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3.25 AVERAGE
3.25 AVERAGE
This was far better than the "let's see how gross and extreme I can be!" i was expecting based on all the marketing material. Instead the introduction by Edward Lee is very much on point when he indicates Harding can write and write well.
In this collection of inter-related tales, Harding plumbs the depths of human depravity while also somehow managing to keep things light - at least in any tale that relates to Von and his sidekick Greg. But it is actually two of his more serious tales, Development and Emissary which really pack a punch while displaying some serious potential for Harding as a horror and bizzaro writer.
Worth a look for fans of Edward Lee and Wrath James White.
3.5 Unfortunate One Night Stands for Genital Grinder.
In this collection of inter-related tales, Harding plumbs the depths of human depravity while also somehow managing to keep things light - at least in any tale that relates to Von and his sidekick Greg. But it is actually two of his more serious tales, Development and Emissary which really pack a punch while displaying some serious potential for Harding as a horror and bizzaro writer.
Worth a look for fans of Edward Lee and Wrath James White.
3.5 Unfortunate One Night Stands for Genital Grinder.
dark
fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
No
Loveable characters:
No
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
I can’t remember ever being so impressed and disgusted by a book. Harding’s talent as a writer is undeniable, as is his ability to make my brain feel like it needs to vomit but can’t. Read it if you’re interested in splatterpunk, but make sure you understand what you’re getting into.
Disgustingly disturbing, but surprisingly well written.
dark
funny
fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Plot
Strong character development:
No
Loveable characters:
No
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
No
Look, you know what you're getting into with Genital Grinder. No one is discovering this book and going, "Huh sounds like it could be fun," and being surprised that it's just grotesque sexual violence from start to finish.
But it's a very solid collection of extreme horror and I am glad to have read it.
But it's a very solid collection of extreme horror and I am glad to have read it.
It's like reading low budget erotica. I looooove it!
This was my first foray into the extreme horror genre as far as books go. I am familiar with other authors in the genre, like Edward Lee, but for whatever reason I have never sat down and read any of their work. I came across this particular book because the publisher, Deadite Press, has been reprinting a lot of Brian Keene’s work. I have been impressed by the quality of their books, and have heard nothing but great things about Genital Grinder itself.
This collection of seven stories range in length and sickness, but as twisted as they are they are very well written. Six of the seven are some of the craziest and goriest stories I’ve ever read. Harding does a great job of taking the disturbing depravity and utilizing it in an equally funny and entertaining story.
The highlights for me are Damaged Goods, Genital Grinder: A Snuff Film in Five Acts, and Genital Grinder 2: Dis-Membered. These three stories follow the adventures of Von and Greg, two very sick individuals who get themselves in some hilarious situations that you might feel disturbed to be enjoying. There is nothing sacred in these three stories, from murder to cannibalism; from rape to necrophilia, these stories have it all.
I don’t want to go into detail about all of the stories, but truly they are all exceptional and entertaining. I was thoroughly impressed by the quality of the writing in all these stories. There are maybe a couple that soar above the rest, but there isn’t a bad one in the bunch. If you really pay attention while reading this collection you will notice the small connections between them. I found it really enjoyable seeing how they all kind of fit together.
Even though I have almost no experience with the extreme horror genre I would still recommend this book to anyone that is into it. Ryan Harding really pushes the boundaries of disgusting, but he does it expertly. I personally was surprised to find that the great writing almost over shadowed the grotesqueness.
This collection of seven stories range in length and sickness, but as twisted as they are they are very well written. Six of the seven are some of the craziest and goriest stories I’ve ever read. Harding does a great job of taking the disturbing depravity and utilizing it in an equally funny and entertaining story.
The highlights for me are Damaged Goods, Genital Grinder: A Snuff Film in Five Acts, and Genital Grinder 2: Dis-Membered. These three stories follow the adventures of Von and Greg, two very sick individuals who get themselves in some hilarious situations that you might feel disturbed to be enjoying. There is nothing sacred in these three stories, from murder to cannibalism; from rape to necrophilia, these stories have it all.
I don’t want to go into detail about all of the stories, but truly they are all exceptional and entertaining. I was thoroughly impressed by the quality of the writing in all these stories. There are maybe a couple that soar above the rest, but there isn’t a bad one in the bunch. If you really pay attention while reading this collection you will notice the small connections between them. I found it really enjoyable seeing how they all kind of fit together.
Even though I have almost no experience with the extreme horror genre I would still recommend this book to anyone that is into it. Ryan Harding really pushes the boundaries of disgusting, but he does it expertly. I personally was surprised to find that the great writing almost over shadowed the grotesqueness.
Yeah, this took a while to get through because it is truly repulsive, but in a good way. If you like not just spatter gore, but disgusting images of oozing pustules, sex with rotting corpses, slurping down a bowl of "spontaneous abortion", guys ejaculating maggots (stuck in there through a straw slipped in the urethra), questionable activities involving a toilet brush, then you might be able to stomach this book.
It isn't all gross out though. It is an anthology of sorts, short stories written over time by the author. The characters are intertwined with each other in various ways throughout. There are two major players whose antics cover three main chapters. These are the most repugnant males ever written, Greg and Von. They are who Beevis and Butthead would grow up to be. They spend their nights dumpster diving behind the local woman's clinic in search of treasure in the form of used tampons and maxi pads. They are featured in three different stories which basically span a couple of days. These stories are the ones that contain the most graphic, disgusting, mental raping I have ever come across. They also have some of the most hilarious moments. Ryan Harding somehow managed to make these two idiots actually semi-likable. Oh, you would never be friends with them, but you don't wish death on them. Truly, they are Beevis and Butthead. The activities contained in their chapters give the book its name. It took me three attempts to finish this book, and I realize that each attempt stopped during those Beevis and Butthead chapters.
I must also warn you that any woman depicted in this book is never in a good light. There are no nice girls here, they are all “sluts and whores who deserve what they get”. No animals or kids are in the book, and no one sympathetic either, so don’t worry about feeling guilty about who gets what.
The other stories mixed between those main chapters are kind of standalones that have different themes. For the most part, they have minimal gross out in them and are more Twilight Zone than major gore. I enjoyed them all.
The first is in the first person POV of a guy trapped under the weight of the big woman he took home the previous night, she died on top of him and is slowly crushing him. He spends his last moments monologuing in his head, realizing that no one is coming for help. No real gore here.
Another story features a movie rental clerk who loves to watch those "Faces of Death" type movies. He is puzzled over the fact that he keeps seeing the people in the films who should have been dead, walking around town.
There is the dual POV story which is a mix of first-person journal entries, and the third person POV of a high school kid who realizes that his father is a serial killer who stopped years ago, but hasn't been caught.
As I finished reading this book last night there were a few scenes that I had to skim past simply because the gore was too much. There were other scenes that I highlighted on my Kindle because I laughed so hard, I probably woke up my neighbors.
I highly recommend this book to anyone who likes splatter gore, mixed with insanity and humor. The bumbling antics of Greg and Von had me in stitches as well as partially throwing up in my mouth.
It isn't all gross out though. It is an anthology of sorts, short stories written over time by the author. The characters are intertwined with each other in various ways throughout. There are two major players whose antics cover three main chapters. These are the most repugnant males ever written, Greg and Von. They are who Beevis and Butthead would grow up to be. They spend their nights dumpster diving behind the local woman's clinic in search of treasure in the form of used tampons and maxi pads. They are featured in three different stories which basically span a couple of days. These stories are the ones that contain the most graphic, disgusting, mental raping I have ever come across. They also have some of the most hilarious moments. Ryan Harding somehow managed to make these two idiots actually semi-likable. Oh, you would never be friends with them, but you don't wish death on them. Truly, they are Beevis and Butthead. The activities contained in their chapters give the book its name. It took me three attempts to finish this book, and I realize that each attempt stopped during those Beevis and Butthead chapters.
I must also warn you that any woman depicted in this book is never in a good light. There are no nice girls here, they are all “sluts and whores who deserve what they get”. No animals or kids are in the book, and no one sympathetic either, so don’t worry about feeling guilty about who gets what.
The other stories mixed between those main chapters are kind of standalones that have different themes. For the most part, they have minimal gross out in them and are more Twilight Zone than major gore. I enjoyed them all.
The first is in the first person POV of a guy trapped under the weight of the big woman he took home the previous night, she died on top of him and is slowly crushing him. He spends his last moments monologuing in his head, realizing that no one is coming for help. No real gore here.
Another story features a movie rental clerk who loves to watch those "Faces of Death" type movies. He is puzzled over the fact that he keeps seeing the people in the films who should have been dead, walking around town.
There is the dual POV story which is a mix of first-person journal entries, and the third person POV of a high school kid who realizes that his father is a serial killer who stopped years ago, but hasn't been caught.
As I finished reading this book last night there were a few scenes that I had to skim past simply because the gore was too much. There were other scenes that I highlighted on my Kindle because I laughed so hard, I probably woke up my neighbors.
I highly recommend this book to anyone who likes splatter gore, mixed with insanity and humor. The bumbling antics of Greg and Von had me in stitches as well as partially throwing up in my mouth.
Има цял раздел литература, която е "ужаси" ама бая по-кървави от Стивън Кинг и другите там мейнстрийм автори - явно са по-кървави и ужасни отколкото стандартния читател може да понесе. И не, не ми казвайте че Стивън Кинг не е за стандартния читател - той си е норми автор отвсякъде, със стотици милиони фенове.
В тия, да речем второразредни книжки авторите си позволяват да му отпуснат края на кървищата, мъченията и сексуалното насилие. Но за съжаление литературните им умения най-често са под всякаква критика.
И да, това е общо ревю за почти всички такива книжки които съм прочел, няма смисъл да ги изброявам отделно, не че има разлика между тях, освен основния сюжет
В тия, да речем второразредни книжки авторите си позволяват да му отпуснат края на кървищата, мъченията и сексуалното насилие. Но за съжаление литературните им умения най-често са под всякаква критика.
И да, това е общо ревю за почти всички такива книжки които съм прочел, няма смисъл да ги изброявам отделно, не че има разлика между тях, освен основния сюжет