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It doesn't matter if you're into Stephen King, Octavia Butler, Jack Ketchum or Shirley Jackson, this is the place to share that love and discuss to your heart's content. The ending was so random that it seemed as though he was just looking for an excuse to add some extra last-minute bigotry. stylesheet.type = "text/css"; I enjoyed this book a lot and will be buying the second. 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. Born I cant put it down. US$17.81. I regret it. "Try the new candy" and "Die Tommy" kind of have some helpful information before going into "Scary Bastard" was a wild read! }, var node = document.getElementsByTagName("script")[0]; The Slob and Yellow are my two favorites as well! fetchBids: function() { Absolutely the worst thing Ive ever heard in my entire life. 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. Aron Beauregard. Its not an experiment of the form, its not to achieve a single reaction (revulsion), its not clever. 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. Vera quickly learns survival has its cost. Yellow is alot better though in my opinion. Brutal to the core, The Slob will test even the most ardent lover of extreme horrors stamina and tolerance. The Slob Paperback - 18 November 2020 by Aron Beauregard (Author) 1,571 ratings See all formats and editions Kindle $5.58 Read with Our Free App Audiobook $0.00 Free with your Audible trial Paperback $18.42 1 Used from $22.45 4 New from $18.42 SOME STAINS DON'T COME OUT. Should you read it? with a cool curve ball at the end. Get yours today. I did really enjoy it.) Download the free Kindle app and start reading Kindle books instantly on your smartphone, tablet or computerno Kindle device required. The Slob has received critical praise and as a result has been nominated for the 2021 Splatterpunk Awards! Change), You are commenting using your Facebook account. } Extreme fiction is one of those areas a lot of people write in these days but so few do it well. He goes out of his way to let you know he appreciates you supporting him and that goes a long way for me! return null; Heck, this was as disturbing as it gets. It was a joke, but sorry it didnt land for you. Press J to jump to the feed. won't be reading or listening to any other stories by the author. Now, all I need is Son of The Slob. Paperback. Just finished Aron Beauregard's "The Slob" - reddit }("apstag", window, document, "script", "//c.amazon-adsystem.com/aax2/apstag.js"); //Slob by Aron Beauregard 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. page: {requestId: "P9ZWWV3JHMTSXH679245", meaningful: "interactive"} A well written book that is worth a read. US$15.47. this was absolutely cuckooooooo. Change), You are commenting using your Facebook account. This is where it was suggested to me to look into Aron Beauregard's "The Slob". I cant imagine what the narrator went through reading this. , ISBN-13 I really enjoyed this book and will definitely be working through the rest of the authors back catalog. Vera, Vera, Vera, if only you had turned back and headed home, instead of chasing an extra 40 dollars.!! 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! This is awful. if (sourcesToHideBuyFeatures[i] == source) (LogOut/ 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. It has an underlying tone of psychological horror, a solid backstory, and a strong, vivid main character. var gptAdSlots = gptAdSlots || []; 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. (LogOut/ Her obsession with cleanliness sprouts the concept that her skills can be put to use in a unique way. The physical horror the protagonist goes through is beyond description in this review. Aron Beauregard is one of the hardest working artists I know and is rapidly slithering his way into becoming the King of splatter. Your Premium Plus plan is $14.95 a month after 30 day trial. She was now essentially just a pile of chunks and sections. The imagery that Bazterrica wrote with such detail had me wanting something new to read with just as much detail during gruesome scenes, or even more detail than what was needed. Please try again. googletag.enableServices(); "Events.Namespace": "csa", Change), You are commenting using your Twitter account. The Slob is a vile villain, the vilest of any I have ever experienced since reading horror over the past 40 odd years. return true; But perhaps seeing a psychiatrist is also a good idea. (LogOut/ is a genius. 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. She runs into the slob and shit just hits the fan from there. It is not full-on bizarro, but one can see the elements of that subgenre in this story. Aron Beauregard was born and raised in Central Falls, Rhode Island. Aron was born in Central Falls, Rhode Island. Raped by the dead at the will of the living., I felt it enter me like a slimy nightcrawler squirming around.. I hope he sees it! She takes a stab at the booming door-to-door vacuum sales business of 1988. Aron Beauregard (Author of The Slob) - Goodreads The Slob. The narration was brilliant, the story itself is not fit the faint hearted. 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. Fill in your details below or click an icon to log in: You are commenting using your WordPress.com account. Review originally published in SCREAM Magazine issue #67 July/August 2021. Classic extreme horror. [CDATA[ Shane McKenzie, Clive Barker, Brett Easton Ellis, R.L. Aron was born in Central Falls, Rhode Island. var stylesheet = document.createElement("link"); Like his new book Son of the Slob will be coming out at the end of this month! By confirming your purchase, you agree to Audible's, Get started by signing in with your Amazon account. throw new Error("could not load device-specific stylesheet : " + err.message); A typecast not to be ignored, when clearly the author seeks to obliterate any 'feminine' qualities. If you're a fan of splatter plunk and extreme horror, this is a MUST READ! The reviews I saw had people saying it made them throw up and I thought, theres just no way.. It's really just bad. 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. completely homophobic and racist. The long, the shortits all here. Upon discovering she and her disabled husband Daniel are expecting, she needs fast cash. 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. 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. }); All of these experiences led to a raft of psychological issues as an adult, but none grave enough to prevent Vera from finding love. The entire plot is her entering the house of The Slob, and then being tortured, brutalised, humiliated, and sexually assaulted in the most horrific ways. Oh boy, I kind of loved this repugnant read. I follow his social media so I will use it to post updates on his new releases and discussions and stuff. The Slob | Bibliophilia Templum Take a look at Arons Year in Books. One of the worst books I've ever read. Her plans do not always go as intended, thereby adding still more twists to a plot which, on paper, sounds so simple. I wish I had come across this review before reading. I cant wait to read more of Mr. Beauregards work. Has anyone else read these? "https:" : "http:") + var ue_furl = "fls-na.amazon.com"; I bought the book due to it was recommended to me on both Tiktok and YT and after reading it I'm beyond annoyed the book has so many flaws and issues, 1st of all this book had an editor so why on earth does it contain so many spelling errors it reads like a draft as appose to an actual book, the casual undertones of misogyny and the ending is just blatantly homophobic and the casual amounts of ableism thrown in too it feels like what would happen if an edge lord wrote a horror book not to mention lines of cringy dialogue combined with the author's lack of knowledge when it comes to women anatomy made this book an utter waste of money. g.parentNode.insertBefore(A, g) var ue_sn = "www.goodreads.com"; 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". It is easy to see why Aron Beauregard is rising in popularity as an Extreme Horror author. 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. I feel nothing for it. 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 first-person perspective is brilliantly conversational, the character entertaining, relatable, and evocative. By that logic anyone who enjoys horror of any kind could be considered disturbed. Raised in a household so filthy it was stomach-spilling, Vera involuntarily evolved into a neat freak. session: { id: "858-7666235-7728273" }, It's disgusting and will make you cringe and wrinkle your nose and upper lip as if you were constantly saying "ewwwww.". It was about a teenager who couldn't score the. I hope everyone had a good weekend. The author managed to exceed my expectations. Thanks for reading! I had been recommended this book on TikTok and as an avid horror reader felt I owed it a check out. (LogOut/ !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}(); The Slob is not extreme horror, its extreme violence. Then he forced me to watch him boil my scalp and hair. 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 expected something terrible to happen to her pregnancy but DAMN. If you want good writing, and youre a woman who doesnt want to feel the authors hatred for your sex radiating off the page for you as you read give this a wide berth. function q(c, r) { //]]> 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. 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. var gads = document.createElement("script"); Don't even bother. Something went wrong with your request. Books by Aron Beauregard | Book Depository But wasn't. googletag.pubads().enableSingleRequest(); Change), You are commenting using your Facebook account. The characters were refreshingly original, the story unforgettable, and the ending was to die for. 'The Slob' is not extreme horror, it's extreme violence. } Wow wee! googletag.pubads().enableAsyncRendering(); editors should have cut it out. Change). Change). Heck, this was as disturbing as it gets. return cookiePair[1]; The ending didn't end on a huge cliffhanger but I'm intruiged to see what the next one have in store. 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. 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. 2019, 2020, 2021 Aron Beauregard (P)2022 Aron Beauregard, Unabridged CONTAINS SPOILERS. All is going well until she arrives at the steps of a house that will change her forever. }()); If you like your horror on the extreme side, then this book will punch you in the gutt and leave you winded for hours. 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. [CDATA[ A feast for the depraved! 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. Yellow was my favorite of the two so far on my Beauregard journey. window.Mobvious.device_type = 'mobile'; His writing is dark and without boundaries and, as a result, he's won the Splatterpunk Award once after garnering 3 total nominations. Upon discovering she and her disabled husband, Daniel, are expecting, she needs fast cash. It is clear that the author writes only for the personal pleasure of extreme, revolting horror. Aron Beauregards writing is incredibly, mind-numbingly, tearing-your-hair-out-to-feel-something-ly boring. The Slob was a "nice" quick read, definitely not a book to read before bed! Privacy Policy. Has anyone else read these? This book reminded me of the Wrong Turn movie series because of the meat grinder thingy. Slob is the nastiest but yellow is a close second for sure and is just amazing! "//securepubads.g.doubleclick.net/tag/js/gpt.js"; The author is talented with their words, which can be more rare for this genre. Something went wrong. var source = getCookieWithoutJQuery("source"); 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. A revolting masterpiece. 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. Im curious as youre deep into horror circles what would your best recommendations be for my reading list? Her ordeal soon becomes gruelling to read the fact that she is pregnant at the time of her capture leads to the most harrowing sequences and her quirky wit feeds into the pathos. 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. Change), You are commenting using your Twitter account. Try again. Aron Beauregard. , Stine, Harold Schechter, Roald Dahl. For those you are easily offended or upset.steer clear. Any book is up for discussion as long as that discussion is respectful. He emits a Manson-esque charm through the pathetic platform, peddling his works of smut and violence to any goon willing to listen. // page settings Removing this book will also remove your associated ratings, reviews, and reading sessions. Beauregard is a superb story teller. 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. Everything seems to be going well for her, the nastiness that was her childhood a distant memory until a door-to-door salesman inadvertently changes her life forever. if(cookiePair[0] === name) { Tender is the Flesh: TikTok Made Me Buy It! This book is a great example of that. //The Slob by Aron Beauregard - Audiobook - Audible.com then the last chapter happened. The chapters leading up to this point are put to good use, however. Thanks. [CDATA[ in Central Falls , The United States. Your life will be better without wasting the time. 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. This book is a work of FICTION, its not reality, please dont confuse the two. gads.type = "text/javascript"; 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. The author nailed it! gross, foul and disgusting. i just didn't expect it to go in that direction at all. Hey man its Aron, thanks for checking out the books and creating the post, I really appreciate you. After tooling around for decades, hes finally started publishing his work (to the applause of a handful of deranged perverts). , Paperback 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. Create an account to follow your favorite communities and start taking part in conversations. Im still hard at work on my next novel, but today I have another book review to share. Barbaric and filthy disgusting. Nothing will prepare you for the nastiness, disorder and sickening horror brought forth by The Slob. which is disappointing since the horror scenes were written great. apstag.init({ 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.