely not for the faint of heart. I feel nothing for it. Im still hard at work on my next novel, but today I have another book review to share. 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Change), You are commenting using your Twitter account. They try to escape, and find even more corpses of women in a barn, each with their own imaginative injuries. Brief content visible, double tap to read full content. It is so good and if you want to be disturbed while secretly loving it, check it out. I see this authors name everywhere I go now so knew it was time I tried him out. I also really enjoyed the illustrations throughout the book. "Try the new candy" and "Die Tommy" kind of have some helpful information before going into "Scary Bastard" was a wild read! apstag.init({ I feel like I've been chugging the liquid at the bottom of a city garbage truck on a summer day. Link below. Vera quickly learns survival has its cost. googletag.pubads().setTargeting("gr_author", "false"); The Slob By: Aron Beauregard Narrated by: Lila Kerry Length: 3 hrs and 27 mins 4.1 (202 ratings) Try for $0.00 1 title per month from Audible's entire catalog of best sellers, and new releases. I guess weve all got our things, but I know which Id rather be . Vera has knocked on the wrong door, and she is going to pay a price for it. His writing is dark and without boundaries and, as a result, he's won the Splatterpunk Award once after garnering 3 total nominations. It is time to meet Mr. Aron Beauregard.