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. 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 gore in American Psycho is worse. 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. // page settings disgusting, gory and definitely gross. Wow! 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. Within the first chapter or two I was already disappointed. var stylesheet = document.createElement("link"); Reddit and its partners use cookies and similar technologies to provide you with a better experience. Aron Beauregard is the real deal when it comes to extreme horror. 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. I was pulled into the realism at first and then let go by the Forced Reach to be over Obscene. 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 also steps just over the line into Bizarro Horror with The Slob. Access a growing selection of included Audible Originals, audiobooks and podcasts. Aron Beauregard is the real deal when it comes to extreme horror. I finally did it. Born It is easy to see why Aron Beauregard is rising in popularity as an Extreme Horror author. This is definitely not for the faint hearted.. very graphic details! 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. At the end she is more worried about "pleasing her man" than the fact that she has been brutalized over and over. Plane and simple. throw new Error("could not load device-specific stylesheet : " + err.message); })(); I hope he sees it! 18 Nov 2020. The Slob is for Extreme Horror fans. Yes, there is such a thing. Free delivery worldwide on over 20 million titles. I had high expectations going into this book that it would disgust and offend. Upon discovering she and her disabled husband Daniel are expecting, she needs fast cash. Looking for authors similar in style or books of a similar type. Take a look at Arons Year in Books. fetchBids: 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 googletag.pubads().enableSingleRequest(); What did I just read? This is where it was suggested to me to look into Aron Beauregard's "The Slob". Yes it's 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 (window.csa) { which is disappointing since the horror scenes were written great. All is going well until she arrives at the steps of a house that will change her forever. googletag.pubads().setTargeting("grsession", "osid.e7fb582ebcf38074f9ee3bd8fb6dade1"); Honestly I wouldn't bother. A typecast not to be ignored, when clearly the author seeks to obliterate any feminine qualities. Not even from a plot point of view, just in terms of writing. 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. But then again, there isnt much outside of the extreme horror scenes. Highly recommended for those who like this sub-genre of horror and those who have a strong stomach. If it wasnt clear already, I do NOT recommend this book. 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. she came off pretentious and her relationship with her husband seemed a little bit token. I will never get those images out of my head. 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. US$15.47. 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. Change). When you enter his realm, be prepared to embrace the ugly and FEEL THE SPLATTER! Extreme violence towards women and gay men. I can't wait to read more of his books. googletag.pubads().setTargeting("signedin", "false"); After tooling around for decades, hes finally started publishing his work (to the applause of a handful of deranged perverts). 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 entire plot is her entering the house of The Slob, and then being tortured, brutalised, humiliated, and sexually assaulted in the most horrific ways. Going to give Yellow a shot and Scary Bastard. Aron was born in Central Falls, Rhode Island. When the slob said "Time for desert?" gross, foul and disgusting. if (sourcesToHideBuyFeatures[i] == source) (my favorite). (LogOut/ : What I loved most about this book is that it was completely character driven. This is not a book very it's sounds good to say I highly enjoyed it but it's definitely a five star read. cringey womans point of view written by a man who doesnt talk to many women. What I can say is, it is a very quick read and it doesnt take long before you get to the goods. Fill in your details below or click an icon to log in: You are commenting using your WordPress.com account. 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. trigger warning rape, canabalism, extreme violence, blood, gore. Barbaric and filthy disgusting. Change). init: function() { [CDATA[ Unable to add item to Wish List. var source = getCookieWithoutJQuery("source"); It wont end well. big yikes. 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. She takes a stab at the booming door-to-door vacuum sales business of 1988. //