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Intelligent splatterpunk, as expected!

Overall
4 out of 5 stars
Performance
5 out of 5 stars
Story
3 out of 5 stars

Reviewed: 04-29-23

Not my favorite AB story, but another great entry into the Beaureverse! I was walking my dogs during one section and had to stop and dry heave. You got me Aaron. You got me. :)

Like an extreme mashup of Squid Game, Battle Royale, and Willy Wonka, Aaron delivers a fun story with inspired villains and context and subthreads that will make you think… when you’re not gagging.

I knew he was going to hit a nerve from the first minute when one of the worst inventions in the world is focused on and, in a way, drives the plot a lot more than I expected.

The only thing that killed it for me was the extreme overuse of double alliterations. (Massive melons, generous gore, filthy flaps, etc.)

I would be appreciating the deep context and brilliant commentary and then it felt like a high school story written by Dr. Seuss. On the bright side though, you could turn it into a drinking game!

By no means did this ruin the story; this is clearly a “me” problem that my neurosis wouldn’t let me ignore.

Fun, nasty, poignant, intelligent, and lots to chew on if you can stomach it. I will continue to be a HUGE fan.

Lila did an AMAZING job with the narration, breathing life into each character and giving them each just enough. Wonderful delivery!

Keep up the great work to both!

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Good entry into the Beaureverse!

Overall
4 out of 5 stars
Performance
3 out of 5 stars
Story
4 out of 5 stars

Reviewed: 02-01-23

Another fun and bonkers splatterpunk yarn from the king of gross-out and I really enjoyed seeing the previous storylines crossover. Aron is like the sicko descendent of Lovecraft! I always enjoy his stuff but this one felt more like a TV special than a Grindhouse matinee.

You never really spend much time with the characters to invest in them, but a good AB story is like an episode of GoT; don’t get attached because you never know how long they’ll be around.

Fun entry but not the shining example of his badass talent as a writer!

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Intelligent Extreme Horror

Overall
5 out of 5 stars
Performance
5 out of 5 stars
Story
5 out of 5 stars

Reviewed: 10-15-22

Imagine the setup to ‘The Princess Bride’ but instead of a grandfather and grandson, it is a man dealt the worst hand in life and a prostitute with whom he connects with. On the surface, an extremely well written horror story about redemption and second chances and not giving up when life continues to shit on you. Thinking outside the box. You’ll get that joke later…

Fantastic story and amazing performance with great twists that even this jaded listener didn’t see coming. If this is your cup of tea, settle in and drink up!

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Bonkers in the best possible way!

Overall
5 out of 5 stars
Performance
5 out of 5 stars
Story
5 out of 5 stars

Reviewed: 10-10-22

I’m definitely a fan of Aron Beauregard now, for sure.
This was my first encounter with his work and it was one hell of an experience.

Clearly, this type of extreme entertainment is for a select few and I’ve spent my entire life going after line-crossing media like this. I love a good revenge story, but when you mix in all this other insanity, your jaw will hit the floor. It caught me off guard multiple times and had me laughing out loud at the great dialog and storytelling.

It is super easy to judge a book like this, but there is a lot more going on here than you might think. Allegories, symbolism, commentary. It is all here with a super gross wrapper and it was a blast.

John Wayne Comunale did an awesome job with it and his voice and delivery were spot on. I can’t wait to check out Aron’s other stories, because despite the genre deep end of the pool here, he is a FANTASTIC writer!

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