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The Slob #2
Son of the Slob
Like father, like Son?
Vera Harlow is a survivor. After a chance encounter led to her being held captive in a disgusting house of horrors, she fought tooth and nail to escape the clutches of a man known only as The Slob. But while she may have fled the disastrous situation, the details of her struggle are now carved into her flesh and soul.
Vera’s son is the product of utter depravity. Harold, the sinister seed left by the man who took everything from her, continues to blossom in nauseating fashion. His features and habits are stomach-churning, vividly familiar, and becoming more disturbing by the day. Determined to coax out the bright side of her child that she sees an occasional glimpse of, Vera strives for normalcy. But will the faint light she’s chasing shine through the darkness or will she be left cleaning up another gruesome mess?
Vera Harlow is a survivor. After a chance encounter led to her being held captive in a disgusting house of horrors, she fought tooth and nail to escape the clutches of a man known only as The Slob. But while she may have fled the disastrous situation, the details of her struggle are now carved into her flesh and soul.
Vera’s son is the product of utter depravity. Harold, the sinister seed left by the man who took everything from her, continues to blossom in nauseating fashion. His features and habits are stomach-churning, vividly familiar, and becoming more disturbing by the day. Determined to coax out the bright side of her child that she sees an occasional glimpse of, Vera strives for normalcy. But will the faint light she’s chasing shine through the darkness or will she be left cleaning up another gruesome mess?
220 pages, Kindle Edition
First published July 28, 2021
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About the author
Aron Beauregard
87 books3,468 followersAron Beauregard was born and raised in Central Falls, Rhode Island. He's been writing horror since the 6th grade and has now released over 25 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 under his brand AB Horror.
His writing is dark and without boundaries. Known for creating a stir, his work has gone viral on several occasions. He's won the Splatterpunk Award twice after garnering four total nominations. As an independent artist, Beauregard's book "Playground" has achieved #1 Bestseller status under the category of horror on both Amazon and Barnes and Noble. Additionally, his work has been translated to multiple languages.
To get the latest updates about upcoming releases, signed books and merchandise, film news, and so much more, visit his website:
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His writing is dark and without boundaries. Known for creating a stir, his work has gone viral on several occasions. He's won the Splatterpunk Award twice after garnering four total nominations. As an independent artist, Beauregard's book "Playground" has achieved #1 Bestseller status under the category of horror on both Amazon and Barnes and Noble. Additionally, his work has been translated to multiple languages.
To get the latest updates about upcoming releases, signed books and merchandise, film news, and so much more, visit his website:
www.ABHorror.com
To subscribe to his free newsletter, join the AB Horror Maggot Mailing List at:
https://aronbeauregard.substack.com/
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August 3, 2021
By the end of last year or the beginning of this one, I discovered Aron Beauregard. His stories were very extreme, but really good, and I knew there was something special about his writing. Then I read THE SLOB, and it blew my fragile and sensitive, ever-loving mind to pieces.
Not only was it one of the sickest stories I have ever read, but it was the absolute BEST extreme story I have ever read.
In my review, I mentioned that it will be the story which sets the bar for extreme stories from then on.
That was a mistake, though, because I became overly critical when I compared other stories to it – even stories by Beauregard himself. So, scratch that thought, just remember it sits at the top of my imaginary mantel for the genre.
And then I heard it was nominated for a Splatterpunk Award – which is not only well-deserved validation for the work, but also pretty damn impressive if you consider it is a self-published book.
The question I had to ask myself before I read SON OF THE SLOB was:
Can I give this piece of fiction a fair go? Can I get past the fact that a sequel is never as good as the original? Can I judge it on merit as a stand-alone book? Can I remember to get hemorrhoid cream and toilet paper tomorrow?
Okay, so my mind tends to drift a little at times.
The answer, I am sad to say, is NO! If I don’t make a shopping list, I never remember shit or, in this case, things related to shit. Also, it will not be possible to separate it from the original story, so I am not allowed to tell you “It is not as good as…” – nothing is and I doubt ever will be, because I didn’t expect such a powerful story, which was part of the magic.
Ergo, I will review this story without telling you how good it is.
Beauregard has tapped into the psychology of his main characters and he writes it well, because he makes it believable. Right from the start of this story, something popped out at me – this is probably much closer to the truth than the Hollywood fluff would like you to believe.
WARNING: If you have not read THE SLOB, this review will reveal a lot about how that story ended. Please read it first, to allow yourself the full macabre journey it takes you on, before you read any further.
Back to the Hollywood fluff: The movies would like you to believe that somebody fights for their life and survive the ordeal, and everything is la-tee-da and butterfly kisses from there on.
I call BULLSHIT!
Surviving is just the beginning of the nightmare their lives are to become from there on. The psychological damage that is done will probably take many, many years to even cope with, never mind overcome. Support structures will crumble and that person will never be the same child/friend/lover, probably lacking the very personality traits which drew others to them. Most marriages will not survive and most friends will not be able to handle the severe personality shifts.
And when SON OF THE SLOB starts, we are eight years after the initial story. Vera, the one who was so totally obsessed with cleanliness, lives in a house that is a mess after years of neglect – even the rats are comfortable in these horrible surroundings.
Throughout the story, this messy house with all the trash and dirt, will create an atmosphere so heavy it will become like another character to most readers. The picture you create in your mind will probably disgust you way before you get to the really disgusting stuff that happens as the story progresses.
Vera is not sharing her bed with her husband Daniel anymore. In fact, they rarely even talk, even though they still live in the same house. He can’t get over the trauma of having lost his own unborn child because of the disgusting deeds The Slob did to his wife. And he can’t forgive Vera for keeping the son of The Slob.
Harold is mentally retarded and mostly unable to understand or communicate with most other people. This makes him so vulnerable to so many bad things. Even though Vera loves him and wants to see the good in him, how far will this apple fall from the tree? Or, will it be the sins of the father type of story?
***
Aron sent me a message before I read this one, telling me this might be his sickest story yet. After reading it, I have to agree that it matches THE SLOB, at the very least, when it comes to depravity. But it will be for different reasons than you expect, because he didn’t try to rewrite THE SLOB at all. This story is unique and – well played, sir – probably the cleverest story he has written to date.
That ending…can only come from the mind of an intelligent, sick bastard!
Not only was it one of the sickest stories I have ever read, but it was the absolute BEST extreme story I have ever read.
In my review, I mentioned that it will be the story which sets the bar for extreme stories from then on.
That was a mistake, though, because I became overly critical when I compared other stories to it – even stories by Beauregard himself. So, scratch that thought, just remember it sits at the top of my imaginary mantel for the genre.
And then I heard it was nominated for a Splatterpunk Award – which is not only well-deserved validation for the work, but also pretty damn impressive if you consider it is a self-published book.
The question I had to ask myself before I read SON OF THE SLOB was:
Can I give this piece of fiction a fair go? Can I get past the fact that a sequel is never as good as the original? Can I judge it on merit as a stand-alone book? Can I remember to get hemorrhoid cream and toilet paper tomorrow?
Okay, so my mind tends to drift a little at times.
The answer, I am sad to say, is NO! If I don’t make a shopping list, I never remember shit or, in this case, things related to shit. Also, it will not be possible to separate it from the original story, so I am not allowed to tell you “It is not as good as…” – nothing is and I doubt ever will be, because I didn’t expect such a powerful story, which was part of the magic.
Ergo, I will review this story without telling you how good it is.
Beauregard has tapped into the psychology of his main characters and he writes it well, because he makes it believable. Right from the start of this story, something popped out at me – this is probably much closer to the truth than the Hollywood fluff would like you to believe.
WARNING: If you have not read THE SLOB, this review will reveal a lot about how that story ended. Please read it first, to allow yourself the full macabre journey it takes you on, before you read any further.
Back to the Hollywood fluff: The movies would like you to believe that somebody fights for their life and survive the ordeal, and everything is la-tee-da and butterfly kisses from there on.
I call BULLSHIT!
Surviving is just the beginning of the nightmare their lives are to become from there on. The psychological damage that is done will probably take many, many years to even cope with, never mind overcome. Support structures will crumble and that person will never be the same child/friend/lover, probably lacking the very personality traits which drew others to them. Most marriages will not survive and most friends will not be able to handle the severe personality shifts.
And when SON OF THE SLOB starts, we are eight years after the initial story. Vera, the one who was so totally obsessed with cleanliness, lives in a house that is a mess after years of neglect – even the rats are comfortable in these horrible surroundings.
Throughout the story, this messy house with all the trash and dirt, will create an atmosphere so heavy it will become like another character to most readers. The picture you create in your mind will probably disgust you way before you get to the really disgusting stuff that happens as the story progresses.
Vera is not sharing her bed with her husband Daniel anymore. In fact, they rarely even talk, even though they still live in the same house. He can’t get over the trauma of having lost his own unborn child because of the disgusting deeds The Slob did to his wife. And he can’t forgive Vera for keeping the son of The Slob.
Harold is mentally retarded and mostly unable to understand or communicate with most other people. This makes him so vulnerable to so many bad things. Even though Vera loves him and wants to see the good in him, how far will this apple fall from the tree? Or, will it be the sins of the father type of story?
***
Aron sent me a message before I read this one, telling me this might be his sickest story yet. After reading it, I have to agree that it matches THE SLOB, at the very least, when it comes to depravity. But it will be for different reasons than you expect, because he didn’t try to rewrite THE SLOB at all. This story is unique and – well played, sir – probably the cleverest story he has written to date.
That ending…can only come from the mind of an intelligent, sick bastard!
August 9, 2021
While The Slob is a graphic and extremely well-written horror story, it is, in my humble opinion, exceeded by its sequel, Son of the Slob. Author Aaron Beauregard knows how to get into your head and manipulate your fear, dread and emotions. In this book, we follow Vera after her horrifying and life-changing experience with the Slob. We meet Harold, the mess that is the son of the Slob. Vera is true to her son and will protect him under any circumstances. Life has become exceedingly difficult for Vera and her husband, and this is not an uplifting story. The author paints such a bleak and suspenseful story that it is impossible to put this book down. As challenges accrue for Vera, we feel everything that she feels, and we just want things to get better for her and her husband. However, Vera birthed a monster, and that is a high hurdle to get over. This is an excellent and emotional ride, but it is not an easy one. My compliments to the author for his compelling narrative.
July 24, 2022
Avoid eating before Reading!! 😷
I didn’t think I could read anything more disgusting or disturbing than The Slob, but Aron Beauregard has outdone himself with Son of the Slob.
We follow Vera, as she has reunited with Daniel, and are living back in the house which they happily shared before The Slob entered her life. Now the house is a scum filled hovel, with Vera and Daniel no longer sharing the marital bed, but sleeping separately, and mostly ignoring each other. There’s an addition to the family, 8 year old Harold, who is the offspring of The Slob, after having constantly beaten and raped Vera, 9 years ago. Harold has all kinds of mental and physical problems, as well as having very disturbing issues, most of which he ends up eating 💩🐀 🦴. This story is completely wild, far out there, and very entertaining! I fluctuated between feeling empathy for Harold, only then to feel absolute disgust!
This was at times, hard to stomach but was made hilariously funny by my ‘reading buddy’ MadameD, whose reactions to Harold, etc, made me LOL 🤣
Aron Beauregard has a horrifically mucky mind, but is pure genius, and you know you’re always gonna get an unforgettable book from him.
Thanks to MadameD, for being my book buddy, it was a real pleasure 😘
Highly recommend 5 🐀🐀🐀🐀🐀
I didn’t think I could read anything more disgusting or disturbing than The Slob, but Aron Beauregard has outdone himself with Son of the Slob.
We follow Vera, as she has reunited with Daniel, and are living back in the house which they happily shared before The Slob entered her life. Now the house is a scum filled hovel, with Vera and Daniel no longer sharing the marital bed, but sleeping separately, and mostly ignoring each other. There’s an addition to the family, 8 year old Harold, who is the offspring of The Slob, after having constantly beaten and raped Vera, 9 years ago. Harold has all kinds of mental and physical problems, as well as having very disturbing issues, most of which he ends up eating 💩🐀 🦴. This story is completely wild, far out there, and very entertaining! I fluctuated between feeling empathy for Harold, only then to feel absolute disgust!
This was at times, hard to stomach but was made hilariously funny by my ‘reading buddy’ MadameD, whose reactions to Harold, etc, made me LOL 🤣
Aron Beauregard has a horrifically mucky mind, but is pure genius, and you know you’re always gonna get an unforgettable book from him.
Thanks to MadameD, for being my book buddy, it was a real pleasure 😘
Highly recommend 5 🐀🐀🐀🐀🐀
February 24, 2024
Get on Your Bissell and Ride...
SON OF THE SLOB by Aron Beauregard
No spoilers. 4 stars. This sequel to THE SLOB sees Vera Harlow picking up the pieces of her destroyed life after her near-death encounter with The Slob...
Due to her facial disfigurement at The Slob's hands, she's lost her job at the prestigious Hilton Hotel...
... and now works for the low-life Lonely Bug Motel cleaning the used rooms of drug addicts and one night stands...
Her home life isn't any better...
She's seeing a therapist to help cope with life alone as an ugly survivor since her husband Daniel has moved into his own room to get away from her...
... Daniel has been unable to accept that his child has been vacated from Vera's womb via the infamous Bissell and...
The Slob's child inserted in its place...
Harold Harlow, 7 year old son of The Slob, is mentally retarded. He was born balding on his head but has sprouting tufts of hair...
Where hair shouldn't be on a child...
Still wearing diapers on his grossly overweight body, Harold uses his excrement as play doh then eats it afterward with his prematurely rotten teeth...
One of the few bright spots in Vera's life...
... is a free private Catholic school education Harold receives where, unknown to Vera, Harold is abused daily by...
An old priest and...
... older nun who uses her rosary as anal beads. These two vile characters use the three mentally disabled children in the school to their own ends (very sad and disgusting)...
Vera, suffering from depression, has let her once spotlessly clean home fall into rack and ruin like the rest of her life, but just as she thinks there's no hope...
Her son says to her: I love you, Mommy...
This inspires Vera to get back on that Bissell and ride with a sliver of hope for the future...
I liked this sequel a little better than the first but, like THE SLOB, there are warnings to be given: extreme violence and gore, some profanity (not overly so), disabled child abuse, and if you're a devout Catholic you probably aren't going to like the content.
That being said, this was a sequel that I avoided reading for some time because THE SLOB was very hard to take (for me) but the story was very good and I just had to know what happened to Vera next. This was a roller coaster ride with many sudden turns right up to the end.
If you liked THE SLOB, this is worth a read!
SON OF THE SLOB by Aron Beauregard
No spoilers. 4 stars. This sequel to THE SLOB sees Vera Harlow picking up the pieces of her destroyed life after her near-death encounter with The Slob...
Due to her facial disfigurement at The Slob's hands, she's lost her job at the prestigious Hilton Hotel...
... and now works for the low-life Lonely Bug Motel cleaning the used rooms of drug addicts and one night stands...
Her home life isn't any better...
She's seeing a therapist to help cope with life alone as an ugly survivor since her husband Daniel has moved into his own room to get away from her...
... Daniel has been unable to accept that his child has been vacated from Vera's womb via the infamous Bissell and...
The Slob's child inserted in its place...
Harold Harlow, 7 year old son of The Slob, is mentally retarded. He was born balding on his head but has sprouting tufts of hair...
Where hair shouldn't be on a child...
Still wearing diapers on his grossly overweight body, Harold uses his excrement as play doh then eats it afterward with his prematurely rotten teeth...
One of the few bright spots in Vera's life...
... is a free private Catholic school education Harold receives where, unknown to Vera, Harold is abused daily by...
An old priest and...
... older nun who uses her rosary as anal beads. These two vile characters use the three mentally disabled children in the school to their own ends (very sad and disgusting)...
Vera, suffering from depression, has let her once spotlessly clean home fall into rack and ruin like the rest of her life, but just as she thinks there's no hope...
Her son says to her: I love you, Mommy...
This inspires Vera to get back on that Bissell and ride with a sliver of hope for the future...
I liked this sequel a little better than the first but, like THE SLOB, there are warnings to be given: extreme violence and gore, some profanity (not overly so), disabled child abuse, and if you're a devout Catholic you probably aren't going to like the content.
That being said, this was a sequel that I avoided reading for some time because THE SLOB was very hard to take (for me) but the story was very good and I just had to know what happened to Vera next. This was a roller coaster ride with many sudden turns right up to the end.
If you liked THE SLOB, this is worth a read!
July 25, 2022
Story 5/5
Narration 5/5
I didn't think it would be possible, but Aron Beauregard's Son of the Slob is more SPLATTERPUNK than The Slob.😜
You should know that my review will be influenced by my violent reaction to the description of fecal matters in books. I really, really don't like reading about it. I don't know why, but every time I read a story with feces descriptions, I visualize them and my brain imagines the smell. I often end up almost barfing.
And you would rightly say, that nobody is forcing me to read about it. But I like to read splatterpunk stories. Unfortunately for me, sloppy poo stories are trendy nowadays. So I have to endure my discomfort. This time it was worth it.
Son of the Slob is excellent, if you like violent, gory, disgusting, disturbing and brutal tales.
The story takes place eight years after the events of The Slob. Vera is the loving mother of Harold. He’s a seven year old child with a peculiar and unique body. He has issues which don't allow him to go to school. He needs special care, very special. So he was placed under Sister Doomus's tutelage; she's an evil deviant old woman, who likes to do, questionable things with her rosaries .
What's all the fuss about, you would ask?
Muahaha!! Muahaha!! Muahaha!!! 🤣🤣🤣🤣😈 You’ll have to discover it, like I did. But just let me tell you, this Harold boy, is so disgusting you can’t even imagine it. My empathy for him died, even before it had a chance to live, when I watched him play by himself through his mother eyes. Then he disgusted me even more when I watched him play with rats, which are his favorite pets, (sort of😆) through Daniel’s eyes .
Aron Beauregard has written an excellent sequel to The Slob. I highly recommend it to splatterpunk readers.
💩🐀📿💩🐀
Narration 5/5
I didn't think it would be possible, but Aron Beauregard's Son of the Slob is more SPLATTERPUNK than The Slob.😜
You should know that my review will be influenced by my violent reaction to the description of fecal matters in books. I really, really don't like reading about it. I don't know why, but every time I read a story with feces descriptions, I visualize them and my brain imagines the smell. I often end up almost barfing.
And you would rightly say, that nobody is forcing me to read about it. But I like to read splatterpunk stories. Unfortunately for me, sloppy poo stories are trendy nowadays. So I have to endure my discomfort. This time it was worth it.
Son of the Slob is excellent, if you like violent, gory, disgusting, disturbing and brutal tales.
The story takes place eight years after the events of The Slob. Vera is the loving mother of Harold. He’s a seven year old child with a peculiar and unique body. He has issues which don't allow him to go to school. He needs special care, very special. So he was placed under Sister Doomus's tutelage; she's an evil deviant old woman, who likes to do, questionable things with her rosaries .
What's all the fuss about, you would ask?
Muahaha!! Muahaha!! Muahaha!!! 🤣🤣🤣🤣😈 You’ll have to discover it, like I did. But just let me tell you, this Harold boy, is so disgusting you can’t even imagine it. My empathy for him died, even before it had a chance to live, when I watched him play by himself through his mother eyes. Then he disgusted me even more when I watched him play with rats, which are his favorite pets, (sort of😆) through Daniel’s eyes .
Aron Beauregard has written an excellent sequel to The Slob. I highly recommend it to splatterpunk readers.
💩🐀📿💩🐀
January 6, 2022
Whew, this book was one wild ride in extreme horror. Just when you think you have reached the basement of depravity, Aron says, hold my beer. Quick paced horror filled with gore and blood. It is a splatter punk fan's wet dream. Only Aron can write a character you feel both empathy and disgust for. Excellent plot and sequel to the first book.
😺😺😺😺
😺😺😺😺
April 28, 2022
Me: “The Slob is the most disgusting character ever.”
Son of the Slob: “Hold my beer!”
This is a meaty read for sure. I didn’t think things could get any worse for poor Vera after The Slob, but then her crotch goblin Harold was born. Christ almighty, what a revolting creature. I loved revisiting Vera and Daniel as they embarked on their horrific, emotional journey together. Not gonna lie, I even shed a tear or two at one point.
Aron has outdone himself with this book. He is, in my opinion, the epitome of splatterpunk.
5 filthy rats 🐀🐀🐀🐀🐀
Son of the Slob: “Hold my beer!”
This is a meaty read for sure. I didn’t think things could get any worse for poor Vera after The Slob, but then her crotch goblin Harold was born. Christ almighty, what a revolting creature. I loved revisiting Vera and Daniel as they embarked on their horrific, emotional journey together. Not gonna lie, I even shed a tear or two at one point.
Aron has outdone himself with this book. He is, in my opinion, the epitome of splatterpunk.
5 filthy rats 🐀🐀🐀🐀🐀
May 24, 2023
This series is by far the most disturbing story I have ever read but very well written and hard to put down. The first one and this one deals with whole different levels if fucked up. The emotional pull this one had while at the sameyimr being horrendous was addicting but definitely had to choose wisely when I read it during the day.
August 21, 2021
This book is excellent and subtlety different from its predecessor. Vera, one of Beauregard's best characters, is cursed. After her ordeal in book 1, she's left with a son, the son of the slob. Beauregard goes through this story with a scalpel, cutting here and there, leaving a trail of blood. Yes, there's gore and violence, but so much more. This book is deeply psychological and the ending is insane. Go buy "The Slob " read it and then buy this. You won't be disappointed.
August 10, 2021
'Yes, the epitome of the perfect splatterpunk...punk!'
After thoroughly enjoying Aron's 'The Slob,' but being slightly unsure and sceptical regarding the title and continuation of the sequel 'Son of The Slob,' I went into this read feeling a certain amount of trepidation, being very uncertain about what to expect as wanting to avoid any watering down of the wonderful original with perhaps a ridiculous, second-rate storyline that didn't give the first book of the series the justice it deserved. However, I am delighted to report that, from the very outset, these concerns were proven to be totally unfounded. What a first-rate treat, totally awesome...and I genuinely, genuinely absolutely 'LOVED IT!!'
A highly original, thrilling piece of splatterpunk theatre with it's cleverly constructed, fast flowing narrative that just oozed in brilliance whilst also containing a fine array of wonderfully nefarious supporting cast of creepy characters that just leaves you wanting more and more and more.
Vera, Daniel and Harold live in filthy, disgusting, rat infested, grime-filled conditions but, whilst Vera is doing her best to keep the family afloat Daniel, her disabled and troubled husband, is struggling to the point of going under. Then, there is 7 year old Harold - 'Son of Slob', the podgy, overgrown freaky kid that provides the ultimate challenge for his downtrodden, despairing parents. Far from being a normal young boy, Harold has very special needs and exhibits such alarming, disturbing behaviour that professional help is now most urgently required before matters degenerate to even lower levels of depravity and to such an uncontrollable and unmanageable situation, which bottoms out to truly horrific and horrendous proportions, that matters cannot be rectified.
Always bleak, explicitly graphic and extreme in content, this story can be considered a masterpiece in this genre and can be enjoyed by all fans and followers of this particular brand of horror story. Pure genius!
Yep, loved 'The Slob' and loved 'The Son of Slob' too, so cannot wait to find out what the master, that is AB, has in store for us next.
Truly, a journey to savour, and smell and taste and feel...the pure disgusting, filthy baseness of it all.
Rating: 5 stars of supreme and utter brilliance!
After thoroughly enjoying Aron's 'The Slob,' but being slightly unsure and sceptical regarding the title and continuation of the sequel 'Son of The Slob,' I went into this read feeling a certain amount of trepidation, being very uncertain about what to expect as wanting to avoid any watering down of the wonderful original with perhaps a ridiculous, second-rate storyline that didn't give the first book of the series the justice it deserved. However, I am delighted to report that, from the very outset, these concerns were proven to be totally unfounded. What a first-rate treat, totally awesome...and I genuinely, genuinely absolutely 'LOVED IT!!'
A highly original, thrilling piece of splatterpunk theatre with it's cleverly constructed, fast flowing narrative that just oozed in brilliance whilst also containing a fine array of wonderfully nefarious supporting cast of creepy characters that just leaves you wanting more and more and more.
Vera, Daniel and Harold live in filthy, disgusting, rat infested, grime-filled conditions but, whilst Vera is doing her best to keep the family afloat Daniel, her disabled and troubled husband, is struggling to the point of going under. Then, there is 7 year old Harold - 'Son of Slob', the podgy, overgrown freaky kid that provides the ultimate challenge for his downtrodden, despairing parents. Far from being a normal young boy, Harold has very special needs and exhibits such alarming, disturbing behaviour that professional help is now most urgently required before matters degenerate to even lower levels of depravity and to such an uncontrollable and unmanageable situation, which bottoms out to truly horrific and horrendous proportions, that matters cannot be rectified.
Always bleak, explicitly graphic and extreme in content, this story can be considered a masterpiece in this genre and can be enjoyed by all fans and followers of this particular brand of horror story. Pure genius!
Yep, loved 'The Slob' and loved 'The Son of Slob' too, so cannot wait to find out what the master, that is AB, has in store for us next.
Truly, a journey to savour, and smell and taste and feel...the pure disgusting, filthy baseness of it all.
Rating: 5 stars of supreme and utter brilliance!
January 16, 2022
Disgusting, heartbreaking, vile, devastating.
Aron Beauregard has done it again. Splatterpunk rarely tugs on the heart strings but this book will chew up your heart and spit it back out. As with the first book "The Slob" my advice is unless you have a very strong stomach throw this book into the nearest body of water
Aron Beauregard has done it again. Splatterpunk rarely tugs on the heart strings but this book will chew up your heart and spit it back out. As with the first book "The Slob" my advice is unless you have a very strong stomach throw this book into the nearest body of water
August 3, 2021
Disclaimer: this is going to be long, so TL;DR it is the most repulsive and vile novel I have ever read but there is a shit ton of social commentary and I fuck with that.
This is gross. Vile. Upsetting. Graphic. Depressing. Nauseating. Tragic. Insert 57 other disturbing adjectives here.
Now, this story is a continuation of The Slob which, by it’s own right, is one of the most vile novels on the planet. (And yes, that is a compliment.) But this one digs deeper and if I can get English major-y, in your face with social commentary.
Vera continues her life after the horrendous abuse and trauma she suffered. Her husband has become distant and she has a son that is anything but normal. She deals with the aftermath as well as some new, “interesting” characters.
Aron delves into drug abuse, child sexual abuse, the Catholic Church, war, broken relationships, the lengths a Mother will go for her child, what is like for a trauma survivor, and the lack of help within the mental health community. That is a LOT of fun and he gives us a fucked up story to boot.
Personally, I was more interested in the commentary of war and the mental health critique. They actual marry beautifully (if anything can be called beautiful in that novel.) The psychiatrist was infuriating to say the least, his inability to actually see what Vera needs versus what he WANTS her to accomplish. More needs to be written like this. Not only Vera needing help, but Daniel as well and the inaction that leads to dire consequences. War, I’m excited about the possibly continuation of Morris’s story.
This story is heartbreaking as we are forced into this world, that sadly, besides Harold’s character, is all too real. Depression, overwhelmed parents, an extremely unhealthy home environment for Harold, as well as Daniel and Vera, makes this harder to read.
Look, Beauregard can write a story, there is no one that can say different. But this one seems personal. I will admit, I almost DNF’ed it. It is that brutal. I had to stick with it, I had to see this story through and that is where his true talent is seen.
Obviously a 5/5 plastic trash bags from me.
This is gross. Vile. Upsetting. Graphic. Depressing. Nauseating. Tragic. Insert 57 other disturbing adjectives here.
Now, this story is a continuation of The Slob which, by it’s own right, is one of the most vile novels on the planet. (And yes, that is a compliment.) But this one digs deeper and if I can get English major-y, in your face with social commentary.
Vera continues her life after the horrendous abuse and trauma she suffered. Her husband has become distant and she has a son that is anything but normal. She deals with the aftermath as well as some new, “interesting” characters.
Aron delves into drug abuse, child sexual abuse, the Catholic Church, war, broken relationships, the lengths a Mother will go for her child, what is like for a trauma survivor, and the lack of help within the mental health community. That is a LOT of fun and he gives us a fucked up story to boot.
Personally, I was more interested in the commentary of war and the mental health critique. They actual marry beautifully (if anything can be called beautiful in that novel.) The psychiatrist was infuriating to say the least, his inability to actually see what Vera needs versus what he WANTS her to accomplish. More needs to be written like this. Not only Vera needing help, but Daniel as well and the inaction that leads to dire consequences. War, I’m excited about the possibly continuation of Morris’s story.
This story is heartbreaking as we are forced into this world, that sadly, besides Harold’s character, is all too real. Depression, overwhelmed parents, an extremely unhealthy home environment for Harold, as well as Daniel and Vera, makes this harder to read.
Look, Beauregard can write a story, there is no one that can say different. But this one seems personal. I will admit, I almost DNF’ed it. It is that brutal. I had to stick with it, I had to see this story through and that is where his true talent is seen.
Obviously a 5/5 plastic trash bags from me.
April 13, 2024
This may be a controversial opinion.... but I enjoyed this sequel more that the 1st book. The 1st book was a violent, disgusting, gag-fest of a book that I enjoyed but this one.... just pulls your heart out of your chest and stomps on it over and over again, there are no winners here not in the book and not the reader. I found this to be a fantastic book.
July 29, 2021
I had the absolute honour and pleasure of an ARC of Son Of The Slob, and what an awesome treat it was! Thank you so much Aron. 😁
The long awaited and highly anticipated sequel to The Slob, follows Vera and how well, or not, she is dealing with the aftermath of her terrifying encounter with The Slob, and her relationship with her son Harold, who was born out of the horror she endured in the first book.
I travelled with Vera on her long, disturbing and horrific journey, and I felt every emotion along with her. It was heartbreaking, brutal and terrifying. I really felt for her.
The narrative, as always, flowed brilliantly and descriptively and kept me hooked from word one! If I didn't have to sleep, I would've read it in one sitting, but alas, it took me two! (No housework got done, which is pretty apt for this story! 😉)
The ways in which the story was tied up at the end were shocking and brilliant!!!
Once again, the amazing illustrations helped to instill that special Aron Beauregard horror into your psyche, and I think this has to be one of his best books yet! I would love to follow Harold more and see what he gets up to as he enters into adulthood.
The saying "Like Father, Like Son" has never been more appropriate!
5 gory rats from me 🐀🐀🐀🐀🐀
The long awaited and highly anticipated sequel to The Slob, follows Vera and how well, or not, she is dealing with the aftermath of her terrifying encounter with The Slob, and her relationship with her son Harold, who was born out of the horror she endured in the first book.
I travelled with Vera on her long, disturbing and horrific journey, and I felt every emotion along with her. It was heartbreaking, brutal and terrifying. I really felt for her.
The narrative, as always, flowed brilliantly and descriptively and kept me hooked from word one! If I didn't have to sleep, I would've read it in one sitting, but alas, it took me two! (No housework got done, which is pretty apt for this story! 😉)
The ways in which the story was tied up at the end were shocking and brilliant!!!
Once again, the amazing illustrations helped to instill that special Aron Beauregard horror into your psyche, and I think this has to be one of his best books yet! I would love to follow Harold more and see what he gets up to as he enters into adulthood.
The saying "Like Father, Like Son" has never been more appropriate!
5 gory rats from me 🐀🐀🐀🐀🐀
January 19, 2022
Just finished. This was such a great follow up of The Slob. Highly recommend.
Son of The Slob is also a page turner just like The Slob but I got to really feel for Vera's character this time around. At the beginning of the book I Remember thinking- Now Ive read some pretty messed up.stuff but when Vera opened that closet in room 13 and finds the gift Felix has for her I gasped and said now that's pretty messed up!!
Son of The Slob is also a page turner just like The Slob but I got to really feel for Vera's character this time around. At the beginning of the book I Remember thinking- Now Ive read some pretty messed up.stuff but when Vera opened that closet in room 13 and finds the gift Felix has for her I gasped and said now that's pretty messed up!!
March 24, 2025
Books read & reviewed: 1️⃣3️⃣3️⃣🥖4️⃣0️⃣0️⃣
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4️⃣🌟, This is literally better than the first book lol
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Haha 😆,. People would like to say that this book is unnecessary and doesnt need to exist but i desagre, THIS BOOK SHOULD HAVE BEEN THE ORIGINAL MAIN BOOK AND THE FIRST BOOK BEING JUST A PREQUEL. Since damn, this one actually has an overarching plot, good character development, the perfect horror antagonist which is 'the son of the slob',
I hate the misogynistic writing of the main character tho...like girl really thinks that all problems are her fault and that the only thing that she cares about is her baby and her husband, and totally doesn't care about herself, if this is just this character then i would have let it slide but this character trope is literally present on almost all Aron beauregard's books which is suspiciously suspicious.
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Date Read: Monday, March 24, 2025
Book Length: 60k words: aron beauregard is a short book author, am i really expecting something else?
Disturbingness scale: out of 1️⃣0️⃣0️⃣ potatoes 🥔:
My 47th read of splatterpunk march ✨
✧･ﾟ: *✧･ﾟ:*Pre-Read✧･ﾟ: *✧･ﾟ:*
The first book was bad but i wonder if the second one is any good 😒
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4️⃣🌟, This is literally better than the first book lol
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Haha 😆,. People would like to say that this book is unnecessary and doesnt need to exist but i desagre, THIS BOOK SHOULD HAVE BEEN THE ORIGINAL MAIN BOOK AND THE FIRST BOOK BEING JUST A PREQUEL. Since damn, this one actually has an overarching plot, good character development, the perfect horror antagonist which is 'the son of the slob',
I hate the misogynistic writing of the main character tho...like girl really thinks that all problems are her fault and that the only thing that she cares about is her baby and her husband, and totally doesn't care about herself, if this is just this character then i would have let it slide but this character trope is literally present on almost all Aron beauregard's books which is suspiciously suspicious.
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Date Read: Monday, March 24, 2025
Book Length: 60k words: aron beauregard is a short book author, am i really expecting something else?
Disturbingness scale: out of 1️⃣0️⃣0️⃣ potatoes 🥔:
My 47th read of splatterpunk march ✨
✧･ﾟ: *✧･ﾟ:*Pre-Read✧･ﾟ: *✧･ﾟ:*
The first book was bad but i wonder if the second one is any good 😒
August 5, 2021
I had to think about this for a couple of days before I wrote anything. Aron, I would appreciate this review not being posted to Facebook.
This is honestly probably the best written work that Aron has turned in so far. I remember when I first picked up Try the New Candy. It was just like reading a Tales from the Crypt comic. It was dark and messed up as fuck, but it also had the pulpiness of what you would expect from one of those Adult Oriented Comics. Then over the last year, with the releases of The Slob, Yellow, and Wedding Day Massacre, Aron started to show that he had the chops of a true Author. I always said that there were two Authors writing currently that were on top of the heap of Extreme Horror. Everybody else fell quite a bit beneath them. That being Aron Beauregard, and Kristopher Triana. Aron I always loved because he was fucked up and fun. His work was so over the top that I usually found myself laughing my ass off over his work. While Kristopher Triana had a way of tuning into Real Life Horror and giving you something that just made you go numb the end of the Novel. This is the first Book that Aron has wrote that has truly made me go numb.
The thing is that I refuse to write a review on the content of the book. After living the life I've lived and experiencing the things I've experienced, I know when the pain presented in a Book is not just for the sake of the plot, but because of something that the Author themselves either went through, or are currently going through. There is a lot of releasing in this Novel. It's going to hurt you and make you depressed. I feel like giving a review on the plot of this Novel would be akin to sitting in on a Therapy Session and critiquing what they were working through, and how they worked through it. So since I always write my reviews with complete honesty, this time I'm shutting the Hell up.
This is honestly probably the best written work that Aron has turned in so far. I remember when I first picked up Try the New Candy. It was just like reading a Tales from the Crypt comic. It was dark and messed up as fuck, but it also had the pulpiness of what you would expect from one of those Adult Oriented Comics. Then over the last year, with the releases of The Slob, Yellow, and Wedding Day Massacre, Aron started to show that he had the chops of a true Author. I always said that there were two Authors writing currently that were on top of the heap of Extreme Horror. Everybody else fell quite a bit beneath them. That being Aron Beauregard, and Kristopher Triana. Aron I always loved because he was fucked up and fun. His work was so over the top that I usually found myself laughing my ass off over his work. While Kristopher Triana had a way of tuning into Real Life Horror and giving you something that just made you go numb the end of the Novel. This is the first Book that Aron has wrote that has truly made me go numb.
The thing is that I refuse to write a review on the content of the book. After living the life I've lived and experiencing the things I've experienced, I know when the pain presented in a Book is not just for the sake of the plot, but because of something that the Author themselves either went through, or are currently going through. There is a lot of releasing in this Novel. It's going to hurt you and make you depressed. I feel like giving a review on the plot of this Novel would be akin to sitting in on a Therapy Session and critiquing what they were working through, and how they worked through it. So since I always write my reviews with complete honesty, this time I'm shutting the Hell up.
August 28, 2021
Being that The Slob was my first glimpse into the twisted mind of Aron Beauregard, I very eagerly dug into this soiled diaper of a sequel. A worthy successor to his original cult classic, this one serves as a perfect companion piece, as it unfolds several years later in the life of our emotionally wounded and physically harmed heroine, Vera. Wading through a filthy house and neverending nightmares, we find her now burdeoned with raising the bouncing buttmunch of a boy her tormentor left her with as possibly the worst consolation prize ever. And although Harold is special in his own ways, he's far from the son of Frankenstein, Kong or Godzilla--he's just a filthy little son-of-a-bitch who you can't help but feel a bit bad for just before he does something that will make you want to bathe in hand sanitizer. Besides mom literally and figuratively cleaning up his messes, we meet some mischevious meth heads, a dickhead of a motel manager, a douchey detective, Vera's PTSD-addled husband, and couple of clergymembers very unlikely to be canonized. To elaborate further would ruin another gross, yet engrossing read. Beauregard's books continue to entertain, as his viscerally vile prose permeates from the page, yet still manages to intoxicate those with a penchant for the poetically and profoundly profane.
August 15, 2021
Unreal
The one thing that I love about the book and the writing is the somber reality of it, even tho it’s a work of fiction it feels real and raw in a way that you can relate with the victims as well with the perpetrator.Aron Beauregard paints a very gruesomely picture with words and at the core of it stands the most interesting and amazing characters you can read about. Well done
The one thing that I love about the book and the writing is the somber reality of it, even tho it’s a work of fiction it feels real and raw in a way that you can relate with the victims as well with the perpetrator.Aron Beauregard paints a very gruesomely picture with words and at the core of it stands the most interesting and amazing characters you can read about. Well done
August 29, 2021
I read The Slob earlier this year and was immediately drawn into the story. When I found out Aron had a sequel simmering in the works, I was over the moon. Son of the Slob picks up 8 years after the harrowing events experienced by Vera Harlow at the hands of The Slob. This is not a happy story. Vera continues to struggle with the aftermath of her experience, as does her husband and her son, fathered by the Slob. You feel for Vera yet also question her sanity (I can't imagine there was much left after her ordeal) as to why she would even bring Harold into this world. I dare say in retrospect she wished she hadn't. I can only hope we will hear more from Aron about Harold and where he goes in life, although I expect it will be horrifying. Well done Mr. Beauregard, it was worth the wait to get my autographed Slob Sack.
August 9, 2021
Another great Aron Beauregard novel. I have read all of his books, and that are all 5 star reads. Son of the Slob was an awesome sequel to The Slob. I like the psychological horror of this novel. It really does a great job of capturing Trauma. I really enjoyed little Harold. He did some really crazy acts in this book. The ending was Spectacular. Aron will we get a trilogy of the Slob?
April 7, 2024
This was okay? I really wanted to love this book, since a lot of reviews said it was even better then the Slob. That’s not the case for me. Even though I loved the first book, 3 stars ⭐️ is the most I can give for this sequel. It was very random, hectic, abrupt, extremely depressing, didn’t seem like it made much sense in general. The writing isn’t so good here, and I personally enjoyed other Aron’s books much more.
But, it did deliver gore, mutilation, mess, violence and absolute disgust 😋
But, it did deliver gore, mutilation, mess, violence and absolute disgust 😋
September 25, 2022
A fantastic sequel to the awesome first Slob book. Probably somehow even darker considering you now know the characters and care about them more. Mean, nasty and gory, just the way I like my splatterpunk, but also sad and heartfelt. Great book.
August 25, 2021
Gross
Well after reading the skin I didn't think this would be as good, but it's just as grotesque. Harold the son of the skin is quite disgusting and it had my stomach reeling, and I'm not weak stomached at all. But this has me cringing and and pulling faces. It truly is that gross. The storyline is fantastic and is written well. I was engrossed from the get go. Some of the things Harold does is so revolting that I don't know how the author came up with it all. Saying that it was thoroughly enjoyable. All the characters were great and had excellent parts in the book. Which all came together to bring out an evil being that relished on it all, pain, brutality, cannibalism, death not counting a few other things ,that I'll let you discover for yourselves. I'd definitely recommend this book but I also recommend you not eating at certain parts too. Not for the squeamish or easily offended.
Well after reading the skin I didn't think this would be as good, but it's just as grotesque. Harold the son of the skin is quite disgusting and it had my stomach reeling, and I'm not weak stomached at all. But this has me cringing and and pulling faces. It truly is that gross. The storyline is fantastic and is written well. I was engrossed from the get go. Some of the things Harold does is so revolting that I don't know how the author came up with it all. Saying that it was thoroughly enjoyable. All the characters were great and had excellent parts in the book. Which all came together to bring out an evil being that relished on it all, pain, brutality, cannibalism, death not counting a few other things ,that I'll let you discover for yourselves. I'd definitely recommend this book but I also recommend you not eating at certain parts too. Not for the squeamish or easily offended.
March 2, 2023
Admittedly, this does do what a proper sequel should: it expands on the first book, and presents a wider scope for its characters. We get to read from Daniel’s (Vera’s husband) point of view and see how trauma from the war has affected him. On the other hand, we reunite with Vera and follow her as she struggles to stay mentally and financially stable after the events of the first book. The biggest complication in her life is Harold, her son; a product of the horrific circumstances she had to endure in The Slob. Seeing how she wavers from denial to anger to maternal defensiveness is definitely fascinating. Unfortunately, despite the strength’s of this book, I found myself quite bored for long portions of it… And the gore was quite underwhelming. The third act just went on and on and I was just sooo ready for it to be over. Still, I’m definitely going to check out other books by this author as I have really enjoyed his other works.
October 14, 2021
I had to read this book after initially reading "The Slob" and how the book ended, and I wasn't disappointed with this sequel,I thought it was excellent..plenty of gore and brutality,it was a little slow in some chapters,but the good ones made up for it. Harold (Son Of The Slob) was a brilliant character and you can only imagine what he looked like,his actions were unforgiving,but yet again superb,I was enjoying tucking into a bag of Maltesers when I read what Harold was doing with the Rosery Beads!!!I don't think that I will ever look at or enjoy a bag of Maltesers in the same way ever again!!!! I would highly recommend this book if you have read "The Slob"....its very well worth the read,Enjoy!
August 28, 2021
I can literally smell this book and it reeks!!
Another literary home run for Aron Beauregard. As repulsive as this books is, and as much as I continually question my own morals for reading and enjoying this style of book, the writing is perfection. You cannot argue that. It grabs you from the first page all the way to the last.
Every time I read one of Aron’s books, I end up having a visceral reaction and this time it was to the smells that he described. Oh my god, the stenches that filled this book were beyond my gag reflex. So gross.
Thank you for sharing your creativity with the world.
Another literary home run for Aron Beauregard. As repulsive as this books is, and as much as I continually question my own morals for reading and enjoying this style of book, the writing is perfection. You cannot argue that. It grabs you from the first page all the way to the last.
Every time I read one of Aron’s books, I end up having a visceral reaction and this time it was to the smells that he described. Oh my god, the stenches that filled this book were beyond my gag reflex. So gross.
Thank you for sharing your creativity with the world.
July 30, 2023
I am so excited to read this. (also slightly terrified....)
September 30, 2022
Vile. Disgusting. Suffocating. Horrendous. So naturally, 10/10. Aron is my go to when I want to read something that will make me make gross faces the entire time.
August 15, 2021
I’ve tried my best to be as spoiler free as I can, because I don’t want a single thing spoiled for someone reading it for the first time
This book will hurt you. This book will tap into your deepest fear and all the things you dread. You will open yourself up to it and it will take that opportunity to break your heart and leave you without second thought. You’ll love this book, and miss it when it’s over.
Harold, oh Harold. Throughout this book I rooted for you, you’re just a child and it pained me almost physically to see what happens to you. I want so badly to turn back time and to be there for him. Like Vera, I see the light inside of him and want so badly to pull it to the forefront of his personality and have him progress in a positive manner. For an author to be able to make a reader feel this way is difficult as all hell, but Aron dug deep and wrote something special.
Not only will Harold’s story bring about extreme emotions, but the plight of the entire Harlow family will put you through the wringer. Not a single good thing happens to this family, and things only ever get worse. I’m not a religious man, but I’ve thought about praying for this fictional family. They never stood a chance against this merciless world.
This book made me feel numb after reading, I’ve had to sit and think it over for a few hours just to figure out how to give this book the review it deserves. I’ve never been one to enjoy pain, but call me a masochist because I adored this book.
This book will hurt you. This book will tap into your deepest fear and all the things you dread. You will open yourself up to it and it will take that opportunity to break your heart and leave you without second thought. You’ll love this book, and miss it when it’s over.
Harold, oh Harold. Throughout this book I rooted for you, you’re just a child and it pained me almost physically to see what happens to you. I want so badly to turn back time and to be there for him. Like Vera, I see the light inside of him and want so badly to pull it to the forefront of his personality and have him progress in a positive manner. For an author to be able to make a reader feel this way is difficult as all hell, but Aron dug deep and wrote something special.
Not only will Harold’s story bring about extreme emotions, but the plight of the entire Harlow family will put you through the wringer. Not a single good thing happens to this family, and things only ever get worse. I’m not a religious man, but I’ve thought about praying for this fictional family. They never stood a chance against this merciless world.
This book made me feel numb after reading, I’ve had to sit and think it over for a few hours just to figure out how to give this book the review it deserves. I’ve never been one to enjoy pain, but call me a masochist because I adored this book.
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