For any of you who feels the violence and depravity is the most important part of the story, you need to read this book to learn about character development - because when the reader cares for the protagonist, they can FEEL the bad things happening. Need to get to the next one soon enough. I was immediately sucked into the world this author created. 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. Change), You are commenting using your Twitter account. Aron Beauregard was born and raised in Central Falls, Rhode Island. Dont. Get help and learn more about the design. ASIN The steps of an evil that resurrects the ghastly memories she so desperately tried to wash away. Hard to see the good in this book when its riddled with sexism, fatphobia, and ableism. var gads = document.createElement("script"); googletag.pubads().setTargeting("author", [19170844]); Book review: How to Sell a Haunted House by GradyHendrix. Aron also steps just over the line into Bizarro Horror with The Slob. Amazingly well written, no holes barred, theme park ride from hell..A story born from one of the best authors in the business! Your Premium Plus plan is $14.95 a month after 30 day trial. After tooling around for decades, hes finally started publishing his work (to the applause of a handful of deranged perverts). I needn't have worried though. Warning: This book contains graphic content. Capturing and disposing of young women for his own pleasure and an undisclosed reason, he meets his match in personal hell. I hope everyone had a good weekend. I read Johnny Got His Gun first and then The Slob came up as a suggestion. var sourcesToHideBuyFeatures = ["ebfg_gr", "ebfg_fb", "ebfg_fbm", "ebfg_tw", The Slob is the most disgusting thing I've ever read. Reviewed in Australia on 28 February 2023. //]]> Within the first chapter or two I was already disappointed. The author makes you care about the characters before he puts them through hell. Thats all I have for today. (LogOut/ She takes a stab at the booming door-to-door vacuum sales business of 1988. Change), You are commenting using your Facebook account. var stylesheet = document.createElement("link"); [CDATA[ 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 was a little worried as often when books are over-hyped, those are the ones I tend to not enjoy. } SOME STAINS DONT COME OUT Raised in a household so filthy it was stomach-spilling, Vera involuntarily evolved into a neat freak. Aron Beauregards writing is incredibly, mind-numbingly, tearing-your-hair-out-to-feel-something-ly boring. US$17.81. 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. Hes honestly my favorite author as of late and he seems like such a cool guy as well! He has a ton of books! 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. Reviewed in Australia on 28 February 2022. Dont wanna embarrass myself up on the stage! 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. It's when the book hits its 45-50% marker that things get nasty.I, as well as a lot of you in here, I'm sure, don't really wince at horror anymore. var isRetina = window.devicePixelRatio >= 2; // retina display 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. Has anyone else read these? She was now essentially just a pile of chunks and sections. What sets this book apart from others in the genre is that the writing was character driven. Aron Beauregard was born in Central Falls, Rhode Island. Don't even bother. 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. page: {requestId: "P9ZWWV3JHMTSXH679245", meaningful: "interactive"} Add to basket . Now, all I need is Son of The Slob. Some of the guys think Im ready for my first tournament, but Im not sure Im ready yet. Gave it 4 because I thought it was too short and the ending was too abrupt. Something went wrong. All is going well until she arrives at the steps of a house that will change her forever. but as the story progressed I found myself rooting for her and her survival. Cancel anytime. The ending was so random that it seemed as though he was just looking for an excuse to add some extra last-minute bigotry. The Slob by Aron Beauregard brings forth an unpleasant reality of intimate violation and torment. return false; Cancel anytime. (LogOut/ You will get an email reminder before your trial ends. I thoroughly enjoyed it and with it being my first Aron Beauregard read, I'm definitely a fan. It is so good and if you want to be disturbed while secretly loving it, check it out. Plane and simple. Looking for authors similar in style or books of a similar type. var gptAdSlots = gptAdSlots || []; // Extreme violence towards women and gay men. 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.
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