$14.95/month after 30 days. Definitely going to read his other works. }); I sat there smelling my own flesh fill the air of that disgusting kitchen. : //]]> 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". Classic extreme horror. Still, The Slobs plot shows good enough construction for it to survive the occasional misstep. For this reason and none other, I dragged myself through it and tried to suspend belief, hold in my stomach contents, and resist the urge to set fire to the 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. Yellow was my favorite of the two so far on my Beauregard journey. googletag.pubads().enableAsyncRendering(); Looking for authors similar in style or books of a similar type. 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. stylesheet.type = "text/css"; This is not a book very it's sounds good to say I highly enjoyed it but it's definitely a five star read. It has an underlying tone of psychological horror, a solid backstory, and a strong, vivid main character. Upon discovering she and her disabled husband Daniel are expecting, she needs fast cash. Aron also steps just over the line into Bizarro Horror with The Slob. Thanks for adding your thoughts to the mix Adam! //]]>. Youre still thinking of buying it right now? Reviewed in Australia on 28 February 2022. Please try again. 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. At first we experience her own destruction, and then he moves onto her roommate who is similarly subjected. Very well said! They're only like 4 bucks in the Kindle store for the e book. It also analyses reviews to verify trustworthiness. Brutal to the core, The Slob will test even the most ardent lover of extreme horrors stamina and tolerance. throw new Error("could not load device-specific stylesheet : " + err.message); //=0){return}if("ue_https" in e){f=e.ue_https}else{f=e.location&&e.location.protocol=="https:"?1:0}i=f? Go look at internet cats instead. Extreme fiction is one of those areas a lot of people write in these days but so few do it well. 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. Your life will be better without wasting the time. googletag.pubads().setTargeting("author", [19170844]); 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. function q(c, r) { Her obsession with cleanliness sprouts the concept that her skills can be put to use in a unique way. His protagonist is a female vacuum saleswoman who throughout only seems to care only about her attractiveness to her husband (after being horrifically violated she returns to her partner only to reveal her biggest concern just a few weeks later her intimacy issues: Ever since I was repeatedly raped and assaulted by The Slob, I could never find my mood again.I wonder why the fuck not.). For those you who enjoy this genre, you will like it. Her plans do not always go as intended, thereby adding still more twists to a plot which, on paper, sounds so simple. A.async = !0; I really enjoyed this book and will definitely be working through the rest of the authors back catalog. g = p.getElementsByTagName(s)[0]; I follow a lot of horror reviewers and this author's books keep popping up. I can't wait to read more of his books. Loved it! During the course of the story Vera meets a second captive, Sandra, whose dialogue is curiously indistinguishable from Veras first-person narration. The Slob is a despicable character, dripping gore from head to foot. 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. (LogOut/ 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. Not even from a plot point of view, just in terms of writing. 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! Nothing will prepare you for the nastiness, disorder and sickening horror brought forth by The Slob. 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. Aron was born in Central Falls, Rhode Island. If your answer is yes, then what are you waiting for? I read it before bed and I just laid there for so long thinking about the "desert" scene. fetchBids: function() { Explore range of Books, DVDs, Toys & Collectibles while supplies last. Hey, guys. 2019, 2020, 2021 Aron Beauregard (P)2022 Aron Beauregard, Unabridged This isnt like Chuck Palahniuks smartly written and graphic Guts a short story that caused people to faint from the horror at book readings. Her child is aborted in a way that I cant even describe here. There is a certain feeling of being cleaned found on the other side of a story like this. One of my favorite aspects of Arons writing style is it has just the right amount of subtle humor and social commentary that doesnt derail the carnage. Slob is the nastiest but yellow is a close second for sure and is just amazing! googletag.pubads().setTargeting("resource", "author_19170844"); Theres no proof of age required to download or read this book, andthere fucking should be. (LogOut/ This book is extremely brutal and there are so many trigger warnings. U want the nasty details? return true; The Slob by Aron Beauregard is the epitome of good Extreme Horror. } Also no. Change), You are commenting using your Twitter account. actually surprised me towards the end, when i found out the why behind it all. Midnight Widows: issues 1 and 2 available now. Get fucking dirty and read The Slob. I guess weve all got our things, but I know which Id rather be . Try again. Brief content visible, double tap to read full content. Exclusively against women apart from a scene at the end when a group of gay men are beheaded. //]]> It was very gruesome at parts and definitely not for the faint of heart. Yes! 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. 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. Using your mobile phone camera, scan the code below and download the Kindle app. This book reminded me of the Wrong Turn movie series because of the meat grinder thingy. Barbaric and filthy disgusting. Plane and simple. It's disgusting and will make you cringe and wrinkle your nose and upper lip as if you were constantly saying "ewwwww.". 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. 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. "Events.Namespace": "csa", var e = document.createElement("script"); e.src = "https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/41mrkPcyPwL.js"; document.head.appendChild(e); Change). The author makes you care about the characters before he puts them through hell. Raised in a household so filthy it was stomach-spilling, Vera involuntarily evolved into a neat freak. Extreme horror authors - Listen Up! Has anyone else read these? Im curious as youre deep into horror circles what would your best recommendations be for my reading list? The story as some great strength in that's is very well written and I got invested in the MC and her life story before the horror parts truly began. , Paperback for(var i=0; i Cory Robinson Obituary Kalamazoo Mi, Personal Attack Fallacy Examples In Media, Has Anyone Died At Busch Gardens Williamsburg, Lilith In Aquarius, Articles T