The novella maintains its tone of dry wit even after Veras ordeal in the lair of The Slob has begun. I cant imagine what the narrator went through reading this. I legitimately threw up in my mouth reading it and didnt even bother to finish after the gay men made their appearance. var gads = document.createElement("script"); If it wasnt clear already, I do NOT recommend this book. "https://":"http://";i+=f?g:k;i+=j;i+=h;c(i)}if(!e.ue_inline){if(a.loadUEFull){a.loadUEFull()}else{b()}}a.uels=c;e.ue=a})(window,document); I had been recommended this book on TikTok and as an avid horror reader felt I owed it a check out. Aron's story is well written, well paced, lives it to the extreme banner but has good character development and plot structure, unlike so many other extreme works. imagine Rob Zombie on steroids. This is not a book very it's sounds good to say I highly enjoyed it but it's definitely a five star read. Upon discovering she and her disabled husband Daniel are expecting, she needs fast cash. This is where it was suggested to me to look into Aron Beauregard's "The Slob". At first we experience her own destruction, and then he moves onto her roommate who is similarly subjected. Reviewed in the United Kingdom on 25 March 2021. The author managed to exceed my expectations. document.getElementById( "ak_js_1" ).setAttribute( "value", ( new Date() ).getTime() ); Book review: The Slob by AronBeauregard, Definitely dont click on this button to buy it. I cant wait to read more of Mr. Beauregards work. I cant recommend this one enough! 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. Change), You are commenting using your Twitter account. I feel nothing for it. The vile, repulsiveness contained in a mere 128 pages is staggering. Her obsession with cleanliness sprouts the concept that her skills can be put to use in a unique way. Aron was born in Central Falls, Rhode Island. The Slob is a vile villain, the vilest of any I have ever experienced since reading horror over the past 40 odd years. Not exactly a groundbreaking concept for an extreme horror story; even the title recalls Rex Millers seminal 1987 splatterpunk novel Slob. [CDATA[ } Reviewed in the United Kingdom on 27 April 2022, (WARNING: This review contains MAJOR spoilers. Wow! 1 title per month from Audibles entire catalog of best sellers, and new releases. window.Mobvious.device_type = 'mobile'; SOME STAINS DON'T COME OUT Raised in a household that was so filthy it was stomach spilling, Vera has become a neat-freak. The author nailed it! 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. } catch (err) { Its not an experiment of the form, its not to achieve a single reaction (revulsion), its not clever. The chapters leading up to this point are put to good use, however. Going to give Yellow a shot and Scary Bastard. I had to make myself finish it. Looking for authors similar in style or books of a similar type. The Slob is not extreme horror, its extreme violence. ! big yikes. g.parentNode.insertBefore(A, g) in Central Falls , The United States. cringey womans point of view written by a man who doesnt talk to many women. The story also has a smooth and skillful flow, especially . The Slob is a vile villain, the vilest of any I have ever experienced since reading horror over the past 40 odd years. Change). (LogOut/ [CDATA[ Still, The Slobs plot shows good enough construction for it to survive the occasional misstep. Horror author, mother, and animal lover. She was now essentially just a pile of chunks and sections. Dont wanna embarrass myself up on the stage! //]]> "//securepubads.g.doubleclick.net/tag/js/gpt.js"; googletag.cmd = googletag.cmd || []; Upon discovering she and her disabled husband Daniel are expecting, she needs fast cash. This is extreme horror at its finest. Some of the guys think Im ready for my first tournament, but Im not sure Im ready yet. I needn't have worried though. There is no need to dissect the contents of The Slob, because there are so many gnarly little surprises that I dont want so spoil. googletag.pubads().enableSingleRequest(); 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. 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! 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. When you enter his realm, be prepared to embrace the ugly and FEEL THE SPLATTER! Hard to see the good in this book when its riddled with sexism, fatphobia, and ableism. The gore in American Psycho is worse. var cookiePair = cookie.split('='); googletag.pubads().enableAsyncRendering(); Would I read it again? } return true; This book is a great example of that. After tooling around for decades, hes finally started publishing his work (to the applause of a handful of deranged perverts). If your answer is yes, then what are you waiting for? 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. You will get an email reminder before your trial ends. And then it wasn't.Wasn't really horror or thrilling. var ue_sid = "858-7666235-7728273"; Vera grew up in a filthy household. A.src = t; Her plans do not always go as intended, thereby adding still more twists to a plot which, on paper, sounds so simple. stylesheet.type = "text/css"; I didnt see the warnings but wish I had. HOWEVER, the writing of the perfect storm is really well done, I was blindsided with the gross stuff after that. The author makes you care about the characters before he puts them through hell. Son of The Slob. 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. Theres no proof of age required to download or read this book, andthere fucking should be. (LogOut/ He has a ton of books! (LogOut/ Free delivery worldwide on over 20 million titles. Fill in your details below or click an icon to log in: You are commenting using your WordPress.com account. I was pulled into the realism at first and then let go by the Forced Reach to be over Obscene. It also analyses reviews to verify trustworthiness. Reddit and its partners use cookies and similar technologies to provide you with a better experience. 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. I expected something terrible to happen to her pregnancy but DAMN. apstag.init({ It is easy to see why Aron Beauregard is rising in popularity as an Extreme Horror author. Vera has knocked on the wrong door, and she is going to pay a price for it. If you're a mother like me, you will immediately know when you read it which part I'm referring to. I finally did it. Very well said! Aron was born in Central Falls, Rhode Island. !function(){function n(n,t){var r=i(n);return t&&(r=r("instance",t)),r}var r=[],c=0,i=function(t){return function(){var n=c++;return r.push([t,[].slice.call(arguments,0),n,{time:Date.now()}]),i(n)}};n._s=r,this.csa=n}(); (LogOut/ 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. Change), You are commenting using your Twitter account. Yellow was my favorite of the two so far on my Beauregard journey. If you havent read this one yet, dont miss out! I read a lot of extreme horror, so I doubt Im a prude or a pussy. Create an account to follow your favorite communities and start taking part in conversations. var isRetina = window.devicePixelRatio >= 2; // retina display Im curious as youre deep into horror circles what would your best recommendations be for my reading list? gads.async = true; 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. Since most of what was happening was absurd and some situations were nearly comical because they could never occur, this wasn't even remotely frightening. It is clear that the author writes only for the personal pleasure of extreme, revolting horror. I regret it. 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. Youre still thinking of buying it right now? Access a growing selection of included Audible Originals, audiobooks and podcasts. What I loved most about this book is that it was completely character driven. Removing this book will also remove your associated ratings, reviews, and reading sessions. 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. (function() { If you're a mother like me, you will immediately know when you read it which part I'm referring to. Maybe Dr. Guyver could prescribe me something to stop the dreams. Press J to jump to the feed. US$17.81. Aron Beauregard was born in Central Falls, Rhode Island. Raped by the dead at the will of the living., I felt it enter me like a slimy nightcrawler squirming around.. if (isRetina) { I kept praying hed choke on a hairball but I guess thats just a cat thing. Also, if anyone reads his stuff and is interested, I've just created a sub dedicated to him so check it out. The Slob is for Extreme Horror fans. You're listening to a sample of the Audible audio edition. It started off okay. url = "https://s.gr-assets.com/assets/mobile/phone_images-9e9093f0cfddba8c2b1e815375d976a3.css"; }()); A typecast not to be ignored, when clearly the author seeks to obliterate any 'feminine' qualities. Exclusively against women apart from a scene at the end when a group of gay men are beheaded. Cookie Notice 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. 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. This book reminded me of the Wrong Turn movie series because of the meat grinder thingy. Barbaric and filthy disgusting. function q(c, r) { All of these experiences led to a raft of psychological issues as an adult, but none grave enough to prevent Vera from finding love. Thats all I have for today. init: function() { var ue_t0=window.ue_t0||+new Date(); To calculate the overall star rating and percentage breakdown by star, we dont use a simple average. The Slob By: Aron Beauregard Narrated by: Lila Kerry Length: 3 hrs and 27 mins 4.1 (202 ratings) Try for $0.00 1 title per month from Audible's entire catalog of best sellers, and new releases. He goes out of his way to let you know he appreciates you supporting him and that goes a long way for me! Yes! 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. "ObfuscatedMarketplaceId": "A1PQBFHBHS6YH1" 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. . Change), You are commenting using your Facebook account. The female protagonist has a really bad case of "female written by a man". i just didn't expect it to go in that direction at all. The Slob is the most disgusting thing I've ever read. Aron was born in Central Falls, Rhode Island. The reviews I saw had people saying it made them throw up and I thought, theres just no way.. node.parentNode.insertBefore(gads, node); Yes, this was graphic, but if properly described, I can handle much worse. 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. }); For more information, please see our 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 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. It should be mandatory reading for every vacuum cleaner saleswoman. Add to basket. }); It tries to shock and fails. The Slob and Yellow are my two favorites as well! 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 . //