Nothing is particularly well written. Reviewed in Australia on 18 February 2022. gads.async = true; But then again, there isnt much outside of the extreme horror scenes. Cancel anytime. There was an error retrieving your Wish Lists. Plausible concepts are a huge plus, but psychological horror in any setting is fantastic. He goes out of his way to let you know he appreciates you supporting him and that goes a long way for me! I saw the same tiktok and immediately was drawn to The Slob cause all I could think was how bad could it REALLY be? (LogOut/ gads.src = (useSSL ? Read something decent. It was very gruesome at parts and definitely not for the faint of heart. I read this book with a grin like the Cheshire cats. 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. Hey man its Aron, thanks for checking out the books and creating the post, I really appreciate you. It's just over the top gore. Wow wee! She runs into the slob and shit just hits the fan from there. There's nothing that makes me truly disturbed in horror beyond my distaste of foot and finger injuries, and when the animal in a horror meets their demise, but Beauregard managed to keep me wincing throughout the second half of this book. 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. 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. Son of The Slob. Her obsession with cleanliness sprouts the concept that her skills can be put to use in a unique way. He's been writing horror since the 6th grade and has now released over 20 books. I really enjoyed this book and will definitely be working through the rest of the authors back catalog. googletag.cmd = googletag.cmd || []; Aron Beauregard was born in Central Falls, Rhode Island. googletag.pubads().setTargeting("author", [19170844]); I also really enjoyed the illustrations throughout the book. Then he forced me to watch him boil my scalp and hair. 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. You know when you can just tell something is done wrong because youve seen it done right before? q("f", arguments) "Events.SushiEndpoint": "https://unagi.amazon.com/1/events/com.amazon.csm.csa.prod", Born Thanks. 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. He emits a Manson-esque charm through the pathetic platform, peddling his works of smut and violence to any goon willing to listen. But only if you want to feel uncomfortable and digusted the whole time!!! var useSSL = "https:" == document.location.protocol; This is extreme horror at its finest. Ha ha yeah I guess so Jon. All of these experiences led to a raft of psychological issues as an adult, but none grave enough to prevent Vera from finding love. He's been writing horror since the 6th grade and has now released over 20 books. What could have been mere padding becomes a narrative that takes pains to set Vera up as the polar opposite of the uber-slovenly villain, with particular emphasis on her preoccupation with cleanliness. Access a growing selection of included Audible Originals, audiobooks and podcasts. 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. I completely enjoyed this very graphic and psychologically rending story from the first page to the last. By that logic anyone who enjoys horror of any kind could be considered disturbed. A.src = t; The reviews I saw had people saying it made them throw up and I thought, theres just no way.. Her obsession with cleanliness sprouts the concept that her skills can be put to use in a unique way. Take a look at Arons Year in Books. Definitely worth five stars. Change). Id be lying if I said I didnt enjoy every sick moment of this depraved tale. Im curious as youre deep into horror circles what would your best recommendations be for my reading list? , Independently published (18 November 2020), Language 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. The Slob is the 4th book of Arons I have read and it definitely maintains the gore drenched hellscape that you have come to love and expect from him. But still, 10/10 A.B. Please try your request again later. It is easy to see why Aron Beauregard is rising in popularity as an Extreme Horror author. googletag.pubads().setTargeting("surface", "mw"); Change), You are commenting using your Facebook account. won't be reading or listening to any other stories by the author. I cant put it down. A typecast not to be ignored, when clearly the author seeks to obliterate any feminine qualities. (Good book though, don't get me wrong. (LogOut/ if (window.Mobvious === undefined) { Using your mobile phone camera, scan the code below and download the Kindle app. Brutal to the core, The Slob will test even the most ardent lover of extreme horrors stamina and tolerance. 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. 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. googletag.pubads().setTargeting("grsession", "osid.e7fb582ebcf38074f9ee3bd8fb6dade1"); stylesheet.rel = "stylesheet"; Review originally published in SCREAM Magazine issue #67 July/August 2021. 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. Or if he couldnt stop them, maybe he could at least find a way to pacify them. The long, the shortits all here. Fill in your details below or click an icon to log in: You are commenting using your WordPress.com account. Nothing will prepare you for the nastiness, disorder and sickening horror brought forth by The Slob. 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 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? Im still working out all the mechanics of the sport. Her obsession with cleanliness sprouts the concept that her skills can be put to use in a unique way. Capturing and disposing of young women for his own pleasure and an undisclosed reason, he meets his match in personal hell. gads.type = "text/javascript"; 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. The Slob is a vile villain, the vilest of any I have ever experienced since reading horror over the past 40 odd years. There were parts that had me literally gagging and a certain part that had me tear up with emotion. , He emits a Manson-esque charm through the pathetic platform, peddling his works of smut and violence to any goon willing to listen. Get yours today. : To get the latest updates about upcoming releases, signed books and merchandise, film news, his horror podcasts, and so much more, visit his website: To subscribe to his free newsletter, join the AB Horror Maggot Mailing List at: Find all the books, read about the author, and more. Her plans do not always go as intended, thereby adding still more twists to a plot which, on paper, sounds so simple. with a cool curve ball at the end. Very well said! function(a9, a, p, s, t, A, g) { (LogOut/ }); var url; Regardless of what he did in his life, horror always followed him. Raped by the dead at the will of the living., I felt it enter me like a slimy nightcrawler squirming around.. 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! Change). 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. After living in a filthy home for most of her early life, Vera becomes an obsessive neat freak. When the slob said "Time for desert?" Good so far but have to wait till Friday to buy it haha so I'm def going to reread yellow cuz it is just amazing and too much to take in in one readthrough. setDisplayBids: function() {}, 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 novella maintains its tone of dry wit even after Veras ordeal in the lair of The Slob has begun. If you want disgusting, depraved murder fantasies, then I cant argue that this is the book for you. Would I read it again? Reviewed in Australia on 19 December 2020. US$15.47. document.getElementById( "ak_js_1" ).setAttribute( "value", ( new Date() ).getTime() ). (LogOut/ This book is a work of FICTION, its not reality, please dont confuse the two. I didnt see the warnings but wish I had. I enjoyed this book a lot and will be buying the second. 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. I could not put this book aside. And Im sure youre a stand up guy who loves to read stories about women being assaulted and tortured. He seems to really enjoy that part. Reviewed in the United Kingdom on 27 April 2022, (WARNING: This review contains MAJOR spoilers. 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. Also, if anyone reads his stuff and is interested, I've just created a sub dedicated to him so check it out. : if (a[a9]) return; The Slob by Aron Beauregard is the epitome of good Extreme Horror. //]]>. Beauregard provides all the innards of a daring venture that pushes . Audiobook. googletag.pubads().setTargeting("signedin", "false"); I really wish I didn't waste a credit on this book. 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. I went onto Amazon. I finished a few shorter stories that Ive been working on and had another arm-wrestling practice. 28 Jul 2021. This book review was written prior to this website transitioning to AI-written reviews by Buddy the BookBot. (LogOut/ Plane and simple. 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. I skim over his writing style because theres so much else to focus on, but oh god. This is definitely not for the faint hearted.. very graphic details! I read The Slob and Tender is the Flesh because of the same tiktok guy. There is like a 10 minuet description of "The Slob" in the seen that take about 5 seconds in real time. It is not full-on bizarro, but one can see the elements of that subgenre in this story. Change), You are commenting using your Facebook account. 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). Barbaric and filthy disgusting. Extreme violence towards women and gay men. There are some moments that are hard to stomach in this book but its a wild ride and well worth your time. Don't even bother. The Slob has received critical praise and as a result has been nominated for the 2021 Splatterpunk Awards! I feel nothing for it. //]]> I read Johnny Got His Gun first and then The Slob came up as a suggestion. But wasn't. HOWEVER, the writing of the perfect storm is really well done, I was blindsided with the gross stuff after that. }); The Slob is a cautionary tale and plays out like some sort of deranged Americana folklore. var stylesheet = document.createElement("link"); The Slob by Aron Beauregard is the epitome of good Extreme Horror. document.getElementsByTagName("head")[0].appendChild(stylesheet); He has a ton of books! }; Vera, Vera, Vera, if only you had turned back and headed home, instead of chasing an extra 40 dollars.!! One of the worst books I've ever read. 'The Slob' is not extreme horror, it's extreme violence. Amazingly well written, no holes barred, theme park ride from hell..A story born from one of the best authors in the business! "ObfuscatedMarketplaceId": "A1PQBFHBHS6YH1" After tooling around for decades, hes finally started publishing his work (to the applause of a handful of deranged perverts). (LogOut/ return true; Sometimes I ask myself why I read Splatterpunk; it often makes me queasy in its unapologetic gore and depravity. } catch (err) { Upon discovering she and her disabled husband Daniel are expecting, she needs fast cash. Sorry, there was a problem loading this page. 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). "Events.Namespace": "csa", Dont. g.parentNode.insertBefore(A, g) It was a joke, but sorry it didnt land for you. googletag.pubads().collapseEmptyDivs(true); [CDATA[ Until next time -E.B. When you enter his realm, be prepared to embrace the ugly and FEEL THE SPLATTER! 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. document.getElementById( "ak_js_1" ).setAttribute( "value", ( new Date() ).getTime() ). I am in..I'm 100% firmly in the Aron Beauregard fan club.. Your recently viewed items and featured recommendations. She was now essentially just a pile of chunks and sections. Unable to add item to Wish List. Do you want your horror leaking bodily fluids all over the page yet also written with intelligence and a character you care about? 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 ue_t0=window.ue_t0||+new Date(); gross, foul and disgusting. I absolutely adored the illustrations throughout the book they were morbidly beautiful.. After viewing product detail pages, look here to find an easy way to navigate back to pages you are interested in. The author makes you care about the characters before he puts them through hell. But I see now why people said its the most disgusting book theyve ever read. //]]> If you like your horror on the extreme side, then this book will punch you in the gutt and leave you winded for hours. Her child is aborted in a way that I cant even describe here. Click here to purchase your copy of THE SLOB! 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. 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. If you havent read this one yet, dont miss out! 2019, 2020, 2021 Aron Beauregard (P)2022 Aron Beauregard, Unabridged } There were parts that had me literally gagging and a certain part that had me tear up with emotion. It has an underlying tone of psychological horror, a solid backstory, and a strong, vivid main character. 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. //= 2; // retina display $14.95/month after 30 days. Honestly I wouldn't bother. 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. Wow! //
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