It started off okay. (LogOut/ One of the worst books I've ever read. 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. Plausible concepts are a huge plus, but psychological horror in any setting is fantastic. 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. When you enter his realm, be prepared to embrace the ugly and FEEL THE SPLATTER! Ive included some of my favorites below (with the authors permission) as well as some of my favorite quotes. [CDATA[ Going to give Yellow a shot and Scary Bastard. The author nailed it! Aron's story is well written, well paced, lives it to the extreme banner but has good character development and plot structure, unlike so many other extreme works. He emits a Manson-esque charm through the pathetic platform, peddling his works of smut and violence to any goon willing to listen. You will get an email reminder before your trial ends. } After tooling around for decades, hes finally started publishing his work (to the applause of a handful of deranged perverts). disgusting, gory and definitely gross. There were parts that had me literally gagging and a certain part that had me tear up with emotion. This is not a book very it's sounds good to say I highly enjoyed it but it's definitely a five star read. stylesheet.href = url; After living in a filthy home for most of her early life, Vera becomes an obsessive neat freak. I feel nothing for it. The Slob : Beauregard, Aron: Amazon.com.au: Books Still, The Slobs plot shows good enough construction for it to survive the occasional misstep. The Slob was a "nice" quick read, definitely not a book to read before bed! Your recently viewed items and featured recommendations. Pretty sure I would get banned if I started explaining everything in detail that happens , Can someone please tell me where I can read it for free I cant find it anywhere , Save $4 and get it from Amazon or Google books. $14.95/month after 30 days. This is pretty much an extreme fest that even goes further than what I feel comfortable with, so maybe that is a warning for all those who dont have strong stomachs. I, wholeheartedly, don't think I could ever forget this scene as the detail it was described with made me feel as though I was a third party to the room it was happening in. Her obsession with cleanliness sprouts the concept that her skills can be put to use in a unique way. I just really hated The Slob. The steps of an evil that resurrects the ghastly memories she so desperately tried to wash away. 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. And then it wasn't.Wasn't really horror or thrilling. 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. You will love yellow, more indepth and a little bit of a longer read. Her child is aborted in a way that I cant even describe here. Very well said! } Reviewed in Australia on 19 December 2020. googletag.pubads().setTargeting("author", [19170844]); "Events.Namespace": "csa", When the slob said "Time for desert?" 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. Change), You are commenting using your Twitter account. Aron Beauregard is the real deal when it comes to extreme horror. 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. if (window.Mobvious === undefined) { It is clear that the author writes only for the personal pleasure of extreme, revolting horror. } imagine Rob Zombie on steroids. 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. var gads = document.createElement("script"); 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. Hello! Horror author, mother, and animal lover. But then again, there isnt much outside of the extreme horror scenes. 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. window.Mobvious.device_type = 'mobile'; Change), You are commenting using your Facebook account. Press question mark to learn the rest of the keyboard shortcuts. a[a9]._Q.push([c, r]) If you havent read this one yet, dont miss out! I cant wait to read more of Mr. Beauregards work. Please try again. The long, the shortits all here. He's been writing horror since the 6th grade and has now released over 20 books. After pursuing careers (which ultimately failed) in music, film-making, 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. The Slob is about a women who is pregnant and becomes a door to door vaccumn salesperson to make some extra cash. The Slob by Aron Beauregard is the epitome of good Extreme Horror. I went onto Amazon. The story also has a smooth and skillful flow, especially for such a brutal, gruesome, gory, mind-wrecking Extreme Horror tale. editors should have cut it out. A.src = t; googletag.cmd.push(function() { 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. which is disappointing since the horror scenes were written great. Loved it! I wish I had come across this review before reading. It was brutal, nauseating and exceptionally well written. return true; Change), You are commenting using your Facebook account. I had been recommended this book on TikTok and as an avid horror reader felt I owed it a check out. function isShowingBuyableFeatures() { 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. Just when I thought it couldnt get worse, the author somehow managed to throw in homophobia and racism in the final 10 pages! The physical horror the protagonist goes through is beyond description in this review. url = "https://s.gr-assets.com/assets/mobile/phone_images-9e9093f0cfddba8c2b1e815375d976a3.css"; A well written book that is worth a read. page: {requestId: "P9ZWWV3JHMTSXH679245", meaningful: "interactive"} The author makes you care about the characters before he puts them through hell. Also no. Full content visible, double tap to read brief content. A = p.createElement(s); Please try again later. I will never get those images out of my head. I was immediately sucked into the world this author created. 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. 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. His writing is dark and without boundaries and, as a result, he's won the Splatterpunk Award once after garnering 3 total nominations. It's when the book hits its 45-50% marker that things get nasty. Veras newfound cleanliness obsession leads her to take up a job as a door-to-door vacuum cleaner salesperson, which proves very profitable until she arrives at the house of The Slob. There is no need to dissect the contents of The Slob, because there are so many gnarly little surprises that I dont want so spoil. Instead, our system considers things like how recent a review is and if the reviewer bought the item on Amazon. Do you want your horror leaking bodily fluids all over the page yet also written with intelligence and a character you care about? Her obsession with cleanliness sprouts the concept that her skills can be put to use in a unique way. Dont. For more information, please see our I regret it. 1 title per month from Audibles entire catalog of best sellers, and new releases. What did I just read? this was absolutely cuckooooooo. 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. Aron was born in Central Falls, Rhode Island. Even Twilight would be better than this. It has an underlying tone of psychological horror, a solid backstory, and a strong, vivid main character. Dirty Heads: A novella of cosmic coming-of-age horror. g = p.getElementsByTagName(s)[0]; But still, 10/10 A.B. The Slob has received critical praise and as a result has been nominated for the 2021 Splatterpunk Awards! Her obsession with cleanliness sprouts the concept that her skills can be put to use in a unique way. Vera, Vera, Vera, if only you had turned back and headed home, instead of chasing an extra 40 dollars.!! Unable to add item to Wish List. 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. I kept praying hed choke on a hairball but I guess thats just a cat thing. This is where it was suggested to me to look into Aron Beauregard's "The Slob". 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. } Reviewed in the United Kingdom on 7 February 2021, Reviewed in the United Kingdom on 6 October 2022. Listener discretion is advised. 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! Dont wanna embarrass myself up on the stage! 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. if (window.csa) { 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. trigger warning rape, canabalism, extreme violence, blood, gore. He goes out of his way to let you know he appreciates you supporting him and that goes a long way for me! 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. Book review: How to Sell a Haunted House by GradyHendrix. The novella maintains its tone of dry wit even after Veras ordeal in the lair of The Slob has begun. Aron Beauregard was born in Central Falls, Rhode Island. This review will likely be unpopular, and I can give Beauregard his due. They're only like 4 bucks in the Kindle store for the e book. (LogOut/ , Dimensions I cant imagine what the narrator went through reading this. (LogOut/ Read something decent. Dont be curious, dont try to measure your own exposure to graphic horror against this writing. 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. googletag.pubads().setTargeting("sid", "osid.e7fb582ebcf38074f9ee3bd8fb6dade1"); 1996-2023, Amazon.com, Inc. or its affiliates. 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. The Slob is a vile villain, the vilest of any I have ever experienced since reading horror over the past 40 odd years. Regardless of what he did in his life, horror always followed him. Hey man its Aron, thanks for checking out the books and creating the post, I really appreciate you. With seemingly thousands of people looking for the most extreme in extreme horror, he is a people pleaser. Just messed up, but not even in a good way. Surrounded by little more than the corpses of her captors other victims, Vera must become a final girl reincarnation of MacGuyver to survive, utilising the gruesome implements at her disposal to escape from The Slob. Then he forced me to watch him boil my scalp and hair. Visit www.eblunsford.com for more info. hard to listen to in parts. At first we experience her own destruction, and then he moves onto her roommate who is similarly subjected. Forest. I see this authors name everywhere I go now so knew it was time I tried him out. I definitely gagged, but the ending made no sense. 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. Looking for authors similar in style or books of a similar type. var useSSL = "https:" == document.location.protocol; 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. }, } else { The female protagonist has a really bad case of "female written by a man". 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. CONTAINS SPOILERS. }, If you're a mother like me, you will immediately know when you read it which part I'm referring to. I sat there smelling my own flesh fill the air of that disgusting kitchen. A typecast not to be ignored, when clearly the author seeks to obliterate any 'feminine' qualities. Exclusively against women apart from a scene at the end when a group of gay men are beheaded. Raped by the dead at the will of the living., I felt it enter me like a slimy nightcrawler squirming around.. Her plans do not always go as intended, thereby adding still more twists to a plot which, on paper, sounds so simple. Has anyone else read these? Read instantly on your browser with Kindle for Web. (LogOut/ 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. 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. The Slob by Aron Beauregard brings forth an unpleasant reality of intimate violation and torment. Fill in your details below or click an icon to log in: You are commenting using your WordPress.com account. Very gory with detailed descriptions of murder and assault, just what I was looking for.At 3h and 45 mins I felt it was far too short, there were bits of the story that could have been expanded on (the slobs upbringing, the back story of the gay guys etc) but overall, a good, quick listen. I feel like I've been chugging the liquid at the bottom of a city garbage truck on a summer day. Need to get to the next one soon enough. The ending was so random that it seemed as though he was just looking for an excuse to add some extra last-minute bigotry. Not exactly a groundbreaking concept for an extreme horror story; even the title recalls Rex Millers seminal 1987 splatterpunk novel Slob. var ue_id = "P9ZWWV3JHMTSXH679245"; Try again. })(); Capturing and disposing of young women for his own pleasure and an undisclosed reason, he meets his match in personal hell. Barbaric and filthy disgusting. a pretty fun and crazy read overall. Follow authors to get new release updates, plus improved recommendations. Get fucking dirty and read The Slob. }); var gptAdSlots = gptAdSlots || []; I saw the very same Tik Tok and immediately picked The Slob since he didnt recommend it haha. 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. Fill in your details below or click an icon to log in: You are commenting using your WordPress.com account. 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'The Slob' is not extreme horror, it's extreme violence. stylesheet.type = "text/css"; I finished a few shorter stories that Ive been working on and had another arm-wrestling practice. Plane and simple. 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. 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. 18 Nov 2020. throw new Error("could not load device-specific stylesheet : " + err.message); Change). I started out not liking the main character. This is a place to discuss horror literature. Something went wrong with your request. node.parentNode.insertBefore(gads, node); To calculate the overall star rating and percentage breakdown by star, we dont use a simple average. 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". Beauregard provides all the innards of a daring venture that pushes . Son of The Slob. Im still hard at work on my next novel, but today I have another book review to share. Many thanks to the author for letting me share these quotes and images from the book! "CacheDetection.RequestID": "P9ZWWV3JHMTSXH679245", 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. Thanks. for(var i=0; i One day she notices a house way back from the street. Removing this book will also remove your associated ratings, reviews, and reading sessions. She takes a stab at the booming door-to-door vacuum sales business of 1988. This book is a great example of that. There was an error retrieving your Wish Lists. And Im sure youre a stand up guy who loves to read stories about women being assaulted and tortured. Review originally published in SCREAM Magazine issue #67 July/August 2021. The Slob by Aron Beauregard is the epitome of good Extreme Horror. What I can say is, it is a very quick read and it doesnt take long before you get to the goods. Aron Beauregard, The Slob and Yellow : r/horrorlit - reddit Bizarro Horror fans will enjoy the reach, and Extreme Horror fans will enjoy Arons dedication to a quality level of relevant brutality and gore. I completely enjoyed this very graphic and psychologically rending story from the first page to the last. During the course of the story Vera meets a second captive, Sandra, whose dialogue is curiously indistinguishable from Veras first-person narration. All is going well until she arrives at the steps of a house that will change her forever. Something went wrong. I legitimately threw up in my mouth reading it and didnt even bother to finish after the gay men made their appearance. Extreme violence towards women and gay men. Aron Beauregard. Vera quickly learns survival has its cost. 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. I've read Laymon, Lee, Ketchum and Jon AthanBeauregard may be my new fav.. , Paperback You will get an email reminder before your trial ends. //]]> Everything else in the book is simply filler from one torture scene to the next. var stylesheet = document.createElement("link"); Access a growing selection of included Audible Originals, audiobooks and podcasts. In summary, this book was absolutely brutal. Press J to jump to the feed. The Slob. Also, dont eat while reading it. I would definitely read more of his books, I love gore and that's exactly what you get! Like his new book Son of the Slob will be coming out at the end of this month!