The plot and all its grimy appendages braid together like clockwork. [CDATA[ Horror author, mother, and animal lover. 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. In summary, this book was absolutely brutal. Vera has knocked on the wrong door, and she is going to pay a price for it. 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). } stylesheet.type = "text/css"; 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. .__prevent_empty_css_file{width:0}.__prevent_empty_css_file{width:0}.__prevent_empty_css_file{width:0}.__prevent_empty_css_file{width:0}.__prevent_empty_css_file{width:0}.__prevent_empty_css_file{width:0}.__prevent_empty_css_file{width:0}.__prevent_empty_css_file{width:0}.__prevent_empty_css_file{width:0}.__prevent_empty_css_file{width:0}.__prevent_empty_css_file{width:0}.__prevent_empty_css_file{width:0}.__prevent_empty_css_file{width:0}.authorModuleDropdownMenu{width:180px;border-left:1px solid #D8D8D8;border-right:1px solid #D8D8D8;border-top:1px solid #D8D8D8}.authorModuleDropdownMenu__dropdownLink,.authorModuleDropdownMenu__dropdownLink:hover{display:block;text-align:left;padding:12px;font-family:"Lato", "Helvetica Neue", "Helvetica", sans-serif;font-size:14px;color:#000000;cursor:pointer}#authorInfo{display:-webkit-box;display:-moz-box;display:-ms-box;display:box;display:-webkit-flex;display:-moz-flex;display:-ms-flex;display:flex;padding:10px 10px 5px 10px}#authorInfo .authorInfoGroup{-webkit-box-flex:1;-moz-box-flex:1;-ms-box-flex:1;box-flex:1}#authorInfo .authorPhotoGroup{-webkit-box-flex:0;-moz-box-flex:0;-ms-box-flex:0;box-flex:0;margin-right:10px}#authorInfo .authorFollow{display:flex}#authorInfo .authorFollow .authorDropdownContainer{border-radius:3px;border:1px solid #D6D0C4;font-family:"Lato", "Helvetica Neue", "Helvetica", sans-serif;font-size:14px;-moz-appearance:none;-o-appearance:none;-webkit-appearance:none;appearance:none;cursor:pointer;display:inline-block;text-decoration:none;color:#333333;background-color:#F4F1EA;line-height:1;padding:8px 12px;font-size:16px;padding:12px 24px;box-sizing:border-box;text-align:center;margin-left:0px;padding:0px;min-width:38px;height:32px;background-image:url(/assets/down-caret.png);background-repeat:no-repeat;background-position:center;float:right}#authorInfo .authorFollow .authorDropdownContainer:disabled{border-color:#DDDDDD}#authorInfo .authorFollow .authorDropdownContainer:hover{color:#333333;background-color:#ede6d6;text-decoration:none}#authorInfo .authorFollow .authorDropdownContainer:active{background-color:#D6D0C4}#authorInfo .authorFollow .authorDropdownContainer:disabled{background-color:#F3F3F3;color:#cccccc}@media (max-width: 540px){#authorInfo .authorFollow .authorDropdownContainer{min-width:20px;width:27px}}#authorBooks{*zoom:1}#authorBooks:after{content:"";display:table;clear:both}#authorBooks .sectionTitle{border-top:1px solid #CCCCCC;padding:10px 10px 0 10px;margin:0}.accordionContent{padding:0 10px}.authorBio{padding:0 10px;margin-bottom:10px}.authorBooksMeta{color:#999999;font-family:"Lato", "Helvetica Neue", Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif;padding:0 10px}.authorBooksMeta a{color:#00635D}.authorBooksTotalReviewCount:before,.authorBooksTotalRatingCount:before{content:"\00b7"}.authorDetailsList dt,.authorDetailsList dd{display:inline;margin:0}.authorDetailsList dd:after{content:'\A';white-space:pre}.authorDetailsList dt{font-weight:bold}.authorDetailsList dd{color:#999999;font-family:"Lato", "Helvetica Neue", Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif;margin-bottom:15px}.authorDetailsList dd a{color:#00635D}.authorSimilarAuthorsLink{padding:0 10px}.authorDistinctWorksLink{padding:0 10px;display:block;margin-bottom:10px}.authorFansLink{font-weight:bold}.authorInterviewsList{list-style-type:none;margin:0;padding:0}.authorInterviewsList .authorInterview{margin-bottom:15px}.authorInterviewsList .authorInterviewAt{color:#999999;font-family:"Lato", "Helvetica Neue", Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif}.authorInterviewsList .authorInterviewAt a{color:#00635D}.authorInterviewsList .authorInterviewTitle{display:block}.authorName{margin-bottom:10px}.authorShortBio{color:#999999;font-family:"Lato", "Helvetica Neue", Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif}.authorShortBio a{color:#00635D}.authorQuotesLink{margin-bottom:15px} All is going well until she arrives at the steps of a house that will change her forever. , ISBN-13 Please try again. Her obsession with cleanliness sprouts the concept that her skills can be put to use in a unique way. If this doesn't become a cult classic I'll eat one of 'The Slobs' home cooked meals. "ebfg_email", "ebfg_sms"]; Specifically, the part wherein the protagonist refuses to eat, so The Slob ties her up to a bed, rapes her with the meat, forces her to eat it, kills her unborn child, and makes her eat that for dessert. . var gads = document.createElement("script"); 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". 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. 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. // page settings function(a9, a, p, s, t, A, g) { Review originally published in SCREAM Magazine issue #67 July/August 2021. Also, dont eat while reading it. Exclusively against women apart from a scene at the end when a group of gay men are beheaded. "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); Audiobook. Instead, our system considers things like how recent a review is and if the reviewer bought the item on Amazon. googletag.pubads().setTargeting("resource", "author_19170844"); 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. Anything that is plausible is a huge plus in my eyes, as I feel the fear is more validated versus the dread of being stalked by a vampire or some shit like that. I would definitely read more of his books, I love gore and that's exactly what you get! Son of The Slob: Beauregard, Aron: 9798529468494: Amazon.com: Books var gptAdSlots = gptAdSlots || []; she came off pretentious and her relationship with her husband seemed a little bit token. This book reminded me of the Wrong Turn movie series because of the meat grinder thingy. Just finished Aron Beauregard's "The Slob" - reddit Highly recommended for those who like this sub-genre of horror and those who have a strong stomach. Honestly I wouldn't bother. googletag.enableServices(); Deeply disturbing and a truly horrific read.would I recommend it? [CDATA[ 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. Warning: This book contains graphic content. I cant imagine what the narrator went through reading this. Highly recommended for those who like this sub-genre of horror and those who have a strong stomach. googletag.pubads().setTargeting("author", [19170844]); This review is the opinions of Kirstie, the human. Or if he couldnt stop them, maybe he could at least find a way to pacify them. pubID: '3211', adServer: 'googletag', bidTimeout: 4e3, params: { aps_privacy: '1YN' } It tries to shock and fails. This is a place to discuss horror literature. for(var i=0; i function q(c, r) { (LogOut/ 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. 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. googletag.cmd.push(function() { 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. 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. Even Twilight would be better than this. Which was your favorite of the two? var node = document.getElementsByTagName("script")[0]; There is a certain feeling of being cleaned found on the other side of a story like this. (LogOut/ The ending didn't end on a huge cliffhanger but I'm intruiged to see what the next one have in store. 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. Shane McKenzie, Clive Barker, Brett Easton Ellis, R.L. Would I read it again? var stylesheet = document.createElement("link"); A revolting masterpiece. Change), You are commenting using your Twitter account. disgusting, gory and definitely gross. The Slob. But I see now why people said its the most disgusting book theyve ever read. stylesheet.rel = "stylesheet"; 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. 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. For more information, please see our Your life will be better without wasting the time. Aron Beauregard is the real deal when it comes to extreme horror. Not exactly a groundbreaking concept for an extreme horror story; even the title recalls Rex Millers seminal 1987 splatterpunk novel Slob. apstag.init({ 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. "Application": "GoodreadsMonolith", I started out not liking the main character. But still, 10/10 A.B. Theres no proof of age required to download or read this book, andthere fucking should be. The first-person perspective is brilliantly conversational, the character entertaining, relatable, and evocative. 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. Looking for authors similar in style or books of a similar type. Fill in your details below or click an icon to log in: You are commenting using your WordPress.com account. If you havent read this one yet, dont miss out! in Central Falls , The United States. The female protagonist has a really bad case of "female written by a man". }); var googletag = googletag || {}; I feel like I've been chugging the liquid at the bottom of a city garbage truck on a summer day. Faced with the prospect of her unborn baby falling victim to The Slob, she has mental images of staging a birthday party or bicycle-riding lesson for a pile of mangled fetal tissue. 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. : You will love yellow, more indepth and a little bit of a longer read. var sourcesToHideBuyFeatures = ["ebfg_gr", "ebfg_fb", "ebfg_fbm", "ebfg_tw", holy shit he is". Add to basket. Brutal to the core, The Slob will test even the most ardent lover of extreme horrors stamina and tolerance. It's really just bad. var ue_sid = "858-7666235-7728273"; 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). Wow wee! By confirming your purchase, you agree to Audible's, Get started by signing in with your Amazon account. It's been a while since I've rooted so hard for a herione to make it as with these kind of reads you need to expect the unexpected and even for that to be twisted in two. 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. By that logic anyone who enjoys horror of any kind could be considered disturbed. Her obsession with cleanliness sprouts the concept that her skills can be put to use in a unique way. url = "https://s.gr-assets.com/assets/mobile/phone_images-9e9093f0cfddba8c2b1e815375d976a3.css"; completely homophobic and racist. Then he forced me to watch him boil my scalp and hair. Extreme horror authors - Listen Up! }); I also really enjoyed the illustrations throughout the book. Thanks for reading! He's been writing horror since the 6th grade and has now released over 20 books. (LogOut/ The Slob is a vile villain, the vilest of any I have ever experienced since reading horror over the past 40 odd years. She takes a stab at the booming door-to-door vacuum sales business of 1988. Raped by the dead at the will of the living., I felt it enter me like a slimy nightcrawler squirming around.. "You cant change what cloth youve been cut from but you can at least try to wash it.". Aron Beauregard. Vera employs the same tone of voice to describe the horrors within his home: Figuring out what was connected to what was hardly as simple as the childrens song so many of us knew by heart. [CDATA[ A typecast not to be ignored, when clearly the author seeks to obliterate any feminine qualities. Son of The Slob. I cant put it down. Maybe Dr. Guyver could prescribe me something to stop the dreams. Now, all I need is Son of The Slob. This one comes up in my horror circles so often that I keep thinking hmm maybe I should read it just so I can say I did. Thank you for helping me reign that curiosity in lol. var ue_mid = "A1PQBFHBHS6YH1"; It's just over the top gore. I can't wait to read more of his books. I read it as fast as I could to reach the conclusion, rooting for the captured heroine. Everything else in the book is simply filler from one torture scene to the next. No. (LogOut/ "The Slob" starts off crazy slow, but that's all good and dandy as we're using this time to get invested in our protagonist. Vera is a woman with determination and grit, who struggles to escape her troubled youth. Book Review: The Slob - eblunsford.com 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. If you're a mother like me, you will immediately know when you read it which part I'm referring to. Brief content visible, double tap to read full content. The gore in American Psycho is worse. Youre still thinking of buying it right now? Extreme violence towards women and gay men. This is where it was suggested to me to look into Aron Beauregard's "The Slob". 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. This is awful. The steps of an evil that resurrects the ghastly memories she so desperately tried to wash away. Its also hideously misogynistic, as well as homophobic, but if you at least skim-read the review above youd know that. hard to listen to in parts. Same, that was my first splatterpunk book too! Through sheer will, she overcomes adversity and marries the love of her life. The Slob. The Slob by Aron Beauregard is the epitome of good Extreme Horror. ! }; This book review was written prior to this website transitioning to AI-written reviews by Buddy the BookBot. (LogOut/ I'm currently reading "Johnny Got His Gun" by Dalton Trumbo, and I was already suggested "The Troop" (because of a particular scene involving a turtle) by Nick Cutter, but I'd love a couple more suggestions. : // I finished a few shorter stories that Ive been working on and had another arm-wrestling practice. 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. Download the free Kindle app and start reading Kindle books instantly on your smartphone, tablet or computerno Kindle device required. It has an underlying tone of psychological horror, a solid backstory, and a strong, vivid main character. A.src = t; fetchBids: function() { It started off okay. It wont end well. One day she notices a house way back from the street. I went onto Amazon. Change). US$15.47. Aron Beauregard was born and raised in Central Falls, Rhode Island. I had been recommended this book on TikTok and as an avid horror reader felt I owed it a check out. The torso and limbs had been divided up like pizza in a first-grade math problem. Though, I do love a great psychological horror no matter the setting involved. What I can say is, it is a very quick read and it doesnt take long before you get to the goods. var cookiePair = cookie.split('='); It is not full-on bizarro, but one can see the elements of that subgenre in this story. (LogOut/ return null; I could not put this book aside. }("apstag", window, document, "script", "//c.amazon-adsystem.com/aax2/apstag.js"); She runs into the slob and shit just hits the fan from there. 1 title per month from Audibles entire catalog of best sellers, and new releases. Something went wrong with your request. 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. and our Rather than make light of the situation, Veras sense of humour serves to increase the readers empathy. } if (window.csa) { Id be lying if I said I didnt enjoy every sick moment of this depraved tale. Her plans do not always go as intended, thereby adding still more twists to a plot which, on paper, sounds so simple. init: function() { So why do I do this to myself? editors should have cut it out. var source = getCookieWithoutJQuery("source"); , Independently published (18 November 2020), Language if (isRetina) { 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. "CacheDetection.RequestID": "P9ZWWV3JHMTSXH679245", 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. Aron was born in Central Falls, Rhode Island. but as the story progressed I found myself rooting for her and her survival. setDisplayBids: function() {}, Regardless of what he did in his life, horror always followed him. pretty good story line if this is your type of thing. This book contains graphic content. But such a pat summary does little justice to just how engagingly twisted this book is. 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. Gave it 4 because I thought it was too short and the ending was too abrupt.