It was a short read but didn't feel too short. : Midnight Widows: issues 1 and 2 available now. The characters were refreshingly original, the story unforgettable, and the ending was to die for. Change), You are commenting using your Facebook account. All of these experiences led to a raft of psychological issues as an adult, but none grave enough to prevent Vera from finding love. //]]> Discover Book Depository's huge selection of Aron Beauregard books online. gads.type = "text/javascript"; Brutal to the core, The Slob will test even the most ardent lover of extreme horrors stamina and tolerance. The female protagonist has a really bad case of "female written by a man". "The Slob" starts off crazy slow, but that's all good and dandy as we're using this time to get invested in our protagonist. There were parts that had me literally gagging and a certain part that had me tear up with emotion. Review originally published in SCREAM Magazine issue #67 July/August 2021. Fill in your details below or click an icon to log in: You are commenting using your WordPress.com account. Your Premium Plus plan is $14.95 a month after 30 day trial. : This is where it was suggested to me to look into Aron Beauregard's "The Slob". The stuff this guy comes up with is just amazing and terrible and I'm begging some of you guys to read them so we can discuss! To calculate the overall star rating and percentage breakdown by star, we dont use a simple average. Highly recommended for those who like this sub-genre of horror and those who have a strong stomach. [CDATA[ It also analyses reviews to verify trustworthiness. Needless to say, his parents were not thrilled by this tale and rather than acknowledging his creative genius suspected he might be a budding serial killer. Some of the guys think Im ready for my first tournament, but Im not sure Im ready yet. Same, that was my first splatterpunk book too! Surrounded by little more than the corpses of her captors other victims, Vera must become a final girl reincarnation of MacGuyver to survive, utilising the gruesome implements at her disposal to escape from The Slob. Anything that is plausible is a huge plus in my eyes, as I feel the fear is more validated versus the dread of being stalked by a vampire or some shit like that. Wow wee! It is clear that the author writes only for the personal pleasure of extreme, revolting horror. Specifically, the part wherein the protagonist refuses to eat, so The Slob ties her up to a bed, rapes her with the meat, forces her to eat it, kills her unborn child, and makes her eat that for dessert. is a genius. I bought it and Im over halfway through with it. Its not an experiment of the form, its not to achieve a single reaction (revulsion), its not clever. Just messed up, but not even in a good way. Definitely not for the faint of heart, but if youre a hardcore horror fan, this is the book for you. He's been writing horror since the 6th grade and has now released over 20 books. Then he forced me to watch him boil my scalp and hair. document.getElementsByTagName("head")[0].appendChild(stylesheet); (LogOut/ gads.async = true; But still, 10/10 A.B. Yes, this was graphic, but if properly described, I can handle much worse. Vera quickly learns survival has its cost. Just when I thought it couldnt get worse, the author somehow managed to throw in homophobia and racism in the final 10 pages! After I finished "Tender is the Flesh", I had a deep urge to read more horror, but something more foul as the book wasn't what it was hyped to be. Deeply disturbing and a truly horrific read.would I recommend it? The ending was so random that it seemed as though he was just looking for an excuse to add some extra last-minute bigotry. It was about a teenager who couldn't 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. (LogOut/ It is not full-on bizarro, but one can see the elements of that subgenre in this story. } . I feel like I've been chugging the liquid at the bottom of a city garbage truck on a summer day. //= 2; // retina display Thanks! }); Vera is a woman with determination and grit, who struggles to escape her troubled youth. This book is a work of FICTION, its not reality, please dont confuse the two. After tooling around for decades, hes finally started publishing his work (to the applause of a handful of deranged perverts). (LogOut/ And Im sure youre a stand up guy who loves to read stories about women being assaulted and tortured. }("apstag", window, document, "script", "//c.amazon-adsystem.com/aax2/apstag.js"); } stylesheet.href = url; It started off okay. function(a9, a, p, s, t, A, g) { }()); TW: for sexual assault, torture, abortion, extreme violence, homophobia, murder, misogyny and pretty much everything-fucking-else, if Im honest. 18 Nov 2020. I just finished reading Aron Beauregards The Slob, and I gotta say this is one of the most vile and disgusting books Ive ever read. I was immediately sucked into the world this author created. Try again. I guess weve all got our things, but I know which Id rather be . Looking for authors similar in style or books of a similar type. I was pulled into the realism at first and then let go by the Forced Reach to be over Obscene. It wont end well. g = p.getElementsByTagName(s)[0]; Wow everyone, I just finished these two books by Aron Beauregard and let me tell you, if you want to be disturbed And utterly disgusted, these two are Amazing quick reads. Beauregard provides all the innards of a daring venture that pushes . I greatly enjoy Aaron Beauregard's intelligent style, his character development and his build-up of plot and extreme actions. I thoroughly enjoyed it and with it being my first Aron Beauregard read, I'm definitely a fan. He seems to really enjoy that part. Aron was born in Central Falls, Rhode Island. It doesn't matter if you're into Stephen King, Octavia Butler, Jack Ketchum or Shirley Jackson, this is the place to share that love and discuss to your heart's content. googletag.cmd = googletag.cmd || []; The torso and limbs had been divided up like pizza in a first-grade math problem. Aron also steps just over the line into Bizarro Horror with The Slob. But then again, there isnt much outside of the extreme horror scenes. This is my second favorite of the two, this is a very quick read but a couple of scenes are truly the most fu**** up thing I have ever read in my life and I loved every minute of it. Honestly I wouldn't bother. 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. Stine, Harold Schechter, Roald Dahl. The Slob is a vile villain, the vilest of any I have ever experienced since reading horror over the past 40 odd years. Shane McKenzie, Clive Barker, Brett Easton Ellis, R.L. then the last chapter happened. Its also hideously misogynistic, as well as homophobic, but if you at least skim-read the review above youd know that. Everything seems to be going well for her, the nastiness that was her childhood a distant memory until a door-to-door salesman inadvertently changes her life forever. Having said that, I must admit I was surprised how good the writing is, and if you can stand the horrific descriptions, there is a story somewhere in there. Wow! Please try again. if (window.ue && window.ue.tag) { window.ue.tag('author:show:signed_out', ue.main_scope);window.ue.tag('author:show:signed_out:mobileWeb', ue.main_scope); } var ue_sn = "www.goodreads.com"; The Slob is not extreme horror, its extreme violence. Your recently viewed items and featured recommendations. SOME STAINS DON'T COME OUT Raised in a household that was so filthy it was stomach spilling, Vera has become a neat-freak. } So why do I do this to myself? 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? Add to basket . (Good book though, don't get me wrong. Vera grew up in a filthy household. I expected something terrible to happen to her pregnancy but DAMN. Thanks for adding your thoughts to the mix Adam! 2019, 2020, 2021 Aron Beauregard (P)2022 Aron Beauregard, Unabridged var ue_sid = "858-7666235-7728273"; But wasn't. window.Mobvious.device_type = 'mobile'; There is like a 10 minuet description of "The Slob" in the seen that take about 5 seconds in real time. } It's disgusting and will make you cringe and wrinkle your nose and upper lip as if you were constantly saying "ewwwww.". You know, people go to psychiatrists for far less extreme reasons. I finally did it. But only if you want to feel uncomfortable and digusted the whole time!!! Follow authors to get new release updates, plus improved recommendations. When she meets him, we are given a graphic physical description: he has teeth that reminded me of a bumblebee because they were mostly yellow and black; his stomach protrudes beneath his belt in both directions, taking both the over and under like a bet that didnt make sense; his shirt bears armpit stains that stretched so far out that it felt like there was a possibility that they might get to meet someday; and the hairs on his head are clinging together by a self-generated hair gel that used his own ingredients as a secret formula. I can't wait to read more of his books. This was my first Splatterpunk book but definitely wont be my last! with a cool curve ball at the end. //]]> This is not a book very it's sounds good to say I highly enjoyed it but it's definitely a five star read. No reason or story behind it really.Sooo many questions left unanswered.It had potential to be really good. Raised in a household so filthy it was stomach-spilling, Vera involuntarily evolved into a neat freak. Change), You are commenting using your Facebook account. document.getElementById( "ak_js_1" ).setAttribute( "value", ( new Date() ).getTime() ); Enter your email address to follow this blog and receive notifications of new posts by email. Hes honestly my favorite author as of late and he seems like such a cool guy as well! For those you are easily offended or upset.steer clear. } //]]> Instead, our system considers things like how recent a review is and if the reviewer bought the item on Amazon. For this reason and none other, I dragged myself through it and tried to suspend belief, hold in my stomach contents, and resist the urge to set fire to the book. What I can say is, it is a very quick read and it doesnt take long before you get to the goods. } Listener discretion is advised. I feel nothing for it. g.parentNode.insertBefore(A, g) googletag.pubads().setTargeting("gr_author", "false"); A childish and cartoonishly homophobic premise festooned in boilerplate writing and the most anatomically incorrect violation of the female reproductive system youll read this side of the Mississippi! Change). Also no. If you like your horror on the extreme side, then this book will punch you in the gutt and leave you winded for hours. }); Reviewed in the United Kingdom on 7 February 2021, Reviewed in the United Kingdom on 6 October 2022. I didnt see the warnings but wish I had. ), Reviewed in the United Kingdom on 22 March 2022. I saw a tik tok of a popular guy talking about the most disturbing books he has read and The Slob was in there. , ISBN-13 The Slob Paperback - 18 November 2020 by Aron Beauregard (Author) 1,571 ratings See all formats and editions Kindle $5.58 Read with Our Free App Audiobook $0.00 Free with your Audible trial Paperback $18.42 1 Used from $22.45 4 New from $18.42 SOME STAINS DON'T COME OUT. The story as some great strength in that's is very well written and I got invested in the MC and her life story before the horror parts truly began. 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. Unable to add item to Wish List. He emits a Manson-esque charm through the pathetic platform, peddling his works of smut and violence to any goon willing to listen. googletag.pubads().collapseEmptyDivs(true); var ue_mid = "A1PQBFHBHS6YH1"; Heck, this was as disturbing as it gets. var source = getCookieWithoutJQuery("source"); To quote the book, No one knows how the seemingly minor choices they make will come to affect them. When Vera becomes a salesman herself, she has no idea of the danger shes put herself into. Still, The Slobs plot shows good enough construction for it to survive the occasional misstep. If you havent read this one yet, dont miss out! Capturing and disposing of young women for his own pleasure and an undisclosed reason, he meets his match in personal hell. Though, I do love a great psychological horror no matter the setting involved. Amazingly well written, no holes barred, theme park ride from hell..A story born from one of the best authors in the business! var ue_t0=window.ue_t0||+new Date(); This story firmly crosses boundaries and discards taboos.I need mind bleach.Or maybe a Bissell for my brain. Should you read it? I was so shocked and disgusted by this book that I knew I had to review it (to warn people off), but its not fair to the author to do that without reading the whole work. However one scene in particular almost stopped me from finishing it without spoiling really anything, imo nothing that came after compared to the unspeakable brutality done via dumbbell. var googletag = googletag || {}; One of the worst books I've ever read. I read it as fast as I could to reach the conclusion, rooting for the captured heroine. The bar has been set. Change), You are commenting using your Twitter account. window.Mobvious = {}; Please try your request again later. Reader discretion is advised. It should be mandatory reading for every vacuum cleaner saleswoman. I read it before bed and I just laid there for so long thinking about the "desert" scene. The gore in American Psycho is worse. I'm sorry the author didn't succeed in making it seem interesting or more grisly; it felt like he was writing it just for show. }); The author is talented with their words, which can be more rare for this genre. I legitimately threw up in my mouth reading it and didnt even bother to finish after the gay men made their appearance. actually surprised me towards the end, when i found out the why behind it all. Until next time -E.B. (my favorite). Reviewed in Australia on 19 December 2020. Dont. Highly recommended for those who like this sub-genre of horror and those who have a strong stomach. Hello! Many thanks to the author for letting me share these quotes and images from the book! and our You know when you can just tell something is done wrong because youve seen it done right before? 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Create an account to follow your favorite communities and start taking part in conversations. Dont be curious, dont try to measure your own exposure to graphic horror against this writing. Audiobook. She was now essentially just a pile of chunks and sections. It's when the book hits its 45-50% marker that things get nasty.I, as well as a lot of you in here, I'm sure, don't really wince at horror anymore. (LogOut/ I cant imagine what the narrator went through reading this. Go look at internet cats instead. Aron Beauregard was born and raised in Central Falls, Rhode Island. I will never get those images out of my head. , Dimensions Well, I guess I am fascinated by and enjoy the imagination put into creating such monstrosities and seeing just how far someone can go--like what putrid and horrifying scenarios havent been done yet or what scenarios or storylines havent gone far enough. var cookie = cookies[i]; In summary, this book was absolutely brutal. Raised in a household that was so filthy it was stomach spilling, Vera has become a neat-freak. "Events.SushiEndpoint": "https://unagi.amazon.com/1/events/com.amazon.csm.csa.prod", His writing is dark and without boundaries and, as a result, he's won the Splatterpunk Award once after garnering 3 total nominations. This review will likely be unpopular, and I can give Beauregard his due. This book is extremely brutal and there are so many trigger warnings. You will get an email reminder before your trial ends. 1996-2023, Amazon.com, Inc. or its affiliates. var e = document.createElement("script"); e.src = "https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/41mrkPcyPwL.js"; document.head.appendChild(e); He emits a Manson-esque charm through the pathetic platform, peddling his works of smut and violence to any goon willing to listen. The Slob by Aron Beauregard brings forth an unpleasant reality of intimate violation and torment. I finally found something that made me want to cry and puke at the same time. var stylesheet = document.createElement("link"); , The chapters leading up to this point are put to good use, however. Read something decent. After tooling around for decades, hes finally started publishing his work (to the applause of a handful of deranged perverts). Access a growing selection of included Audible Originals, audiobooks and podcasts. session: { id: "858-7666235-7728273" }, //

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