Change), You are commenting using your Twitter account. 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. "Try the new candy" and "Die Tommy" kind of have some helpful information before going into "Scary Bastard" was a wild read! 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. // page settings editors should have cut it out. 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. 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. Thanks for adding your thoughts to the mix Adam! If you havent read this one yet, dont miss out! Fill in your details below or click an icon to log in: You are commenting using your WordPress.com account. She takes a stab at the booming door-to-door vacuum sales business of 1988. This is awful. You know when you can just tell something is done wrong because youve seen it done right before? 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. } catch (err) { I did really enjoy it.) Change). She runs into the slob and shit just hits the fan from there. 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. var ue_sn = "www.goodreads.com"; Change), You are commenting using your Twitter account. It is so good and if you want to be disturbed while secretly loving it, check it out. Reader discretion is advised. var cookiePair = cookie.split('='); Link below. (LogOut/ 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. I knew EXACTLY what was going to happen and just kept thinking "is he actually going to do this? 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. Very well said! googletag.pubads().setTargeting("grsession", "osid.e7fb582ebcf38074f9ee3bd8fb6dade1"); Change), You are commenting using your Facebook account. Visit www.eblunsford.com for more info. document.getElementsByTagName("head")[0].appendChild(stylesheet); (LogOut/ The author makes you care about the characters before he puts them through hell. : The Slob is not extreme horror, its extreme violence. A revolting masterpiece. His protagonist is a female vacuum saleswoman who throughout only seems to care only about her attractiveness to her husband (after being horrifically violated she returns to her partner only to reveal her biggest concern just a few weeks later her intimacy issues: Ever since I was repeatedly raped and assaulted by The Slob, I could never find my mood again.I wonder why the fuck not.). The female protagonist has a really bad case of "female written by a man". Change), You are commenting using your Twitter account. Something went wrong. If you're a mother like me, you will immediately know when you read it which part I'm referring to. (LogOut/ Exclusively against women - apart from a scene at the end when a group of gay men are beheaded. trigger warning rape, canabalism, extreme violence, blood, gore. Im glad you and some of the others that commented have enjoyed The Slob and Yellow, great to see some new people discovering the stories , Well it is a very short read, will only take a couple hours if your a fast reader. Dont. Regardless of what he did in his life, horror always followed him. Removing this book will also remove your associated ratings, reviews, and reading sessions. var stylesheet = document.createElement("link"); Fill in your details below or click an icon to log in: You are commenting using your WordPress.com account. I thoroughly enjoyed it and with it being my first Aron Beauregard read, I'm definitely a fan. (LogOut/ var cookie = cookies[i]; If this doesn't become a cult classic I'll eat one of 'The Slobs' home cooked meals. 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! This book is a great example of that. 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. //= 2; // retina display url = "https://s.gr-assets.com/assets/mobile/phone_hd_images-2b89833762f600506d44865a33582d11.css"; A.src = t; Cookie Notice I enjoyed this book a lot and will be buying the second. Sometimes I ask myself why I read Splatterpunk; it often makes me queasy in its unapologetic gore and depravity. 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. Aron was born in Central Falls, Rhode Island. 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. 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. 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. Like his new book Son of the Slob will be coming out at the end of this month! } 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. The Slob by Aron Beauregard (2021 Splatterpunk Awards) 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. Aron also steps just over the line into Bizarro Horror with The Slob. googletag.pubads().setTargeting("surface", "mw"); 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? Change). But only if you want to feel uncomfortable and digusted the whole time!!! I hope he sees it! I follow a lot of horror reviewers and this author's books keep popping up. I greatly enjoy Aaron Beauregard's intelligent style, his character development and his build-up of plot and extreme actions. The Slob is about a women who is pregnant and becomes a door to door vaccumn salesperson to make some extra cash. It's really just bad. He seems to really enjoy that part. Halfway through the book though it became clear to me that Id never be going near a vacuum cleaner again. There is a certain feeling of being cleaned found on the other side of a story like this. This is where it was suggested to me to look into Aron Beauregard's "The Slob". But Aron Beauregard is a brilliant writer and The Slob will give you nightmares for weeks! 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. Shane McKenzie, Clive Barker, Brett Easton Ellis, R.L. Youre still thinking of buying it right now? , Paperback I follow his social media so I will use it to post updates on his new releases and discussions and stuff. You will get an email reminder before your trial ends. Audiobook. The author nailed it! Read something decent. } 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. !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}(); I legitimately threw up in my mouth reading it and didnt even bother to finish after the gay men made their appearance. Press J to jump to the feed. If you're a mother like me, you will immediately know when you read it which part I'm referring to. return true; He emits a Manson-esque charm through the pathetic platform, peddling his works of smut and violence to any goon willing to listen. By rejecting non-essential cookies, Reddit may still use certain cookies to ensure the proper functionality of our platform. I feel like I've been chugging the liquid at the bottom of a city garbage truck on a summer day. Has anyone else read these? Aron was born in Central Falls, Rhode Island. Instead, our system considers things like how recent a review is and if the reviewer bought the item on Amazon. 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. I finished a few shorter stories that Ive been working on and had another arm-wrestling practice. Try again. "Application": "GoodreadsMonolith", Fill in your details below or click an icon to log in: You are commenting using your WordPress.com account. Should you read it? They try to escape, and find even more corpses of women in a barn, each with their own imaginative injuries. I cant wait to read more of Mr. Beauregards work. The Slob #1 The Slob Aron Beauregard 3.47 3,134 ratings768 reviews SOME STAINS DON'T COME OUT. Explore range of Books, DVDs, Toys & Collectibles while supplies last. SOME STAINS DONT COME OUT Raised in a household so filthy it was stomach-spilling, Vera involuntarily evolved into a neat freak. pubID: '3211', adServer: 'googletag', bidTimeout: 4e3, params: { aps_privacy: '1YN' } //]]> A convenience shop owner and his wife go through a terrible event which leads to the most gruesome knargly revenge story ever. also, there's a part where he describes something impossible. It was a short read but didn't feel too short. 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. I am in..I'm 100% firmly in the Aron Beauregard fan club.. return null; Just when I thought it couldnt get worse, the author somehow managed to throw in homophobia and racism in the final 10 pages! The gore in American Psycho is worse. A typecast not to be ignored, when clearly the author seeks to obliterate any feminine qualities. Take a look at Arons Year in Books. Change). It tries to shock and fails. Change), You are commenting using your Facebook account. I guess weve all got our things, but I know which Id rather be . Horror author, mother, and animal lover. //]]>. "//securepubads.g.doubleclick.net/tag/js/gpt.js"; $14.95/month after 30 days. Looking for authors similar in style or books of a similar type. Thanks for reading! When the slob said "Time for desert?" I cant put it down. 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. This is a place to discuss horror literature. 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. I really enjoyed this book and will definitely be working through the rest of the authors back catalog. window.Mobvious = {}; It should be mandatory reading for every vacuum cleaner saleswoman. It wont end well. 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. US$17.81. I would definitely read more of his books, I love gore and that's exactly what you get! } 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. If your answer is yes, then what are you waiting for? "Events.SushiEndpoint": "https://unagi.amazon.com/1/events/com.amazon.csm.csa.prod", }); Some of the guys think Im ready for my first tournament, but Im not sure Im ready yet. The steps of an evil that resurrects the ghastly memories she so desperately tried to wash away. If you're a fan of splatter plunk and extreme horror, this is a MUST READ! Click here to purchase your copy of THE 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. Change), You are commenting using your Facebook account. Thats all I have for today. You cant change what cloth youve been cut from but you can try to at least wash it., The nastiness that was my childhood was something I would always be trying to clean up., Coming back wasnt what I needed to worry about, it was coming out., Evil had materialized and sought me out., I was being violated with someone elses remains. Features some unique gross out content and a satisfying end. Raped by the dead at the will of the living., I felt it enter me like a slimy nightcrawler squirming around.. If you like your horror on the extreme side, then this book will punch you in the gutt and leave you winded for hours. Slob is the nastiest but yellow is a close second for sure and is just amazing! } "https:" : "http:") + What I loved most about this book is that it was completely character driven. 2019, 2020, 2021 Aron Beauregard (P)2022 Aron Beauregard, Unabridged