Reviewed in the United Kingdom on 27 April 2022, (WARNING: This review contains MAJOR spoilers. Do you want your horror leaking bodily fluids all over the page yet also written with intelligence and a character you care about? Not exactly a groundbreaking concept for an extreme horror story; even the title recalls Rex Millers seminal 1987 splatterpunk novel Slob. I cant recommend this one enough! I cant put it down. //]]> Admittedly, the tone is not always stable. I recommend The Slob to anyone who relishes the extreme horror genre. Stine, Harold Schechter, Roald Dahl. He goes out of his way to let you know he appreciates you supporting him and that goes a long way for me! Not gonna lie the start of this book had me all motivated to clean my house which was great. Outside of that, the last, oh, say 20%-10% of this book was really disappointing as I felt it was extremely rushed in explaining things I felt the reader didn't really care about, all in the name of "no loose ends". A = p.createElement(s); Nothing will prepare you for the nastiness, disorder, and sickening horror brought forth bythe Slob. I read it before bed and I just laid there for so long thinking about the "desert" scene. (LogOut/ Upon discovering she and her disabled husband, Daniel, are expecting, she needs fast cash. Features some unique gross out content and a satisfying end. I saw a tik tok of a popular guy talking about the most disturbing books he has read and The Slob was in there. A convenience shop owner and his wife go through a terrible event which leads to the most gruesome knargly revenge story ever. Hes honestly my favorite author as of late and he seems like such a cool guy as well! this was absolutely cuckooooooo. Change). session: { id: "858-7666235-7728273" }, Also, if anyone reads his stuff and is interested, I've just created a sub dedicated to him so check it out. Everything else in the book is simply filler from one torture scene to the next. The Slob. var ue_mid = "A1PQBFHBHS6YH1"; Cancel anytime. googletag.pubads().setTargeting("signedin", "false"); if (sourcesToHideBuyFeatures[i] == source) This is not a book very it's sounds good to say I highly enjoyed it but it's definitely a five star read. Reviewed in the United Kingdom on 25 March 2021. The reader should be aware physical violence and horrendous acts of defilement is a common thread throughout this splatterpunk novella. It also analyses reviews to verify trustworthiness. I expected something terrible to happen to her pregnancy but DAMN. A feast for the depraved! Then he forced me to watch him boil my scalp and hair. 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. 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. a[a9]._Q.push([c, r]) The plot and all its grimy appendages braid together like clockwork. Aron Beauregard is one of the hardest working artists I know and is rapidly slithering his way into becoming the King of splatter. I went onto Amazon. Forest. The female protagonist has a really bad case of "female written by a man". q("f", arguments) I read this book with a grin like the Cheshire cats. return null; SOME STAINS DONT COME OUT Raised in a household so filthy it was stomach-spilling, Vera involuntarily evolved into a neat freak. The Slob is a despicable character, dripping gore from head to foot. If you're a mother like me, you will immediately know when you read it which part I'm referring to. She takes a stab at the booming door-to-door vacuum sales business of 1988. "You cant change what cloth youve been cut from but you can at least try to wash it.". I saw the same tiktok and immediately was drawn to The Slob cause all I could think was how bad could it REALLY be? gads.src = (useSSL ? I needn't have worried though. I regret it. It's just over the top gore. 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. var source = getCookieWithoutJQuery("source"); 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. Its not an experiment of the form, its not to achieve a single reaction (revulsion), its not clever. Extreme violence towards women and gay men. No reason or story behind it really.Sooo many questions left unanswered.It had potential to be really good. for(var i=0; i. 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. ! You will love yellow, more indepth and a little bit of a longer read. But only if you want to feel uncomfortable and digusted the whole time!!! Link below. But wasn't. Yes, there is such a thing. Horror author, mother, and animal lover. Change), You are commenting using your Twitter account. //]]> The Slob : Beauregard, Aron: Amazon.com.au: Books gads.async = true; The Slob is the most disgusting thing I've ever read. He seems to really enjoy that part. Please try again. window.Mobvious.device_type = 'mobile'; The steps of an evil that resurrects the ghastly memories she so desperately tried to wash away. It is clear that the author writes only for the personal pleasure of extreme, revolting horror. Aron Beauregard was born and raised in Central Falls, Rhode Island. 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), You are commenting using your Facebook account. Everything else is an afterthought, with so little effort put into the surrounding plot, language or story elements that it reads like two different authors. url = "https://s.gr-assets.com/assets/mobile/phone_hd_images-2b89833762f600506d44865a33582d11.css"; Try again. googletag.pubads().disableInitialLoad(); When she meets him, we are given a graphic physical description: he has teeth that reminded me of a bumblebee because they were mostly yellow and black; his stomach protrudes beneath his belt in both directions, taking both the over and under like a bet that didnt make sense; his shirt bears armpit stains that stretched so far out that it felt like there was a possibility that they might get to meet someday; and the hairs on his head are clinging together by a self-generated hair gel that used his own ingredients as a secret formula. 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. var googletag = googletag || {}; I kept praying hed choke on a hairball but I guess thats just a cat thing. "https:" : "http:") + 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. function(a9, a, p, s, t, A, g) { return cookiePair[1]; (LogOut/ He emits a Manson-esque charm through the pathetic platform, peddling his works of smut and violence to any goon willing to listen. After a long hiatus of not reading due to some stressors in my personal life, I finally picked up a book ("Tender is the Flesh" by Augustina Bazterrica) and started reading again. The bar has been set. Going to give Yellow a shot and Scary Bastard. Her obsession with cleanliness sprouts the concept that her skills can be put to use in a unique way. }); I saw the very same Tik Tok and immediately picked The Slob since he didnt recommend it haha. (LogOut/ A.async = !0; Vera grew up in a filthy household. , ISBN-13 Youre still thinking of buying it right now? var isRetina = window.devicePixelRatio >= 2; // retina display g = p.getElementsByTagName(s)[0]; Amazingly well written, no holes barred, theme park ride from hell..A story born from one of the best authors in the business! I was immediately sucked into the world this author created. Please try again. Yes! 18 Nov 2020. Which was your favorite of the two? It was brutal, nauseating and exceptionally well written. }, Absolutely the worst thing Ive ever heard in my entire life. Extreme fiction is one of those areas a lot of people write in these days but so few do it well. Go look at internet cats instead. Aron Beauregard was born in Central Falls, Rhode Island. Dont be curious, dont try to measure your own exposure to graphic horror against this writing. } A well written book that is worth a read. The story does start off strong then half way though it just becomes "how can I make this as pointlessly disgusting as possible with out actually adding to the plot/story". Barbaric and filthy disgusting. Nothing is particularly well written. The author makes you care about the characters before he puts them through hell. Has anyone else read these? var ue_id = "P9ZWWV3JHMTSXH679245"; Reviewed in Australia on 28 February 2022. //Aron Beauregard (Author of The Slob) - Goodreads function getCookieWithoutJQuery(name) { But still, 10/10 A.B. Aron was born in Central Falls, Rhode Island. var cookies = document.cookie.split('; '); CONTAINS SPOILERS. This review is the opinions of Kirstie, the human. Shane McKenzie, Clive Barker, Brett Easton Ellis, R.L. She takes a stab at the booming door-to-door vacuum sales business of 1988. "Events.SushiEndpoint": "https://unagi.amazon.com/1/events/com.amazon.csm.csa.prod", Change). Heck, this was as disturbing as it gets. I enjoyed this book a lot and will be buying the second. I was a little worried as often when books are over-hyped, those are the ones I tend to not enjoy. Stine, Harold S, Shane McKenzie, Clive Barker, Brett Easton Ellis, R.L. I really enjoyed this book and will definitely be working through the rest of the authors back catalog. 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. The steps of an evil that resurrects the ghastly memories she so desperately tried to wash away. Definitely worth five stars. Capturing and disposing of young women for his own pleasure and an undisclosed reason, he meets his match in personal hell. Just finished Aron Beauregard's "The Slob" - reddit After I finished "Tender is the Flesh", I had a deep urge to read more horror, but something more foul as the book wasn't what it was hyped to be. She takes a stab at the booming door-to-door vacuum sales business of 1988. Aron Beauregard. gads.type = "text/javascript"; Raised in a household that was so filthy it was stomach spilling, Vera has become a neat-freak. 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. If your answer is yes, then what are you waiting for? Son of The Slob: Beauregard, Aron: 9798529468494: Amazon.com: Books Please try again later. gross, foul and disgusting. 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. Exclusively against women - apart from a scene at the end when a group of gay men are beheaded. Regardless of what he did in his life, horror always followed him. Hey, guys. Fill in your details below or click an icon to log in: You are commenting using your WordPress.com account. Raised in a household so filthy it was stomach-spilling, Vera involuntarily evolved into a neat freak. node.parentNode.insertBefore(gads, node); Which was your favorite of the two? The Slob has received critical praise and as a result has been nominated for the 2021 Splatterpunk Awards! They're only like 4 bucks in the Kindle store for the e book. What did I just read? Books by Aron Beauregard | Book Depository // 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.
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