Forest. A must-read for splatter fans! All is going well until she arrives at the steps of a house that will change her forever. The gore in American Psycho is worse. 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. 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. document.getElementsByTagName("head")[0].appendChild(stylesheet); 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. googletag.pubads().setTargeting("signedin", "false"); pretty good story line if this is your type of thing. _Q: [] (LogOut/ is a genius. 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 is the most disgusting thing I've ever read. For any of you who feels the violence and depravity is the most important part of the story, you need to read this book to learn about character development - because when the reader cares for the protagonist, they can FEEL the bad things happening. Change), You are commenting using your Facebook account. Wow! Your Premium Plus plan is $14.95 a month after 30 day trial. Press question mark to learn the rest of the keyboard shortcuts. } Aron Beauregard was born in Central Falls, Rhode Island. : ! There is also a part when a woman with no lips can speak clear is a bell and she has had some horrific injuries but is just totally chill with it and it doesn't even remotely bother her or is in like no apparent pain and neither is the main protagonist at that point either. Or if he couldnt stop them, maybe he could at least find a way to pacify them. googletag.pubads().setTargeting("author", [19170844]); He emits a Manson-esque charm through the pathetic platform, peddling his works of smut and violence to any goon willing to listen. It is not full-on bizarro, but one can see the elements of that subgenre in this story. A.src = t; TL:DR; I've started back reading and due to my enjoyment of Bazterrica's writing in "Tender is the Flesh", it was suggested to me to read "The Slob" by Aron Beauregard. Gave it 4 because I thought it was too short and the ending was too abrupt. Like his new book Son of the Slob will be coming out at the end of this month! Fill in your details below or click an icon to log in: You are commenting using your WordPress.com account. View more posts. There were parts that had me literally gagging and a certain part that had me tear up with emotion. Amazingly well written, no holes barred, theme park ride from hell..A story born from one of the best authors in the business! This is pretty much an extreme fest that even goes further than what I feel comfortable with, so maybe that is a warning for all those who dont have strong stomachs. Aron was born in Central Falls, Rhode Island. Privacy Policy. Im still hard at work on my next novel, but today I have another book review to share. 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. In an effort to generate some income for her and her disabled husband Daniel just prior to the birth of their first child, she takes aim at the booming door to door sales business of the late 80s. The Slob is for Extreme Horror fans. Warning: This book contains graphic content. The novella maintains its tone of dry wit even after Veras ordeal in the lair of The Slob has begun. The torso and limbs had been divided up like pizza in a first-grade math problem. Beauregard provides all the innards of a daring venture that pushes . Her obsession with cleanliness sprouts the concept that her skills can be put to use in a unique way. The book starts off slow then packs a punch like a motherfucker, leaving scenes in your brain that require immediate eye bleach. then the last chapter happened. The Slob is about a women who is pregnant and becomes a door to door vaccumn salesperson to make some extra cash. Something went wrong with your request. I finished a few shorter stories that Ive been working on and had another arm-wrestling practice. Brutal to the core, The Slob will test even the most ardent lover of extreme horrors stamina and tolerance. q("f", arguments) The first-person perspective is brilliantly conversational, the character entertaining, relatable, and evocative. Nothing will prepare you for the nastiness, disorder and sickening horror brought forth by The Slob. Reviewed in the United Kingdom on 25 March 2021. Admittedly, the tone is not always stable. 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. Access a growing selection of included Audible Originals, audiobooks and podcasts. var e = document.createElement("script"); e.src = "https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/41mrkPcyPwL.js"; document.head.appendChild(e); This story firmly crosses boundaries and discards taboos.I need mind bleach.Or maybe a Bissell for my brain. return null; Sometimes I ask myself why I read Splatterpunk; it often makes me queasy in its unapologetic gore and depravity. "ObfuscatedMarketplaceId": "A1PQBFHBHS6YH1" Change), You are commenting using your Twitter account. Midnight Widows: issues 1 and 2 available now. Thanks! Fill in your details below or click an icon to log in: You are commenting using your WordPress.com account. 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. Change), You are commenting using your Facebook account. Please try your request again later. I had some laugh out loud moments where I probably wasn't supposed to. Ha ha yeah I guess so Jon. Dirty Heads: A novella of cosmic coming-of-age horror. Audiobook. It was about a teenager who couldn't score the. Link below. I knew EXACTLY what was going to happen and just kept thinking "is he actually going to do this? I could not put this book aside. The Slob was a "nice" quick read, definitely not a book to read before bed! 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. Very gory with detailed descriptions of murder and assault, just what I was looking for.At 3h and 45 mins I felt it was far too short, there were bits of the story that could have been expanded on (the slobs upbringing, the back story of the gay guys etc) but overall, a good, quick listen. I did really enjoy it.) }("apstag", window, document, "script", "//c.amazon-adsystem.com/aax2/apstag.js"); function isShowingBuyableFeatures() { The narration was brilliant, the story itself is not fit the faint hearted. After tooling around for decades, hes finally started publishing his work (to the applause of a handful of deranged perverts). 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 7 February 2021, Reviewed in the United Kingdom on 6 October 2022. (LogOut/ Unable to add item to Wish List. Aron was born in Central Falls, Rhode Island. He goes out of his way to let you know he appreciates you supporting him and that goes a long way for me! I skim over his writing style because theres so much else to focus on, but oh god. Rather than make light of the situation, Veras sense of humour serves to increase the readers empathy. Regardless of what he did in his life, horror always followed him. (LogOut/ Plane and simple. A revolting masterpiece. I guess weve all got our things, but I know which Id rather be . We use cookies to give you the best possible experience. Many thanks to the author for letting me share these quotes and images from the book! Heck, this was as disturbing as it gets. 28 Jul 2021. He emits a Manson-esque charm through the pathetic platform, peddling his works of smut and violence to any goon willing to listen. (LogOut/ There is like a 10 minuet description of "The Slob" in the seen that take about 5 seconds in real time. Also, dont eat while reading it. 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. "Application": "GoodreadsMonolith", All is going well until she arrives at the steps of a house that will change her forever. Hello! Extreme violence towards women and gay men. Aron Beauregard, The Slob and Yellow 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. I started with the Slob as it seemed to be the most popular. //]]> This book contains graphic content. Press J to jump to the feed. Yes! It is clear that the author writes only for the personal pleasure of extreme, revolting horror. I greatly enjoy Aaron Beauregard's intelligent style, his character development and his build-up of plot and extreme actions. But then again, there isnt much outside of the extreme horror scenes. and our (LogOut/ Veras newfound cleanliness obsession leads her to take up a job as a door-to-door vacuum cleaner salesperson, which proves very profitable until she arrives at the house of The Slob. Learn more. To calculate the overall star rating and percentage breakdown by star, we dont use a simple average. He also contributes to the Evil Examined Podcast where he explores the most strange and horrifying events in the history of humanity with his lady and friends. His protagonist is a female vacuum saleswoman who throughout only seems to care only about her attractiveness to her husband (after being horrifically violated she returns to her partner only to reveal her biggest concern just a few weeks later her intimacy issues: Ever since I was repeatedly raped and assaulted by The Slob, I could never find my mood again.I wonder why the fuck not.). The steps of an evil that resurrects the ghastly memories she so desperately tried to wash away. U want the nasty details? 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. I, wholeheartedly, don't think I could ever forget this scene as the detail it was described with made me feel as though I was a third party to the room it was happening in. Change), You are commenting using your Facebook account. Vera is a woman with determination and grit, who struggles to escape her troubled youth. The reader should be aware physical violence and horrendous acts of defilement is a common thread throughout this splatterpunk novella. Son of The Slob. throw new Error("could not load device-specific stylesheet : " + err.message); apstag.init({ 'The Slob' is not extreme horror, it's extreme violence. Aron Beauregards writing is incredibly, mind-numbingly, tearing-your-hair-out-to-feel-something-ly boring. var cookiePair = cookie.split('='); Maybe Dr. Guyver could prescribe me something to stop the dreams. Aron was born in Central Falls, Rhode Island. Her obsession with cleanliness sprouts the concept that her skills can be put to use in a unique way. Cancel anytime. It has an underlying tone of psychological horror, a solid backstory, and a strong, vivid main character. (LogOut/ The author managed to exceed my expectations. The female protagonist has a really bad case of "female written by a man". Aron was born in Central Falls, Rhode Island. I enjoyed this book a lot and will be buying the second. "Try the new candy" and "Die Tommy" kind of have some helpful information before going into "Scary Bastard" was a wild read! An avid supporter of horror art and illustration, Aron has made it his standard to hire illustrators for every book that he puts out himself under his brand AB Horror. Aron was born in Central Falls, Rhode Island. Yellow was my favorite of the two so far on my Beauregard journey. won't be reading or listening to any other stories by the author. What sets this book apart from others in the genre is that the writing was character driven. Her obsession with cleanliness sprouts the concept that her skills can be put to use in a unique way. 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. [CDATA[ if (window.Mobvious === undefined) { 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. "//securepubads.g.doubleclick.net/tag/js/gpt.js"; I was immediately sucked into the world this author created. By rejecting non-essential cookies, Reddit may still use certain cookies to ensure the proper functionality of our platform. Vera quickly learns survival has its cost. // page settings You got me sold on Beauregard, but imma go with Yellow, I like a good revenge story and I dont think I can really handle a splatter punk about a pregnant woman, Yes go for it, I'm about to reread it, I have a sample of one of his books that is a bunch of short stories. Hes 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. Through sheer will, she overcomes adversity and marries the love of her life. in Central Falls , The United States. 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! . I read The Slob and Tender is the Flesh because of the same tiktok guy. Aron Beauregard is one of the hardest working artists I know and is rapidly slithering his way into becoming the King of splatter. I also really enjoyed the illustrations throughout the book. I will never get those images out of my head. Not even from a plot point of view, just in terms of writing. : }); var ue_id = "P9ZWWV3JHMTSXH679245"; The Slob by Aron Beauregard brings forth an unpleasant reality of intimate violation and torment. This isnt like Chuck Palahniuks smartly written and graphic Guts a short story that caused people to faint from the horror at book readings. actually surprised me towards the end, when i found out the why behind it all. Brief content visible, double tap to read full content. var node = document.getElementsByTagName("script")[0]; Aron Beauregard was born and raised in Central Falls, Rhode Island. Paperback. : The plot and all its grimy appendages braid together like clockwork. if (a[a9]) return; Her child is aborted in a way that I cant even describe here. When you enter his realm, be prepared to embrace the ugly and FEEL THE SPLATTER! : //]]> For those you are easily offended or upset.steer clear. The Slob. The Slob. : 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. This is where it was suggested to me to look into Aron Beauregard's "The Slob". US$15.47. Should you read it? Loved it! Try again. Change). https://www.amazon.com/Slob-Aron-Beauregard-ebook/dp/B08NT3DXSC/ref=sr_1_1?dchild=1&keywords=slob+by+aaron&qid=1624494013&s=books&sr=1-1, Horror Bookworm Spotlights JohnBaltisberger, American Cannibal edited by RebeccaRowland, Zombie Cheerleaders On LSD by PeterCaffrey, Tales To Make You Vomit: Savage Headhunters by J. ManfredWeichsel, Ooze: Little Bursts Of Body Horror edited by Ruth AnnaEvans, The Insatiable Hunger Of Trees by SamanthaEaton, We All Fall Before The Harvest by C.M. Reviewed in Australia on 19 December 2020. I know this book has became a big thing on social media but I honestly don't recommend not for the fact that it is as before mentioned overly gory but because its just a bad book. The vile, repulsiveness contained in a mere 128 pages is staggering. I expected something terrible to happen to her pregnancy but DAMN. The ending didn't end on a huge cliffhanger but I'm intruiged to see what the next one have in store. I am in..I'm 100% firmly in the Aron Beauregard fan club.. The Slob has received critical praise and as a result has been nominated for the 2021 Splatterpunk Awards! I read it as fast as I could to reach the conclusion, rooting for the captured heroine. Yes, this was graphic, but if properly described, I can handle much worse. with a cool curve ball at the end. }, ASIN What did I just read? 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 var ue_sn = "www.goodreads.com"; The Slob and Yellow are my two favorites as well! Slob is the nastiest but yellow is a close second for sure and is just amazing! By confirming your purchase, you agree to Audible's, Get started by signing in with your Amazon account. The Slob is a vile villain, the vilest of any I have ever experienced since reading horror over the past 40 odd years. What I loved most about this book is that it was completely character driven. It is so good and if you want to be disturbed while secretly loving it, check it out. Yes its extreme, but it's also well written and had me reading well into the late hours of the night to finish it, even though I had to be up early for work in the morning. After pursuing careers (which ultimately failed) in music, film-making, and full-time drug use, he eventually circled back to his bloody bread and butter: writing highly disturbing and bizarre material that tends to explore the human potential for evil. for(var i=0; i
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