I wish I had come across this review before reading. She takes a stab at the booming door-to-door vacuum sales business of 1988. window.csa("Events")("setEntity", { won't be reading or listening to any other stories by the author. If your answer is yes, then what are you waiting for? The imagery that Bazterrica wrote with such detail had me wanting something new to read with just as much detail during gruesome scenes, or even more detail than what was needed. With seemingly thousands of people looking for the most extreme in extreme horror, he is a people pleaser. Im sure some people like this hate but it is trash writing Started off good and got to the point of whatever garbage the writer could think of went into the story. Im still working out all the mechanics of the sport. Forest. The snarky observation, credible when presented in Veras internal monologue, becomes hard to swallow when actually spoken by a character who has been horribly mutilated and now fears for their life: After he took the top off, she pointed to her raw skull, he had me sit down. Many thanks to the author for letting me share these quotes and images from the book! The author is talented with their words, which can be more rare for this genre. Rather than make light of the situation, Veras sense of humour serves to increase the readers empathy. } She takes a stab at the booming door-to-door vacuum sales business of 1988. 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. You know when you can just tell something is done wrong because youve seen it done right before? Have you enjoyed Ed Lee, Wrath James White, Kristopher Triana or any of the other Splatterpunk greats? 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. The Slob by Aron Beauregard (2021 Splatterpunk Awards) The Slob has a premise that can be summarised in a single succinct line: a door-to-door saleswoman ends up in the house of a cannibal-rapist-necrophile and must figure out a means of escaping. }); This is where it was suggested to me to look into Aron Beauregard's "The Slob". I can't wait to read more of his books. , The chapters leading up to this point are put to good use, however. 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. US$15.47. with a cool curve ball at the end. } No reason or story behind it really.Sooo many questions left unanswered.It had potential to be really good. 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. From suburban life to utter hell, this was one story that I couldnt put down as I struggled to keep up with the trauma the protagonist is forced to endure. Thanks! Her obsession with cleanliness sprouts the concept that her skills can be put to use in a unique way. stylesheet.href = url; CONTAINS SPOILERS. I follow his social media so I will use it to post updates on his new releases and discussions and stuff. for(var i=0; i=0){return}if("ue_https" in e){f=e.ue_https}else{f=e.location&&e.location.protocol=="https:"?1:0}i=f? url = "https://s.gr-assets.com/assets/mobile/phone_images-9e9093f0cfddba8c2b1e815375d976a3.css"; holy shit he is". This is one book you dont want to miss. apstag.init({ and our Link below. Fill in your details below or click an icon to log in: You are commenting using your WordPress.com account. After pursuing careers (which ultimately failed) in music, filmmaking, 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. The gore in American Psycho is worse. var googletag = googletag || {}; I saw the same tiktok and immediately was drawn to The Slob cause all I could think was how bad could it REALLY be? Dont. The vile, repulsiveness contained in a mere 128 pages is staggering. 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. gads.type = "text/javascript"; The torso and limbs had been divided up like pizza in a first-grade math problem. Aron was born in Central Falls, Rhode Island. 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. Bizarro Horror fans will enjoy the reach, and Extreme Horror fans will enjoy Arons dedication to a quality level of relevant brutality and gore. But I see now why people said its the most disgusting book theyve ever read. Change), You are commenting using your Facebook account. 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 Slob has received critical praise and as a result has been nominated for the 2021 Splatterpunk Awards! } window.Mobvious = {}; 1 title per month from Audibles entire catalog of best sellers, and new releases. 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. Read something decent. window.csa("Config", { The Slob was a "nice" quick read, definitely not a book to read before bed! The ending was so random that it seemed as though he was just looking for an excuse to add some extra last-minute bigotry. She runs into the slob and shit just hits the fan from there. }); (function () { This book contains graphic content. page: {requestId: "P9ZWWV3JHMTSXH679245", meaningful: "interactive"} Access a growing selection of included Audible Originals, audiobooks and podcasts. Has anyone else read these? Yes it's 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. I skim over his writing style because theres so much else to focus on, but oh god. Cookie Notice The characters were refreshingly original, the story unforgettable, and the ending was to die for. Yes, this was graphic, but if properly described, I can handle much worse. document.getElementById( "ak_js_1" ).setAttribute( "value", ( new Date() ).getTime() ); L is for Lycans (featuring my short story Harzie Pulls the Trigger), I is for Internet (featuring my short story Hackergirl), The Bumper Book of British Bizarro (featuring my short story House of Joy). By that logic anyone who enjoys horror of any kind could be considered disturbed. }("apstag", window, document, "script", "//c.amazon-adsystem.com/aax2/apstag.js"); 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); } I read it as fast as I could to reach the conclusion, rooting for the captured heroine. gads.async = true; But perhaps seeing a psychiatrist is also a good idea. Cancel anytime. What sets this book apart from others in the genre is that the writing was character driven. This is extreme horror at its finest. A.src = t; If you like your horror on the extreme side, then this book will punch you in the gutt and leave you winded for hours. By accepting all cookies, you agree to our use of cookies to deliver and maintain our services and site, improve the quality of Reddit, personalize Reddit content and advertising, and measure the effectiveness of advertising. I thoroughly enjoyed it and with it being my first Aron Beauregard read, I'm definitely a fan. //]]> Ive read quite a lot of disturbing novels in my time, and very few can compare to Aron Beauregards work in terms of cliched, low-quality writing. 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. (LogOut/ The book starts off slow then packs a punch like a motherfucker, leaving scenes in your brain that require immediate eye bleach. I hope everyone had a good weekend. Instead, our system considers things like how recent a review is and if the reviewer bought the item on Amazon. HOWEVER, the writing of the perfect storm is really well done, I was blindsided with the gross stuff after that. }; (LogOut/ Brutal to the core, The Slob will test even the most ardent lover of extreme horrors stamina and tolerance. Within the first chapter or two I was already disappointed. Youre still thinking of buying it right now? Brief content visible, double tap to read full content. I completely enjoyed this very graphic and psychologically rending story from the first page to the last. And then it wasn't.Wasn't really horror or thrilling. After tooling around for decades, hes finally started publishing his work (to the applause of a handful of deranged perverts). The ending didn't end on a huge cliffhanger but I'm intruiged to see what the next one have in store. is a genius. 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.
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