Modern Hysteria

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MODERN HYSTERIA is about ‘The Dropout Challenge’ – Beauregard’s version of something like ‘The Blue Whale Challenge’ – where desperate, lonely youths are brainwashed into self-harm and even suicide. (I can recommend the essay which is exclusively available in the hardcover edition of this story). These days, people can say and do just about anything, because they have the ‘right’? Bullshit! We are doing more harm than good. If a kid calls an adult an asshole because they couldn’t get their way, they need to be taught how the world really works. I’m not saying beat them to death (almost certainly not), but if they are not held accountable, they will only get worse. What will demotivate them? Aron just keeps improving with every book he releases, and this is no exception! You always know when you're reading a book by Aron, it just has that Aron feel to it! In the same way you know when you're reading a Stephen King! It's like coming home, a comfort! This gave me the vibes of a sinister version of the podcast ‘The Antique Shop’ which I adore. That vibe kept going with the other 2 books in the series. This was a perfect start; it really grabbed my attention and made me need to know what was happening. Mia is almost like a sidelined MC. This story has pretty much nothing to do with her until the end – the first 4/5ths of the story follow completely different characters and then she comes in, to be followed into the next 2 installments. It’s kind of meta (is that what the kids are saying these days?). What do I mean by that? Well, it’s almost like holding a crystal ball and watching something play out that doesn’t actually involve you but does directly impact you.

Of course, there is also plenty of that Beauregard brutality we all know and love, and some awesome, eye opening illustrations! This one will stay with me for a very long time! I’ve read and loved quite a bit of Aron’s work, and this series has made it clear that he just keeps getting better and better with each new release. Aron Beauregard brings you another tale of depravity and gore that pushes the boundaries – as we’ve come to expect.

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This was awesome. My two favorite Horror Authors that are currently active are Kristopher Triana and Aron Beauregard. I usually love Kristopher's work because of how dark it is. Beautiful prose and just stark darkness. Aron's work I usually love because most of his output at this point is so comicly over the top with how gruesome the pictures that he paints are and how many taboos he chooses to break. I saw many influences in the first installment of the Morbid Curiosities collection: Stephen King, Edgar Allan Poe, The Twilight Zone, Supernatural, and Guy DeMaupassant's short story "Was It a Dream?" This book is an essential read, not just for horror fans but for book readers in general. Mark my words, this book is going to shoot Aron into the stratosphere more than he already is. With Playground, Aron Beauregard transcends himself, delivering a genuinely chilling, uncomfortable novel that will make even the most jaded horror fan squirm. A harrowing, relentless read that left me breathless." (Brian Keene) Goodreads Librarians are volunteers who help ensure the accuracy of information about books and authors in the Goodreads' catalog. The Goodreads Libra Goodreads Librarians are volunteers who help ensure the accuracy of information about books and authors in the Goodreads' catalog. The Goodreads Librarians Group is the official group for requesting additions or updates to the catalog, including:

Holy s**t, this one starts with a brief introduction to the characters and then BAM, right into the gore and action! I won't look at my camera the same way again, thanks a lot Aron! This volume contains 15 interior illustrations and the exclusive essay "Times Change" regarding the writing process and concepts behind Modern Hysteria. Like I said – the world is turning into a place I don’t understand. As a parent, it is scary to think that my child might someday be susceptible to this, and even scarier to think of the things I can’t even imagine that will come across his path. There is a fantastic twist in this story, and when the tables are turned, it makes for a gnarly, yet very satisfying conclusion! Are we really heading in the right direction or are we producing the kind of humans that will be the downfall of humanity? I guess only time will tell.But he leaves out all of the humor that is usually present in his work. You also couldn't tell this story without making it excessively violent. But compared to some of his other Titles, the level of violence is restrained. And the prose that he uses shows how much he's grown as an Author over the last couple of years.