If you like your horror on the extreme side, then this book will punch you in the gutt and leave you winded for hours. Upon discovering she and her disabled husband Daniel are expecting, she needs fast cash. })(); 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. Theres no proof of age required to download or read this book, andthere fucking should be. We learn that this trait began during her childhood when she visited a friend and realised the squalor of her own home (There were places they could sit in their house Piles of clothing that would never be worn didnt comprise whole rooms No dead or dying mice emitting shrill cries of agony, twitching in insensitive traps); her troubled upbringing, sharing a family with a war-traumatised father and a sister with untreated bipolar disorder (We were just entering the 70s and mental health and its myriad of deficiencies were still mostly a mystery); the personal trauma of cleaning up the aftermath of her sisters gunshot suicide (I felt queasy looking at the mashup of tissue strewn about; there was even still one of Lisas eyeballs surrounded by meaty slop and wedged inside the partially cracked heating vent). Any book is up for discussion as long as that discussion is respectful. node.parentNode.insertBefore(gads, node); Ha ha yeah I guess so Jon. }); Not gonna lie the start of this book had me all motivated to clean my house which was great. 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. function getCookieWithoutJQuery(name) { The characters were refreshingly original, the story unforgettable, and the ending was to die for. g.parentNode.insertBefore(A, g) trigger warning rape, canabalism, extreme violence, blood, gore. I wish I had come across this review before reading. 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. } 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). He emits a Manson-esque charm through the pathetic platform, peddling his works of smut and violence to any goon willing to listen. 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. Halfway through the book though it became clear to me that Id never be going near a vacuum cleaner again. I saw the same tiktok and immediately was drawn to The Slob cause all I could think was how bad could it REALLY be? The torso and limbs had been divided up like pizza in a first-grade math problem. 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? completely homophobic and racist. I would definitely read more of his books, I love gore and that's exactly what you get! Barbaric and filthy disgusting. url = "https://s.gr-assets.com/assets/mobile/phone_hd_images-2b89833762f600506d44865a33582d11.css"; The Slob by Aron Beauregard brings forth an unpleasant reality of intimate violation and torment. Get yours today. You know when you can just tell something is done wrong because youve seen it done right before? 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(LogOut/ //]]> Have you enjoyed Ed Lee, Wrath James White, Kristopher Triana or any of the other Splatterpunk greats? Change). 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. } googletag.pubads().setTargeting("resource", "author_19170844"); Hey man its Aron, thanks for checking out the books and creating the post, I really appreciate you. This is where it was suggested to me to look into Aron Beauregard's "The Slob". Vera grew up in a filthy household. The Slob was a "nice" quick read, definitely not a book to read before bed! Like his new book Son of the Slob will be coming out at the end of this month! hard to listen to in parts. Dont wanna embarrass myself up on the stage! Change), You are commenting using your Facebook account. I read this book with a grin like the Cheshire cats. Press J to jump to the feed. (LogOut/ Follow authors to get new release updates, plus improved recommendations. The first-person perspective is brilliantly conversational, the character entertaining, relatable, and evocative. Read instantly on your browser with Kindle for Web. I follow a lot of horror reviewers and this author's books keep popping up. A feast for the depraved! , _Q: [] CONTAINS SPOILERS. 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. Rather than make light of the situation, Veras sense of humour serves to increase the readers empathy. "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. She takes a stab at the booming door-to-door vacuum sales business of 1988. Then he forced me to watch him boil my scalp and hair. Id be lying if I said I didnt enjoy every sick moment of this depraved tale. 18 Nov 2020. window.csa("Config", { I finally found something that made me want to cry and puke at the same time. A = p.createElement(s); var ue_t0=window.ue_t0||+new Date(); }); Change), You are commenting using your Twitter account. But wasn't. "Try the new candy" and "Die Tommy" kind of have some helpful information before going into "Scary Bastard" was a wild read! Her child is aborted in a way that I cant even describe here. 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. I will never get those images out of my head. }, Finding out she is pregnant, she takes on a job as a vacuum door to door salesman. var e = document.createElement("script"); e.src = "https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/41mrkPcyPwL.js"; document.head.appendChild(e); Raised in a household so filthy it was stomach-spilling, Vera involuntarily evolved into a neat freak. It's when the book hits its 45-50% marker that things get nasty. Some of the guys think Im ready for my first tournament, but Im not sure Im ready yet. googletag.pubads().disableInitialLoad(); document.getElementById( "ak_js_1" ).setAttribute( "value", ( new Date() ).getTime() ). TW: for sexual assault, torture, abortion, extreme violence, homophobia, murder, misogyny and pretty much everything-fucking-else, if Im honest. Change). The steps of an evil that resurrects the ghastly memories she so desperately tried to wash away. I finished a few shorter stories that Ive been working on and had another arm-wrestling practice. The book starts off slow then packs a punch like a motherfucker, leaving scenes in your brain that require immediate eye bleach. 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. Heck, this was as disturbing as it gets. It has an underlying tone of psychological horror, a solid backstory, and a strong, vivid main character. 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. var url; 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. It's just over the top gore. The ending didn't end on a huge cliffhanger but I'm intruiged to see what the next one have in store. Aron Beauregard. 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. It is easy to see why Aron Beauregard is rising in popularity as an Extreme Horror author. Also no. } a[a9] = { pretty good story line if this is your type of thing. return false; googletag.cmd.push(function() { } I needn't have worried though. No. 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! Extreme horror authors - Listen Up! editors should have cut it out. Hello! Reviewed in the United Kingdom on 7 February 2021, Reviewed in the United Kingdom on 6 October 2022. I hope he sees it! We use cookies to give you the best possible experience. if (window.Mobvious === undefined) { Faced with the prospect of her unborn baby falling victim to The Slob, she has mental images of staging a birthday party or bicycle-riding lesson for a pile of mangled fetal tissue. All is going well until she arrives at the steps of a house that will change her forever. for(var i=0; i. This was my first Splatterpunk book but definitely wont be my last! Discover Book Depository's huge selection of Aron Beauregard books online. Instead, our system considers things like how recent a review is and if the reviewer bought the item on Amazon. Its not an experiment of the form, its not to achieve a single reaction (revulsion), its not clever. Please try again later. 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. Classic extreme horror. (LogOut/ var gptAdSlots = gptAdSlots || []; Definitely worth five stars. gads.async = true; Paperback. Honestly I wouldn't bother. Which was your favorite of the two? Maybe Dr. Guyver could prescribe me something to stop the dreams. 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. But only if you want to feel uncomfortable and digusted the whole time!!! The steps of an evil that resurrects the ghastly memories she so desperately tried to wash away. Both women have their own dedicated rape scenes, and objectification is taken to the extreme with one womans oral lips being sewn to her lady lips. The amount of effort and time that is spent during these scenes describing everything in intimate detail from The Slobs genitals to the womans injuries shows an obsessive approach to this violence. Your recently viewed items and featured recommendations. if (isRetina) { Still, The Slobs plot shows good enough construction for it to survive the occasional misstep. Sometimes I ask myself why I read Splatterpunk; it often makes me queasy in its unapologetic gore and depravity. Im glad you and some of the others that commented have enjoyed The Slob and Yellow, great to see some new people discovering the stories , Well it is a very short read, will only take a couple hours if your a fast reader. //]]> for(var i=0; i