Very well said! : Audiobook. var cookie = cookies[i]; googletag.pubads().setTargeting("gr_author", "false"); (LogOut/ Download the free Kindle app and start reading Kindle books instantly on your smartphone, tablet or computerno Kindle device required. 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. , Independently published (18 November 2020), Language A.src = t; HOWEVER, the writing of the perfect storm is really well done, I was blindsided with the gross stuff after that. This book reminded me of the Wrong Turn movie series because of the meat grinder thingy. I read it before bed and I just laid there for so long thinking about the "desert" scene. : I low key love it though. U want the nasty details? Dont wanna embarrass myself up on the stage! Not exactly a groundbreaking concept for an extreme horror story; even the title recalls Rex Millers seminal 1987 splatterpunk novel Slob. This story firmly crosses boundaries and discards taboos.I need mind bleach.Or maybe a Bissell for my brain. She climbs the steps to the house and knocks on the door. If you like your horror on the extreme side, then this book will punch you in the gutt and leave you winded for hours. Dont be curious, dont try to measure your own exposure to graphic horror against this writing. I thoroughly enjoyed it and with it being my first Aron Beauregard read, I'm definitely a fan. Thanks for reading! (LogOut/ Change). //]]> I needn't have worried though. I started out not liking the main character. I had some laugh out loud moments where I probably wasn't supposed to. : var ue_id = "P9ZWWV3JHMTSXH679245"; Horror author, mother, and animal lover. try { function isShowingBuyableFeatures() { Take a look at Arons Year in Books. Vera quickly learns survival has its cost. : 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. Going to give Yellow a shot and Scary Bastard. i just didn't expect it to go in that direction at all. Extreme horror authors - Listen Up! 'The Slob' is not extreme horror, it's extreme violence. I follow a lot of horror reviewers and this author's books keep popping up. If you like your horror on the extreme side, then this book will punch you in the gutt and leave you winded for hours. Thanks for adding your thoughts to the mix Adam! but as the story progressed I found myself rooting for her and her survival. Yellow was my favorite of the two so far on my Beauregard journey. 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. The author nailed it! However one scene in particular almost stopped me from finishing it without spoiling really anything, imo nothing that came after compared to the unspeakable brutality done via dumbbell. Learn more. Hes honestly my favorite author as of late and he seems like such a cool guy as well! Change), You are commenting using your Twitter account. googletag.cmd.push(function() { 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. 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. Aron Beauregard was born and raised in Central Falls, Rhode Island. Deeply disturbing and a truly horrific read.would I recommend it? })(); The Slob is a vile villain, the vilest of any I have ever experienced since reading horror over the past 40 odd years. Aron was born in Central Falls, Rhode Island. I read this book with a grin like the Cheshire cats. googletag.pubads().setTargeting("surface", "mw"); There were parts that had me literally gagging and a certain part that had me tear up with emotion. } If you want disgusting, depraved murder fantasies, then I cant argue that this is the book for you. Click here to purchase your copy of THE SLOB! Change), You are commenting using your Facebook account. Get fucking dirty and read The Slob. He emits a Manson-esque charm through the pathetic platform, peddling his works of smut and violence to any goon willing to listen. Extreme violence towards women and gay men. I'm sorry the author didn't succeed in making it seem interesting or more grisly; it felt like he was writing it just for show. No reason or story behind it really.Sooo many questions left unanswered.It had potential to be really good. (LogOut/ 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. which is disappointing since the horror scenes were written great. Add to basket. There is a certain feeling of being cleaned found on the other side of a story like this. I finally found something that made me want to cry and puke at the same time. When the slob said "Time for desert?" 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). But perhaps seeing a psychiatrist is also a good idea. Privacy Policy. If you havent read this one yet, dont miss out! Wow wee! I cant imagine what the narrator went through reading this. Nothing will prepare you for the nastiness, disorder, and sickening horror brought forth bythe Slob. 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. But Aron Beauregard is a brilliant writer and The Slob will give you nightmares for weeks! 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. A must-read for splatter fans! Get help and learn more about the design. With seemingly thousands of people looking for the most extreme in extreme horror, he is a people pleaser. You know when you can just tell something is done wrong because youve seen it done right before? Aron Beauregard is one of the hardest working artists I know and is rapidly slithering his way into becoming the King of splatter. Reviewed in Australia on 19 December 2020. https://www.amazon.com/Slob-Aron-Beauregard-ebook/dp/B08NT3DXSC/ref=sr_1_1?dchild=1&keywords=slob+by+aaron&qid=1624494013&s=books&sr=1-1, Horror Bookworm Spotlights JohnBaltisberger, American Cannibal edited by RebeccaRowland, Zombie Cheerleaders On LSD by PeterCaffrey, Tales To Make You Vomit: Savage Headhunters by J. ManfredWeichsel, Ooze: Little Bursts Of Body Horror edited by Ruth AnnaEvans, The Insatiable Hunger Of Trees by SamanthaEaton, We All Fall Before The Harvest by C.M. cringey womans point of view written by a man who doesnt talk to many women. Please try again. } Reviewed in Australia on 28 February 2022. It was a joke, but sorry it didnt land for you. "//securepubads.g.doubleclick.net/tag/js/gpt.js"; SOME STAINS DONT COME OUT Raised in a household so filthy it was stomach-spilling, Vera involuntarily evolved into a neat freak. Aron Beauregard was born in Central Falls, Rhode Island. 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. I am in..I'm 100% firmly in the Aron Beauregard fan club.. Change), You are commenting using your Twitter account. Hey man its Aron, thanks for checking out the books and creating the post, I really appreciate you. If you're a mother like me, you will immediately know when you read it which part I'm referring to. I started with the Slob as it seemed to be the most popular. gross, foul and disgusting. The reviews on his listing read like snuff site comments:Heck, this is as disturbing as it gets; At times I was shocked at what I was reading and didnt think anyone would ever go this far in a book; Degradation, humiliation, endless violence and revulsion on a grand scale, all the way to the bitter sweet ending.That said, I imagine that there are some extreme horror novels that are well written and this is anything but. The Slob by Aron Beauregard is the epitome of good Extreme Horror. So why do I do this to myself? // A convenience shop owner and his wife go through a terrible event which leads to the most gruesome knargly revenge story ever. Born A feast for the depraved! Vera has knocked on the wrong door, and she is going to pay a price for 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? Then he forced me to watch him boil my scalp and hair. this was absolutely cuckooooooo. Reviewed in the United Kingdom on 25 March 2021. 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. 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. Change). It wont end well. There is like a 10 minuet description of "The Slob" in the seen that take about 5 seconds in real time. 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? url = "https://s.gr-assets.com/assets/mobile/phone_hd_images-2b89833762f600506d44865a33582d11.css"; and our Barbaric and filthy disgusting. You will get an email reminder before your trial ends. stylesheet.rel = "stylesheet"; It was brutal, nauseating and exceptionally well written. Slob is the nastiest but yellow is a close second for sure and is just amazing! And then it wasn't.Wasn't really horror or thrilling. But wasn't. Fill in your details below or click an icon to log in: You are commenting using your WordPress.com account. 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. stylesheet.type = "text/css"; var stylesheet = document.createElement("link"); googletag.pubads().setTargeting("grsession", "osid.e7fb582ebcf38074f9ee3bd8fb6dade1"); fetchBids: function() { Id be lying if I said I didnt enjoy every sick moment of this depraved tale. var source = getCookieWithoutJQuery("source"); Yellow is alot better though in my opinion. I am usually disgusted by the stomach turning intricate details and analogies, and I feel like I immediately need a shower after finishing a chapter. [CDATA[ I could not put this book aside. She takes a stab at the booming door-to-door vacuum sales business of 1988. It has an underlying tone of psychological horror, a solid backstory, and a strong, vivid main character. 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.
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