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The Slob
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Check it out at https://www.myindiemuse.com/2021/01/2...
Update I heard a rumor this book is nominated for a Splatterpunk Award!
Come on, August!
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Extreme horror authors - Listen Up!
The bar has been set. 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.
For anyone who doesn't understand why I can love one extreme story and hate the next, let me tell you something about myself:
I joined Goodreads a little more than 3 and a half years ago. In all honesty, I wasn't even aware of the extreme genre - with the exception of Richard Laymon and Bentley Little. Since then, some authors approach me every now and then to read and review a book. One of my personal rules is to not write a review for a book I don't finish, so others won't know which ones I abandon. I do, however, send the author a message to tell them why I won't finish it.
Since then, there were three extreme authors whose books I just couldn't get into - one who managed to make me physically nauseous - and the other two whose stories felt like it was 'violence for the sake of violence'. So, I may not have liked their stories, but I can understand they cater for a market I'm not into.
Last year, I read a book which I described at 'the sickest book I've ever read' and I still stand by it, but this book matched it in spades. However, this book was better for the reaction it invoked in me.
In 2010, Darren Aronofsky released his movie BLACK SWAN - to date, one of the top five movies I have ever seen - and made me an instant fan. When MOTHER! came out in 2017, I went into it blind. And, man, did that movie have an effect on me!
If you haven't seen this movie, skip this paragraph and watch the movie first! It starts out as this visually serene movie, which highlights the beauty and love for the couple, even though there is this teensy-weensy part of mystery you sense rather than see. The movie becomes a little strange when the people start coming and, even though you feel uneasy, it is more of a suggestion than anything actually shown. And then, all of a sudden, you find yourself in this fucking war zone...You see, the director hinted at something, but you do not expect this onslaught of violence out of nowhere. And it shakes you inside, makes your gut drop in that moment, makes your stomach turn as if you are part of those people's lives.
Well, this book did just about the same for me. Aron makes you care about Vera, gives you just enough time to understand and forgive her quirks. And then he fucks her up! This was the first time I had to put a book down and take a break, because my brain screamed NOOOOOOO!!!!
For anybody who thinks they can handle any kind of extreme, this one twisted me inside - good luck.
Bravo, Mr. Beauregard, bravo!!!
*Originally reviewed at IndieMuse
* https://www.myindiemuse.com/author/mo...
Update I heard a rumor this book is nominated for a Splatterpunk Award!
Come on, August!
------------------------------------------
Extreme horror authors - Listen Up!
The bar has been set. 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.
For anyone who doesn't understand why I can love one extreme story and hate the next, let me tell you something about myself:
I joined Goodreads a little more than 3 and a half years ago. In all honesty, I wasn't even aware of the extreme genre - with the exception of Richard Laymon and Bentley Little. Since then, some authors approach me every now and then to read and review a book. One of my personal rules is to not write a review for a book I don't finish, so others won't know which ones I abandon. I do, however, send the author a message to tell them why I won't finish it.
Since then, there were three extreme authors whose books I just couldn't get into - one who managed to make me physically nauseous - and the other two whose stories felt like it was 'violence for the sake of violence'. So, I may not have liked their stories, but I can understand they cater for a market I'm not into.
Last year, I read a book which I described at 'the sickest book I've ever read' and I still stand by it, but this book matched it in spades. However, this book was better for the reaction it invoked in me.
In 2010, Darren Aronofsky released his movie BLACK SWAN - to date, one of the top five movies I have ever seen - and made me an instant fan. When MOTHER! came out in 2017, I went into it blind. And, man, did that movie have an effect on me!
If you haven't seen this movie, skip this paragraph and watch the movie first! It starts out as this visually serene movie, which highlights the beauty and love for the couple, even though there is this teensy-weensy part of mystery you sense rather than see. The movie becomes a little strange when the people start coming and, even though you feel uneasy, it is more of a suggestion than anything actually shown. And then, all of a sudden, you find yourself in this fucking war zone...You see, the director hinted at something, but you do not expect this onslaught of violence out of nowhere. And it shakes you inside, makes your gut drop in that moment, makes your stomach turn as if you are part of those people's lives.
Well, this book did just about the same for me. Aron makes you care about Vera, gives you just enough time to understand and forgive her quirks. And then he fucks her up! This was the first time I had to put a book down and take a break, because my brain screamed NOOOOOOO!!!!
For anybody who thinks they can handle any kind of extreme, this one twisted me inside - good luck.
Bravo, Mr. Beauregard, bravo!!!
*Originally reviewed at IndieMuse
* https://www.myindiemuse.com/author/mo...
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We need a name for these little vignettes from you. Mortellings? Mortuairy Tales? Someone can come up with something better, I'm sure.
We need a name for these little vignettes from you. Mortellings? Mortua..."
Ha - my wife will probably call them Boredisms...
Someone like Ed Lee uses a greasy dose of black humour.
Richard ..."
Couldn't agree more - have you tried Matt Shaw yet?
Well deserved, sir.
Thanks Farrah, hope you enjoy!
I went ahead and bought a copy based solely off this review, you can thank Mort for that one. I will actually read and review it, not very soon but soon enough.
Someone like Ed Lee uses a greasy dose of black h..."
Not yet. But what I've seen of Shaw's work from reviews, it seems like he plays the gore and brutality dead straight, which isn't my cup of tea.
Hope you get everything you need out of it, Eddie. Just remember one simple thing - if the reader doesn't care about the character, the extreme doesn't even matter.
Thanks a million, Licha!
Thanks Jeanne - I do think this author is the shit - I am working through his other stories as well. Hope you enjoy!
Thanks bud - you should check out this guy - I haven't read anything bad by him yet.
Let me know what you think, I might be able to recommend a few more.
-sometimes it’s so random as to what/how we’re hit and when.
I am not going to bore you with who/what (I mean, if you ask… Sure) becauseChances are
It will be different for you.
But definitely thank you for the heads up on this one because I’ve been curious about it.
If I do decide to give this one a whirl, I’ll be properly girded for the mental battle to come.
Till the next hottest pepper…
Someone like Ed Lee uses a greasy dose of black humour.
Richard Laymon's work reads like sloppy popcorn slashers from the 80's.
American Psycho is a very dry satire.
Chuck Palahniuk plays the horror either straight or with deadpan black humour.
And Carlton Mellick III balances out the most horrifying stuff with balls-to-the-wall insanity.
At least those are the ones I've read.