I feel nothing for it. The ending was so random that it seemed as though he was just looking for an excuse to add some extra last-minute bigotry. 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. It was about a teenager who couldn't score the. Im still working out all the mechanics of the sport. I really enjoyed this book and will definitely be working through the rest of the authors back catalog. Looking for authors similar in style or books of a similar type. Aron was born in Central Falls, Rhode Island. You will get an email reminder before your trial ends. if (isRetina) { I read The Slob and Tender is the Flesh because of the same tiktok guy. I am usually disgusted by the stomach turning intricate details and analogies, and I feel like I immediately need a shower after finishing a chapter. 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Its also hideously misogynistic, as well as homophobic, but if you at least skim-read the review above youd know that. It started off okay. Change), You are commenting using your Facebook account. return null; Highly recommended for those who like this sub-genre of horror and those who have a strong stomach. Beauregard is a superb story teller. return false; Aron Beauregard is one of the hardest working artists I know and is rapidly slithering his way into becoming the King of splatter. var ue_sid = "858-7666235-7728273"; Wow! "//securepubads.g.doubleclick.net/tag/js/gpt.js"; Such nicely constructed sentences to say such horrible and vile things. "Try the new candy" and "Die Tommy" kind of have some helpful information before going into "Scary Bastard" was a wild read! 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. 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. setDisplayBids: function() {}, Admittedly, the tone is not always stable. It was very gruesome at parts and definitely not for the faint of heart. Change), You are commenting using your Facebook account. Aron Beauregard. You are very welcome. Brutal to the core, The Slob will test even the most ardent lover of extreme horrors stamina and tolerance. Upon discovering she and her disabled husband Daniel are expecting, she needs fast cash. //]]> 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! Your recently viewed items and featured recommendations. (LogOut/ (LogOut/ Change), You are commenting using your Twitter account. The story also has a smooth and skillful flow, especially . This book isnt for me, extreme horror really isnt my thing but to suggest readers of this book need psychiatric help is narrow minded and reductive. Just messed up, but not even in a good way. } else { [CDATA[ document.getElementsByTagName("head")[0].appendChild(stylesheet); I know this book has became a big thing on social media but I honestly don't recommend not for the fact that it is as before mentioned overly gory but because its just a bad book. If this doesn't become a cult classic I'll eat one of 'The Slobs' home cooked meals. The first-person perspective is brilliantly conversational, the character entertaining, relatable, and evocative. Not gonna lie the start of this book had me all motivated to clean my house which was great. disgusting, gory and definitely gross. stylesheet.type = "text/css"; Aron was born in Central Falls, Rhode Island. url = "https://s.gr-assets.com/assets/mobile/phone_hd_images-2b89833762f600506d44865a33582d11.css"; //]]> a pretty fun and crazy read overall. Fill in your details below or click an icon to log in: You are commenting using your WordPress.com account. Your Premium Plus plan is $14.95 a month after 30 day trial. The Slob is a despicable character, dripping gore from head to foot. Vera quickly learns survival has its cost. googletag.pubads().setTargeting("author", [19170844]); He goes out of his way to let you know he appreciates you supporting him and that goes a long way for me! 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. I saw the same tiktok and immediately was drawn to The Slob cause all I could think was how bad could it REALLY be? Sorry, there was a problem loading this page. 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. Reviewed in the United Kingdom on 7 February 2021, Reviewed in the United Kingdom on 6 October 2022. When you enter his realm, be prepared to embrace the ugly and FEEL THE SPLATTER! Fill in your details below or click an icon to log in: You are commenting using your WordPress.com account. Heck, this was as disturbing as it gets. 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. 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. Has anyone else read these? } It is time to meet Mr. Aron Beauregard. Son of The Slob. : Thanks for reading! Dirty Heads: A novella of cosmic coming-of-age horror. So why do I do this to myself? I skim over his writing style because theres so much else to focus on, but oh god. (function () { Horror author, mother, and animal lover. 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. 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. Thats all I have for today. Yes! Oh boy, I kind of loved this repugnant read. googletag.pubads().setTargeting("gr_author", "false"); [CDATA[ And Im sure youre a stand up guy who loves to read stories about women being assaulted and tortured. You know, people go to psychiatrists for far less extreme reasons. Need to get to the next one soon enough. , ISBN-13 The Slob by Aron Beauregard is the epitome of good Extreme Horror. she came off pretentious and her relationship with her husband seemed a little bit token. Thanks! The Slob is a vile villain, the vilest of any I have ever experienced since reading horror over the past 40 odd years. After tooling around for decades, hes finally started publishing his work (to the applause of a handful of deranged perverts). Yes, this was graphic, but if properly described, I can handle much worse. This isnt like Chuck Palahniuks smartly written and graphic Guts a short story that caused people to faint from the horror at book readings. Aron Beauregard was born and raised in Central Falls, Rhode Island. This is where it was suggested to me to look into Aron Beauregard's "The Slob". 2019, 2020, 2021 Aron Beauregard (P)2022 Aron Beauregard, Unabridged 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. I guess weve all got our things, but I know which Id rather be . Going to give Yellow a shot and Scary Bastard. 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 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? return true; The long, the shortits all here. US$15.47. Aron was born in Central Falls, Rhode Island. No reason or story behind it really.Sooo many questions left unanswered.It had potential to be really good. Beauregard provides all the innards of a daring venture that pushes . 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. The reviews I saw had people saying it made them throw up and I thought, theres just no way.. var cookiePair = cookie.split('='); } I bought it and Im over halfway through with it. this was absolutely cuckooooooo. . //