Extreme fiction is one of those areas a lot of people write in these days but so few do it well. I recommend The Slob to anyone who relishes the extreme horror genre. Please try your request again later. It should be mandatory reading for every vacuum cleaner saleswoman. What did I just read? She climbs the steps to the house and knocks on the door. Access a growing selection of included Audible Originals, audiobooks and podcasts. Cookie Notice He has a ton of books! Change). Though, I do love a great psychological horror no matter the setting involved. disgusting, gory and definitely gross. g = p.getElementsByTagName(s)[0]; The Slob. Theres no proof of age required to download or read this book, andthere fucking should be. It also analyses reviews to verify trustworthiness. I did really enjoy it.) var ue_sid = "858-7666235-7728273"; "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); Ive read quite a lot of disturbing novels in my time, and very few can compare to Aron Beauregards work in terms of cliched, low-quality writing. A convenience shop owner and his wife go through a terrible event which leads to the most gruesome knargly revenge story ever. Its not an experiment of the form, its not to achieve a single reaction (revulsion), its not clever. 2019, 2020, 2021 Aron Beauregard (P)2022 Aron Beauregard, Unabridged (LogOut/ I hope everyone had a good weekend. You cant change what cloth youve been cut from but you can try to at least wash it., The nastiness that was my childhood was something I would always be trying to clean up., Coming back wasnt what I needed to worry about, it was coming out., Evil had materialized and sought me out., I was being violated with someone elses remains. Should you read it? If you're a fan of splatter plunk and extreme horror, this is a MUST READ! fetchBids: function() { Follow authors to get new release updates, plus improved recommendations. Classic extreme horror. "Application": "GoodreadsMonolith", He emits a Manson-esque charm through the pathetic platform, peddling his works of smut and violence to any goon willing to listen. Reviewed in the United Kingdom on 7 February 2021, Reviewed in the United Kingdom on 6 October 2022. The story also has a smooth and skillful flow, especially for such a brutal, gruesome, gory, mind-wrecking Extreme Horror tale. } I feel like I've been chugging the liquid at the bottom of a city garbage truck on a summer day. [CDATA[ googletag.pubads().setTargeting("resource", "author_19170844"); I hope he sees it! "CacheDetection.RequestID": "P9ZWWV3JHMTSXH679245", But I see now why people said its the most disgusting book theyve ever read. But Aron Beauregard is a brilliant writer and The Slob will give you nightmares for weeks! })(); [CDATA[ She takes a stab at the booming door-to-door vacuum sales business of 1988. completely homophobic and racist. 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. It's just over the top gore. But still, 10/10 A.B. I had high expectations going into this book that it would disgust and offend. With seemingly thousands of people looking for the most extreme in extreme horror, he is a people pleaser. 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. Extreme horror authors - Listen Up! The author managed to exceed my expectations. : For those you who enjoy this genre, you will like it. Which was your favorite of the two? 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. , 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. What I loved most about this book is that it was completely character driven. Until next time -E.B. Her obsession with cleanliness sprouts the concept that her skills can be put to use in a unique way. var ue_mid = "A1PQBFHBHS6YH1"; This story firmly crosses boundaries and discards taboos.I need mind bleach.Or maybe a Bissell for my brain. Not gonna lie the start of this book had me all motivated to clean my house which was great. The narration was brilliant, the story itself is not fit the faint hearted. Instead, our system considers things like how recent a review is and if the reviewer bought the item on Amazon. I had to make myself finish it. var sourcesToHideBuyFeatures = ["ebfg_gr", "ebfg_fb", "ebfg_fbm", "ebfg_tw", Fill in your details below or click an icon to log in: You are commenting using your WordPress.com account. if (window.csa) { Everything else in the book is simply filler from one torture scene to the next. Raised in a household that was so filthy it was stomach spilling, Vera has become a neat-freak. 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). Take a look at Arons Year in Books. Aron Beauregard is the real deal when it comes to extreme horror. I didnt see the warnings but wish I had. A = p.createElement(s); Regardless of what he did in his life, horror always followed him. 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? }()); function getCookieWithoutJQuery(name) { which is disappointing since the horror scenes were written great. Beauregard provides all the innards of a daring venture that pushes . It was brutal, nauseating and exceptionally well written. I really wish I didn't waste a credit on this book. (LogOut/ in Central Falls , The United States. if (sourcesToHideBuyFeatures[i] == source) q("i", arguments) I saw a tik tok of a popular guy talking about the most disturbing books he has read and The Slob was in there. var ue_t0=window.ue_t0||+new Date(); Like his new book Son of the Slob will be coming out at the end of this month! Change). There was an error retrieving your Wish Lists. Son of The Slob. I am in..I'm 100% firmly in the Aron Beauregard fan club.. she came off pretentious and her relationship with her husband seemed a little bit token. var cookiePair = cookie.split('='); I bought it and Im over halfway through with it. Hes honestly my favorite author as of late and he seems like such a cool guy as well! Yes! For those you are easily offended or upset.steer clear. It was a joke, but sorry it didnt land for you. Press question mark to learn the rest of the keyboard shortcuts. There are some moments that are hard to stomach in this book but its a wild ride and well worth your time. Many thanks to the author for letting me share these quotes and images from the book! I read a lot of extreme horror, so I doubt Im a prude or a pussy. 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. So I checked that out first and instead of checking out tender is the flesh I went on a Beauregard adventure of filfth, I keep seeing those tiktoks too, Im really liking this small trend of splatter punk recommendations Ive stumbled upon. The Slob by Aron Beauregard is the epitome of good Extreme Horror. Raped by the dead at the will of the living., I felt it enter me like a slimy nightcrawler squirming around.. At first we experience her own destruction, and then he moves onto her roommate who is similarly subjected. What I can say is, it is a very quick read and it doesnt take long before you get to the goods. Change), You are commenting using your Facebook account. Do you want your horror leaking bodily fluids all over the page yet also written with intelligence and a character you care about? Dont be curious, dont try to measure your own exposure to graphic horror against this writing. 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. I just really hated The Slob. The Slob is for Extreme Horror fans. Rather than make light of the situation, Veras sense of humour serves to increase the readers empathy. : Admittedly, the tone is not always stable. function q(c, r) { But perhaps seeing a psychiatrist is also a good idea. TL:DR; I've started back reading and due to my enjoyment of Bazterrica's writing in "Tender is the Flesh", it was suggested to me to read "The Slob" by Aron Beauregard. A feast for the depraved! [CDATA[ The Slob is a vile villain, the vilest of any I have ever experienced since reading horror over the past 40 odd years. Nothing is particularly well written. Yes, there is such a thing. Change). Also, dont eat while reading it. Reviewed in Australia on 18 February 2022. g.parentNode.insertBefore(A, g) Barbaric and filthy disgusting. document.getElementById( "ak_js_1" ).setAttribute( "value", ( new Date() ).getTime() ). 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. this was absolutely cuckooooooo. This book is extremely brutal and there are so many trigger warnings. Hello! actually surprised me towards the end, when i found out the why behind it all. Add to basket. Learn more. I just finished reading Aron Beauregards The Slob, and I gotta say this is one of the most vile and disgusting books Ive ever read. Reviewed in Australia on 28 February 2023. She was now essentially just a pile of chunks and sections. (LogOut/ 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. , Independently published (18 November 2020), Language Fill in your details below or click an icon to log in: You are commenting using your WordPress.com account. If it wasnt clear already, I do NOT recommend this book. The Slob by Aron Beauregard | Goodreads } else { Privacy Policy. then the last chapter happened. I really enjoyed this book and will definitely be working through the rest of the authors back catalog. Aron Beauregards writing is incredibly, mind-numbingly, tearing-your-hair-out-to-feel-something-ly boring. ASIN with a cool curve ball at the end. Vera, Vera, Vera, if only you had turned back and headed home, instead of chasing an extra 40 dollars.!! Change), You are commenting using your Facebook account. : The steps of an evil that resurrects the ghastly memories she so desperately tried to wash away. window.csa("Config", { // googletag.pubads().disableInitialLoad(); I was immediately sucked into the world this author created. Well, I just finished "THE SLOB" by Aron Beauregard and feel dirty. (LogOut/ There is like a 10 minuet description of "The Slob" in the seen that take about 5 seconds in real time. This is probably the most disturbing novella Ive read in a long time. Book review: 'The Slob' by Aron Beauregard var gptAdSlots = gptAdSlots || []; 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. Then he forced me to watch him boil my scalp and hair. The ending was so random that it seemed as though he was just looking for an excuse to add some extra last-minute bigotry. 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". I read Johnny Got His Gun first and then The Slob came up as a suggestion. i just didn't expect it to go in that direction at all. Create an account to follow your favorite communities and start taking part in conversations. 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. The story takes a while to get going: discounting the in medias res opening chapter, protagonist Vera Harlow does not wind up in the clutches of The Slob until more than a third of the way through the slim volume. cringey womans point of view written by a man who doesnt talk to many women. 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. Im curious as youre deep into horror circles what would your best recommendations be for my reading list? "ObfuscatedMarketplaceId": "A1PQBFHBHS6YH1" var gads = document.createElement("script"); }); This isnt like Chuck Palahniuks smartly written and graphic Guts a short story that caused people to faint from the horror at book readings. All is going well until she arrives at the steps of a house that will change her forever. The Slob by Aron Beauregard is the epitome of good Extreme Horror. 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. Aron Beauregard was born in Central Falls, Rhode Island. pubID: '3211', adServer: 'googletag', bidTimeout: 4e3, params: { aps_privacy: '1YN' } The author makes you care about the characters before he puts them through hell. Download the free Kindle app and start reading Kindle books instantly on your smartphone, tablet or computerno Kindle device required. Yes, this was graphic, but if properly described, I can handle much worse. 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. Definitely going to read his other works. So why do I do this to myself? Finding out she is pregnant, she takes on a job as a vacuum door to door salesman. It is time to meet Mr. Aron Beauregard. won't be reading or listening to any other stories by the author. Now, all I need is Son of The Slob. session: { id: "858-7666235-7728273" }, Fill in your details below or click an icon to log in: You are commenting using your WordPress.com account. Exclusively against women apart from a scene at the end when a group of gay men are beheaded. I expected something terrible to happen to her pregnancy but DAMN. }("apstag", window, document, "script", "//c.amazon-adsystem.com/aax2/apstag.js"); Fill in your details below or click an icon to log in: You are commenting using your WordPress.com account. 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. Are you a fan of the sick, twisted, or demented? I cant wait to read more of Mr. Beauregards work. Halfway through the book though it became clear to me that Id never be going near a vacuum cleaner again. , Paperback I kept praying hed choke on a hairball but I guess thats just a cat thing. This book isnt for me, extreme horror really isnt my thing but to suggest readers of this book need psychiatric help is narrow minded and reductive. Brief content visible, double tap to read full content. I see this authors name everywhere I go now so knew it was time I tried him out. This is awful. An avid supporter of horror art and illustration, Aron has made it his standard to hire illustrators for every book that he puts out himself under his brand AB Horror. This book contains graphic content. googletag.pubads().setTargeting("sid", "osid.e7fb582ebcf38074f9ee3bd8fb6dade1"); I read The Slob and Tender is the Flesh because of the same tiktok guy. 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. If you like your horror on the extreme side, then this book will punch you in the gutt and leave you winded for hours. She is more worried about how her husband will feel after he sees her and all her mutilation rather than how SHE will get better or that "she must fix or help any man to get him to like me ". After tooling around for decades, hes finally started publishing his work (to the applause of a handful of deranged perverts). Aron Beauregard (Author of The Slob) - Goodreads 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. I enjoyed this book a lot and will be buying the second. This book review was written prior to this website transitioning to AI-written reviews by Buddy the BookBot. Reviewed in the United Kingdom on 27 April 2022, (WARNING: This review contains MAJOR spoilers. gads.src = (useSSL ? I just want my money back. } catch (err) { After living in a filthy home for most of her early life, Vera becomes an obsessive neat freak. Yellow is alot better though in my opinion. !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}(); This book reminded me of the Wrong Turn movie series because of the meat grinder thingy. Book review: How to Sell a Haunted House by GradyHendrix. Which was your favorite of the two? Has anyone else read these? var ue_furl = "fls-na.amazon.com"; Get fucking dirty and read The Slob. 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