I read your EXTREME horror book recommendations and now I'm suing

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  • I read your EXTREME horror book recommendations and now I'm suing (Cows, Woom, Dead Inside, Maeve Fly)
    Hello Creeps! I recently uploaded a video reading extreme horror books and you guys suggested a lot of extreme horror that you thought I should check out. Well, I read a few and made a video about my opinions on these vile books. Let me know which extreme horror books I should read next.
    *some links are affiliate for which I may receive compensation
    Time Stamps
    Maeve Fly by CJ Leede- 2:30
    the book- amzn.to/3sivhoN
    Dead Inside by Chandler Morrison- 6:09
    the book- amzn.to/3QM874h
    Woom Duncan Ralston- 10:38
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    Cows Matthew Stokoe- 12:56
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КОМЕНТАРІ • 403

  • @JulietteVeronica1201
    @JulietteVeronica1201 11 місяців тому +176

    I have horrible anxiety, and I recently discovered extreme horror and splatterplunk helps me a lot with my studies. I freeze up when I have a lot of work to do and I end up putting it off. But while I'm reading extreme horror or splatterpunk I'm so disgusting and/or terrified, when I come back to my regular life my problems seem so small and manageable compared to what I just read. It's such a weird motivator, but it works so well.

    • @jaydenlavaman
      @jaydenlavaman 8 місяців тому +3

      That’s so interesting omg

    • @1SpicyMeataball
      @1SpicyMeataball 5 місяців тому +1

      It's called procrastination.

    • @JulietteVeronica1201
      @JulietteVeronica1201 5 місяців тому +13

      @@1SpicyMeataball Yeah obviously lol. Just my point is extreme horror/splatterpunk is a good tool for me to stop procrastinating.

    • @cupcakesanddancing
      @cupcakesanddancing 3 місяці тому

      BRO SAME

  • @Steph3482
    @Steph3482 Рік тому +3

    Tender is the Flesh is about as far as i can go into extreme horror. But, go you for making it theough these. I do want to read Maeve Fly though.

  • @amandaelizondo3309
    @amandaelizondo3309 Рік тому +2

    I absolutely loved Dead Inside! 😍 Maeve Fly didn't end the way I wanted it to but it was quite good! My favorite is definitely Dead Inside 🖤🖤🖤

    • @BalorBallora
      @BalorBallora Рік тому +3

      dead inside's ending had my jaw lower than the submarine.

    • @shereekathleenn
      @shereekathleenn 10 місяців тому +1

      @@BalorBallora’I hope he likes sloppy seconds 😏’ hahahaa

  • @Iceclaw77
    @Iceclaw77 10 місяців тому

    The moment I saw the word "COWS" in the thumbnail, I instantly knew the hell that you were about to enter. My friend had that book in high school, and man, is it gross.

  • @kelsie7683
    @kelsie7683 Рік тому +2

    I want to read all these books.
    And I absolutely adore your lawyers 😂😊

  • @emilyau8023
    @emilyau8023 Рік тому

    You're the only book reviewer I can watch! Love the horror reviews

    • @AndaKent
      @AndaKent  Рік тому

      Thanks so much for watching!

  • @shakenbake3249
    @shakenbake3249 Рік тому +1

    If you want the king of extreme horror books then check out The Bighead by Edward Lee (that book has EVERYTHING and it’s constant). Any book that has RAPE in large letters on the back as a big seller for the book should tell you what you have coming.

  • @stellah8033
    @stellah8033 Рік тому

    the second you said a mix between Bret Easton Ellis and Chuck Palahniuk...immediately ordered

    • @AndaKent
      @AndaKent  Рік тому

      Right? I was pleasantly surprised and impressed it was her first novel.

  • @kevinayuso7986
    @kevinayuso7986 Рік тому +1

    i read dead inside (starts weeping openly)

  • @mikehoke1028
    @mikehoke1028 Рік тому

    These book reviews and personal opinions are excellent also I agree, however may I recommend “insane bastards”? Pretty dope anywho she’s hott.

  • @DD-zi8lw
    @DD-zi8lw Рік тому

    Omg you quoted my favorite poem!!

  • @JohnInk
    @JohnInk Рік тому

    Briefly thought she was referring to her dog as her husband. "Oh... That's really sad. Oh, wait, the dog is barking at the husband. Gotcha."

  • @morgantaylor9609
    @morgantaylor9609 Рік тому

    I like Dead City by Joe McKinny. It's an old book it was years ago when I read it and just found out it's a 15 book series lol I've got a lot of catching up to do lol it's about zombies lol

  • @RepublicTrooper125
    @RepublicTrooper125 2 місяці тому

    Read Carnosaur by Harry Adam Knight!

  • @rileychiz1379
    @rileychiz1379 Рік тому +555

    Your husband walking in and seeing the dogs wearing his shirts is so funny lmao

  • @zocivgal9945
    @zocivgal9945 Рік тому +218

    I genuinely love to listen to people who read extreme horror knowing I'll never read anything like that myself, thank you for your service

    • @AndaKent
      @AndaKent  Рік тому +23

      I'm glad I can help 😂

  • @the_eerie_faerie_tales
    @the_eerie_faerie_tales Рік тому +518

    I can't read Extreme Horror but I still like watching the videos like a weirdo 🤣

    • @koolkitty2768
      @koolkitty2768 Рік тому +8

      Right!!

    • @gwifa64
      @gwifa64 Рік тому +9

      Tried reading The Slob, refunded it. Couldn't do it, so I totally relate to this!!

    • @suzybearheart530
      @suzybearheart530 Рік тому +10

      Same - I'm weirdly obsessed but don't want to read the stuff myself. I read Playground by the same guy who wrote The Slob and it was just so gross and awful.

    • @hailey23_
      @hailey23_ Рік тому +3

      Literally the story of my life

    • @jhonshephard921
      @jhonshephard921 Рік тому +2

      I don't even watch horror movies other than Tech horror or read fiction but love knowing what is in them

  • @haleydarko2989
    @haleydarko2989 Рік тому +155

    Extreme horror got us shipping necro cannibals 😂

    • @stingerjohnny9951
      @stingerjohnny9951 Рік тому +9

      You think there’s r34?

    • @werelemur1138
      @werelemur1138 Рік тому +9

      @@stingerjohnny9951 It exists, therefore ...

    • @BalorBallora
      @BalorBallora Рік тому +15

      i cant believe i wanted them to get together so bad.

  • @Kritz_Reads
    @Kritz_Reads Рік тому +267

    awww the cutest lawyers EVER! I loved Maeve fly. My issue with a lot of extreme horror that I've read is that it isn't usually well-written. I want a story, not just words on a page for shock value. When it is done well though....I LOVE it.

    • @thymebutter2556
      @thymebutter2556 Рік тому +2

      I'm currently reading it now and I also love it!

    • @a.h.9362
      @a.h.9362 Рік тому +1

      Any recommendations? I’ve only read Dead Inside and The Slob and they were…not exactly classic-worthy 😂

    • @Kritz_Reads
      @Kritz_Reads Рік тому +5

      @@a.h.9362 I hated the slob. Exquisite corpse is extreme but well written. I also liked psychic teenage bloodbath and gone to see the river man

    • @Mondomeyer
      @Mondomeyer Рік тому +5

      In the Miso Soup is a classic. There is a plot, characters, social commentary, and a good build-up to the shock and gore.

    • @Mondomeyer
      @Mondomeyer Рік тому +3

      ​@Kritz_Reads Oh, EC is great. Both graphic and compelling.

  • @georgespanish
    @georgespanish Рік тому +117

    I tend to avoid these type of books like the plague, and I must say it’s a fascinating experience getting to know them through your videos. Keep up the good work!

  • @King_Ghost777
    @King_Ghost777 10 місяців тому +15

    As a man going into college as a creative writing major looking for new reading material I am glad I landed here and identify with the content.

    • @AndaKent
      @AndaKent  10 місяців тому +7

      That's so awesome! I hope you enjoy your creative writing program! My creative writing classes absolutely shaped the way I write and consume literature.

  • @TheClockworkChaos
    @TheClockworkChaos Рік тому +55

    As a Brit, Dead Inside reminds me of an actual case that happened in Tunbridge Wells. Except he was a maintenance man rather than a security guard, I believe.

    • @rustyshackleford1875
      @rustyshackleford1875 Рік тому +9

      Yeah that was messed up. It was in Kent as well. Got away with it for nearly 40 years and murdered 2 people too. 🤢

  • @ryanlust1350
    @ryanlust1350 Рік тому +45

    The same way you explain dead inside is the same way I feel about Steven from cows. Hes constantly watching shows about a normal life that he'll never have. His dog is his only friend. I just wonder how many people have actually lived that life in real life.

  • @plantcatto
    @plantcatto Рік тому +7

    i saw 'cows' in the thumbnail and was immediately concerned for ur wellbeing

  • @the_eerie_faerie_tales
    @the_eerie_faerie_tales Рік тому +204

    ANY footage of furbabies is never wasted time! 🐾💛

    • @adrianaslund8605
      @adrianaslund8605 Місяць тому

      Don't eat them tho.

    • @the_eerie_faerie_tales
      @the_eerie_faerie_tales Місяць тому

      @@adrianaslund8605 don't eat the pets??

    • @adrianaslund8605
      @adrianaslund8605 Місяць тому +1

      @@the_eerie_faerie_tales Yeah you really shouldn't do that. Don't put them in a blender either. That really would be a waste of everyone's time.

    • @the_eerie_faerie_tales
      @the_eerie_faerie_tales Місяць тому

      @@adrianaslund8605 omg no 😭😂

  • @johnvermillion4395
    @johnvermillion4395 Рік тому +135

    Some of the most horrific books I have ever read are non fiction. I'd recommend either Blood Meridian or Japan's Infamous Unit 731, which both made me realize that reality is more brutal than fiction, specifically because if they were fiction the things they do would make you discount them as " just for shock value" and "unrealistic". Although Blood Meridian is based around real events and has more of a coherent plot than just history and testimonies.

    • @user-gp9ks3pe9h
      @user-gp9ks3pe9h Рік тому +14

      lemme guess, you're a wendigoon fan (no shade, i love him too)

    • @JillLulamoon
      @JillLulamoon 11 місяців тому +5

      I have a pretty strong steel stomach for the disturbing but distinctly remember The Second World War by Antony Beevor being the only book to make me feel physically sick.
      When he lays out the number of people being killed by Germany in Operation Reinhard, which lasted from March 42 to November 43. Specifically October to July 42. Germany was murdering about 14,700 people a day for 100 days straight. About 1.47 million in 100 days.
      Only time I ever decided "Ok, I think that's enough for today."

    • @mebii3830
      @mebii3830 11 місяців тому +2

      Sometimes reading in depth stories about events that you have only thought about in passing or on a surface level are truly horrifying. Especially when you think about how other people gloss over it or know nothing because it is not super well known.

    • @Wizard_of_Light
      @Wizard_of_Light 11 місяців тому +1

      Blood Meridian is next on my reading list

    • @totallynotmrsinister8705
      @totallynotmrsinister8705 10 місяців тому +8

      blood meridian is not non fiction, it is exceptionally historically accurate but still fiction

  • @whitewing61
    @whitewing61 Рік тому +43

    Cows was the first extreme horror book I ever read and I read it in one sitting. A very intense one to start with but I enjoyed it too. You’re not alone haha 😂

  • @summercucumber4964
    @summercucumber4964 Рік тому +12

    Thanks for the reviews!
    Dead Inside is the only one of these I've read, and for me personally it felt like there was potential for an interesting plot between the two main characters, but I couldn't get over the author sounding like a massive edgelord and that grated on me very quickly.

    • @BalorBallora
      @BalorBallora Рік тому

      IM SO GLAD IM NOT THE ONLY ONE WHO THOUGHT MORRISON SOUNDED LIKE AN EDGELORD. he sounded like he would want to start an internet argument with me

  • @dcrossman
    @dcrossman Рік тому +62

    I absolutely adored Woom. I was not expecting to feel genuine emotion at the end of it.

    • @barghest3681
      @barghest3681 Рік тому +9

      I also loved Woom and was weirdly moved by it!!

    • @TheAbigailDee
      @TheAbigailDee Рік тому +3

      THEY HAD EACH OTHER 😭😭 it was totally moving!

    • @Marverick1998
      @Marverick1998 4 місяці тому

      Absolutely! Me too! I loved the book and I think it was honestly a pretty good introduction to Extreme Horror for Me.
      Also, no spoilers, but I gasped and then laughed when I came to the realization why Angel wanted "the biggest girl they had". Lol It only clicked with me a day later after I finished reading. It was a great book.

  • @vagabundorkchaosmagick-use2898
    @vagabundorkchaosmagick-use2898 Рік тому +76

    A pioneer of the genre, Poppy Z. Brite, while not full extreme horror, has her moments in her three first novels: Lost Souls, Drawing Blood and Exquisite Corpse, specially this last one. She is the quintessential Goth writer (not Gothic).

    • @bunchoflemons
      @bunchoflemons Рік тому +20

      I love Poppy Z Brite (he's now identifying as Billy Martin with he/him pronouns but I use the Brite name to talk about those books since that's what they're published under). Lost Souls is my favourite, but I'd argue it's barely extreme horror at all. A case can definitely be made for Exquisite Corpse, but even so, the writing quality distracts from that.

    • @vagabundorkchaosmagick-use2898
      @vagabundorkchaosmagick-use2898 Рік тому +5

      @@bunchoflemons I didn't know he uses a different name name! I have a bunch of books under Poppy Z. Brite name, even as recent as the first decade of the 21st century. Good to know so I can track his newer books!

    • @the_eerie_faerie_tales
      @the_eerie_faerie_tales Рік тому +3

      Omg I loved Lost Souls! Must have read it about 20 or more years ago. Read quite a few of Brite's works, but that was always my favorite.

    • @vagabundorkchaosmagick-use2898
      @vagabundorkchaosmagick-use2898 Рік тому +4

      @@the_eerie_faerie_tales It was the first book I tried to read in English (not my mother tongue). Full of slang and idioms and expressions that were kinda hard for me to uderstand properly, but I carried on and I after a while, context helped me to get through it. The Spanish translation was so bad I didn't even read past page 10 or 15.

    • @cmmosher8035
      @cmmosher8035 Рік тому

      ​@@vagabundorkchaosmagick-use2898
      I think all of the books are still published under the Brite name for marketing/ name recognition purposes if you are looking them up.

  • @the_eerie_faerie_tales
    @the_eerie_faerie_tales Рік тому +8

    1:08 may I have their contact info in case I ever need Representation? 🐶🐶😹

  • @squashchefan
    @squashchefan Рік тому +91

    I really enjoyed The Summer I Died by Ryan C. Thomas. Not the kind of extreme horror novel that just goes for shock value but actually well written with characters I cared about. Which hit harder once the horror starts

  • @rayne9065
    @rayne9065 Рік тому +19

    20:00 didnt notice until now but the smushed face of pinhead is absolutely hilarious

  • @pandastrix4082
    @pandastrix4082 9 місяців тому +8

    I finally summoned the courage to buy Dead Inside by Chandler Morrison and I am equal parts excited and terrified lol. Wish me luck (I'm gonna need it)

    • @ShadowLovesJesus
      @ShadowLovesJesus 2 місяці тому

      Can we get an update?

    • @pandastrix4082
      @pandastrix4082 2 місяці тому +3

      @@ShadowLovesJesus sure!! I finished it pretty much the same day I started it. It is GRUESOME but also really funny and I agree with what anda is saying about how it’s kind of beautiful in the message it conveys. It’s satirical so it’s not meant to be taken seriously and it totally surpassed my expectation. It’s one of my favorite extreme horror books I read last year. And chandler Morrison had slowly become my favorite extreme horror author. Highly recommend if you’re into this kind of stuff

  • @TheAbigailDee
    @TheAbigailDee Рік тому +11

    WOOM was kind of weirdly cozy horror. Like broken people finding other broken people who kind of learn to understand each other. Weirdly lol.

  • @sam-i-am1007
    @sam-i-am1007 Рік тому +20

    Let me start off by saying I am so glad I found your channel. I'm the odd ball out in my friends and family. Nobody likes reading horror books and they think I'm weird to do so. Your recommendations have been amazing. And I just added a few more to the list. ✅️

  • @indieeric6530
    @indieeric6530 Рік тому +10

    Extreme horror is genre that genuinely piques my interest. But every time I try, it ends up being more cheesy than interesting. Not necessarily that it is not horrifying/disgusting, but it just seems like every sentence is just trying to be shocking. It reminds me of seeing the band Gwar and then finally listening and you’re like, “Oh… They aren’t very heavy at all”. My last attempt was “Tender Is The Flesh”. It was ok I guess. But there were a lot of eye rolls throughout. Great video. Definitely cool to see a different genre represented on book tube. I have a couple friends who have written horror books. Please check them out if you can. “Tearstone” by David Day. And “The Unwelcome” by Jacob Steven Mohr. Would love to hear your thoughts on them. Can’t wait to see your next video. 😊

  • @Rebel8MAC
    @Rebel8MAC Рік тому +11

    Sweeeet another vid on extreme horror books. Can't wait to watch this. Ahhhh your lawyers lmao. "Attorneys at Paw 🐾"

  • @samilybamily
    @samilybamily Рік тому +13

    You can have every second of my time as long as I get more cute puppy moments like that 💕

  • @cameronclarke7028
    @cameronclarke7028 11 місяців тому +2

    I love extreme horror. Definitely gunna pickup Dead Inside that sounds fu*cked up. Subscribed too 👻💯

  • @damariscolon-soto9920
    @damariscolon-soto9920 Рік тому +33

    When I was a kid, I used to read a lot of Goosebumps books and LOVE THEM. Sadly, that passion for horror stories dimmed with the years. BUT, I must admit that thanks to your channel, I reconnected with that part of myself and started to read Extreme horror stories/books.

    • @AndaKent
      @AndaKent  Рік тому +6

      This was such a nice comment to read. Thanks so much! I'm so glad you've been able to revisit horror again.

  • @duncanralston5112
    @duncanralston5112 Рік тому +8

    Great video! Thanks for reading woom! :) Also, is your lawyer a schnauzer? They're my favorite dogs.

  • @jesslynn410
    @jesslynn410 Рік тому +9

    Fur babies are always a good/funny time! Never wasted time! I would give Dead Inside a try but I'm really sensitive when it comes to anything dealing with babies. I don't think I could hang in the extreme horror genre, but your reactions are great lol

  • @Impbynature
    @Impbynature Рік тому +8

    I’m glad someone else said that dead inside is good, I’ll have to read it soon. Also I feel like a total weirdo for being into extreme horror. I can’t help it. But it is really fun to connect with other weirdos and there’s like a collective understanding. Like a subtle nod, “yeah I get ya.” Like obviously we don’t condone anything that happens, but we want more.

  • @elisarodriguez1573
    @elisarodriguez1573 Рік тому +3

    Have you ever looked at the work of Junji Ito? It’s primarily manga with a few short stories, so a bit different than a “standard” book, but the words and images are brutal and gross in the best way. If you venture that way, I’d start with Uzumaki!

  • @DaniTheReader
    @DaniTheReader Рік тому +7

    Woom is the only extreme horror I’ve ever read and I hated it. 😂😂 it seemed like page after page of really gross nonsense. I recently found your channel and Reading with Meg and now I’m considering trying more extreme horror 😂😂

  • @manicexorcism1525
    @manicexorcism1525 Рік тому +9

    I’m fairly new to your Chanel and I already love it! Thank you so much for all the great horror recommendations. My grotesque library is growing thanks to you.

  • @czguy3045
    @czguy3045 Рік тому +7

    I believe your pronunciation is correct on CJ Leede's name. I must say that Maeve Fly is probably my favorite new book I've read in the last couple years. Hard to believe it's her first.

  • @letsnotgetstressed8552
    @letsnotgetstressed8552 10 місяців тому +2

    I skipped ahead, the first thing I heard was: “This book made me loose my will to live.” 🤣

  • @bunchoflemons
    @bunchoflemons Рік тому +5

    I read Woom last week after seeing it on your Instagram story so... thanks for that. It was a lot better than Cows which I DNFed. At least Woom had some decent writing and sections I liked. Cows was just a man hating his mother while pooping and I gave up before anything else happened.

  • @branecollision
    @branecollision Рік тому +7

    I think the cows are a metaphor for the dehumanization of others that comes when one is desperate for any sort of control or power in the world. Steven sees the cows, who are intelligent, thinking, and feeling social creatures, as just stepping stones to his ultimate goal of living his tv life where he is the main character and everything else bends to his desires around him. A lot of the themes of toxic masculinity and power throughout the book play into this as well. He learns from Cripps that the way to gain power and "become a man" is through the subjugation and killing of others. The metaphors and themes of the book are super tightly woven and obtuse and there's so much to unpack even if you make it through the more disgusting bits, it's a lot of work to put it all together which I honestly loved but I fully understand why someone wouldn't like this book or would have mixed feelings.

    • @AndaKent
      @AndaKent  Рік тому +2

      What a great comment! Thank you for your interpretation of the book. I kind of want to give it another read to see what else I can find, but I'm not sure I can make it through twice haha.

    • @ThruHerSkull
      @ThruHerSkull 11 місяців тому +1

      Thank you! I’m so glad I’m not the only one who thinks there’s a deeper meaning behind cows. No matter how many times I had to pause and take a shot while reading it.

  • @Swannworks
    @Swannworks 4 місяці тому +1

    Matthew Stokoe is great at story structure. His chapters give you enough momentum to get through the most vile of events, then return to protagonist back to a degree of normalcy, after they have changed. His other book, High Life is really good, also his story Empty Mile.

  • @Yoma0308
    @Yoma0308 4 місяці тому +2

    The dog’s were so adorable!

  • @VampGirl1822
    @VampGirl1822 Рік тому +1

    Woom did have some gross parts don't get me wrong but I did find the ending predictable and obvious in some ways. Definitely not my favourite but still a decent read

  • @shereekathleenn
    @shereekathleenn 11 місяців тому +1

    I loved Dead Inside too. It feels like a romance to me. A disturbing and fucked up romance hahaa

  • @tinaT-g2p
    @tinaT-g2p Рік тому +1

    unpopular dead inside opinion. its def vile, but the authour is basically an edge lord looking to shock people vs a craftsman of horror. i low key feel this way about a lot of extreme horror/splatter punk books. people who dont actually have the skill to write something that will truly scare people, so they just go as gory as possible and try to shock people.

  • @eviethebunny
    @eviethebunny Рік тому +5

    Saw your other “extreme horror” video and enjoyed it a lot, but it was your dogs in the beginning that made me subscribe 😂 Love it, can’t wait for more videos!

  • @JamieMPhoto
    @JamieMPhoto Рік тому +1

    New viewer, but doggo lawyers ... I'm sold.

  • @waziyata
    @waziyata Рік тому +6

    Best 5 seconds of my life

  • @tinedrise
    @tinedrise 10 місяців тому +2

    I thoroughly enjoyed maeve fly! I've read a lot of horror but tend to avoid extreme horror, so maeve fly was a great intro book. It was so well written and the more graphic stuff towards the end didn't feel cheesy (which is my main issue with a lot of splatter stuff).

  • @RobertMaxwell-i1r
    @RobertMaxwell-i1r 6 місяців тому +1

    read the lyrics in a death metal album if u want to really short out your brain

  • @BalorBallora
    @BalorBallora Рік тому +1

    i loved Dead Inside. i want to be able to say that every gross scene wasn't important, but nearly every gross scene was plot important, or a moment of character growth. Even the... abortion clinic scene, which was almost too much for me, has some sort of importance. Not just because that brings the baby into it, but it's like the physical version of their feelings. It's bloody and raw. I probably sound insane, but I could ramble about this book for fucking. days.

    • @AndaKent
      @AndaKent  Рік тому +2

      I totally agree. I completely understand that this kind of storytelling isn't for everyone, but it is a shame when the point of the book is missed because of these scenes.

  • @alliecat148
    @alliecat148 Рік тому +4

    These are some I’ve been nervous to read because I’ve expected them to be too much to get through - I might give a few of them a try now, though!
    Two “extreme” horror novels that I loved but didn’t find too extreme - To Be Devoured by Sara Tantlinger and Reception by Kenzie Jennings!

    • @AndaKent
      @AndaKent  Рік тому

      Maeve Fly is a good place to start, I think. Not too bad but still a bit more extreme than a typical novel. Thanks for the suggestions! I'll have to look into these.

  • @sleepingninjaquiettime
    @sleepingninjaquiettime Рік тому +19

    I remember in 2015 people would say that reading was dying. My response was when did people ever start reading. I was also the only one out of 99% of my friends that read when i was growing up.
    The cow book sounds horrible, I'm going have to check it out.

    • @buckyyyb
      @buckyyyb Рік тому +5

      I gave Cows a go last year. I had thought I was basically at the end after so much heavy shit, and when I checked, I was only HALF done, and made the choice to stop. Mad me sick and sticks with me today!

  • @roikukorominet4441
    @roikukorominet4441 Рік тому +1

    From the description given, I've got the feeling that "dead inside" should really be called "inside dead" 😅

  • @cjappleby88
    @cjappleby88 Рік тому +2

    If you want some fun reads that are on the edge of extreme I’d recommend some Shaun Hutson. Slugs and Breeding Ground are super dumb pulp horror novels about killer slugs and I LOVED them. Pretty gnarly but nothing close to the stuff you’ve read so far. Might make for a weird sort of palate cleanser.

  • @Dougfrilled
    @Dougfrilled Рік тому +3

    I don’t think I can watch the video because reasons, but you seem delightful. Also your legal team? Phenomenal.

  • @wvvj_animates
    @wvvj_animates 10 місяців тому +4

    These books aren’t really extreme horror, but Uzumaki and Tomie by Junji Itō are some of the GREATEST horror manga I’ve ever read. Warning for Tomie: Grooming and Manipulation are involved.

  • @liannakiwi119
    @liannakiwi119 Рік тому +4

    Doggos are the best thing of all time, so I will always be happy to see any amount of time of the video on them! Your two doggos are adorable!

  • @tommortlock8783
    @tommortlock8783 Рік тому +1

    I just finished Cows and I didn't find it disturbing at all. It was disgusting but nothing that has sat on my mind since. I thought it read like someone trying to gross me out. Plus it really isn't a particularly good book imo, I think the author feels he has written something deep and profound but I felt it just read like a teenager trying to be gross

  • @stamatisgiallolover9713
    @stamatisgiallolover9713 Рік тому +3

    Talking about extreme horror, Edward Lee is the first name that comes to my mind. I urge you and everyone to read his novella 'Pig'. That ending was unexpected and hilarious!

  • @Yoymo142
    @Yoymo142 Рік тому +1

    You should read the slob one of the more disturbing books I read

  • @clintonbrendle6843
    @clintonbrendle6843 Рік тому +6

    The lawyer bit was hilarious 😂

  • @Ann1ka2425
    @Ann1ka2425 Рік тому +2

    I’m a bit late to the party, but Horror in the Woods is another extreme horror novel that’s overlooked. Probably because of its title.

  • @HorrorDeconstruction
    @HorrorDeconstruction Рік тому +1

    strangely found WOOM moving, angel is a piece of sh!t but i actually felt bad for him

  • @william3onfire
    @william3onfire Рік тому +1

    I'm not interested in Dead Inside, as the subject matter turns me off, but do want to read Chandler's other books, as the overall comment is he's a good writer. Cows I would never read.

  • @kurtwoods7546
    @kurtwoods7546 Рік тому +2

    If you want a real "Fun" time try reading "Exquisite Corpse" by Poppy Z. Brite. I struggled. Really struggled.

    • @BalorBallora
      @BalorBallora Рік тому

      It's probably just because im gay with violent tendencies, but i read exquisite corpse and got so mad he died😭 i wanted them to win that fight so bad for some reason.

    • @kurtwoods7546
      @kurtwoods7546 Рік тому

      @@BalorBallora The entire book just made me feel sick to my stomach. I do understand what you're saying though. After all the crap they went through and then.......

    • @BalorBallora
      @BalorBallora Рік тому +1

      @kurtwoods7546 its disgusting, but its just one of those books that gets you invested in everyones lives

  • @Shadowpool71
    @Shadowpool71 Рік тому +1

    Maeve Fly is not extreme horror TToTT (also it was one of my most hated books i read this year)

  • @RonSMITH-lj6gi
    @RonSMITH-lj6gi Місяць тому

    If u liked Maeve fly....u should try a book called sweet pea...similar....even the author name is Cj....Cj Skuse

  • @justynaaleksandra5590
    @justynaaleksandra5590 11 місяців тому +1

    I loved Cows as well and also wondered "what's wrong with me?!" 😂

  • @lizziejackson2529
    @lizziejackson2529 Рік тому +4

    Never clicked on a video SO FAST Anda😅 your other extreme horror reading vlog is one of my favourites, pls keep making content like this😂 and side note...I seriously need an up to date shelf tour from you, we have nearly the exact same taste and they're so pretty that I need the detailed tour😍💓

    • @the_eerie_faerie_tales
      @the_eerie_faerie_tales Рік тому +1

      You also watch Reading with Meg? She does Extreme Horror vlogs. I can't read that ish lol but I love watching vids about it 😆

    • @lizziejackson2529
      @lizziejackson2529 Рік тому +1

      @@the_eerie_faerie_tales oh yeah, I watch Meg all the time. So funny, but the stuff she reads is a little too much for me😭😅 she’s the reason I read No One Rides For Free by Judith Sonnet because they’re friends and she sings her praises but, um…it was a lot😭

    • @the_eerie_faerie_tales
      @the_eerie_faerie_tales Рік тому +1

      @@lizziejackson2529 oh cool! Yea that one definitely not tryin lol

  • @cisrot
    @cisrot 9 місяців тому

    I have a degree in writing and film and I’ll admit; I’m pretty hard to disturb when it comes to fictional media. I’ve watched some real nasty movies and not really felt much other than embarrassment at how try-hard some of them are and I’ve read Exquisite Corpse and while it didn’t make me feel disturbed, instead it made me.. sad? No spoilers for anyone who hasnt read it but… :(
    I started reading cows not long ago and yeah, it’s.. gross. What’s yucking me out the most is the incredibly vivid descriptions of the mother’s disgusting meals. It’s literally getting me into one of my very few weaknesses when it comes to gross shit; rotting, nasty food. Blood and guts don’t bother me, but a rotting, uncooked slab of meat covered in phlegm? Nah I’m gonna hurl lmao
    I’ll give you my interpretation on what the cows represent though! I think they represent maternity. The main character has some very, VERY serious issues with his mother. The way he describes her is monstrous at best. She’s quite literally referred to as a beast.
    Cows are, in essence, mother figures. We rely on cows for milk, something that naturally is only really made for baby cows. (I’m not a vegan btw and I love dairy, it’s just a fact, but humans can enjoy it too!) Milk is nourishing, it’s comforting, something Steven lacks in his personal life.
    In some cultures cows are considered sacred. They’re beautiful animals that are also terrifying, dangerous, graceful. It’s a tired fact, but cows kill more people than sharks do every year. Cows can be gentle, playful, but they can also be incredibly dangerous creatures.
    Steven very, very obviously has mommy issues. DEEP mommy issues. The way he describes his reality makes me think that he is a very unreliable narrator, and while I don’t doubt that his mother is an abusive force, I feel as though there’s a severe case of cognitive dissonance emanating from him. He seems to see the worst in everything, focusing on the most disgusting things while ignoring anything that could be comforting.
    Cows, at least to me in this story, are a direct metaphor for a maternal figure. Now, if you want to dive into the sexual sadism part of that, you absolutely can, after all, the language Steven’s mother uses with him is certainly.. unusually sexual
    Gross haha

  • @shyguydan
    @shyguydan 5 місяців тому

    I'm not sure if you've covered it in another video, but my first extreme horror was a little book called Genital Grinder by Ryan Harding. Never had a book make me queasy before, but here I am on the search for more, lol. So glad I found your channel!

  • @thevoidcritter
    @thevoidcritter 2 місяці тому

    Two extreme horror books I wanna recommend: Fluids by May Leitz and Exquisite Corpse

  • @saraalves7348
    @saraalves7348 Місяць тому

    Someone was telling me about a book that was about Peeps. They said it was a horror. Has anyone heard of this book? Murdering candy sounds fun.

  • @buckyyyb
    @buckyyyb 7 місяців тому

    i tried reading COWS in 2022, and it fucked me up, stressed me out, and made me ill. then i realized i only made HALFWAY through the book and couldn't go on

  • @TheSim1derful
    @TheSim1derful Рік тому

    Why do male extreme horror authors ALWAYS reference the most basic literary figures. Vonnegut, Hemingway, Palahniuk...and they probably think they ate with those literary references

  • @JesseRad
    @JesseRad Рік тому

    If you're looking for something else disgusting on the level of Cows, check out the 125-page novella, Teratologist by Edward Lee and Wrath James White. It's ... pretty messed up.

  • @josephkaselow9220
    @josephkaselow9220 Рік тому

    Will put "Maeve Fly" on my TBR list. (I'm thinking of commenting on your legs, but I've decided to behave myself.)

  • @ursadabear2810
    @ursadabear2810 7 місяців тому

    I know exactly what you mean by finding a splatterpunk story cute. I cried at the end of Yellow by Aaron Beauregard, I thought it was so beautiful. But I’d never dare tell most people that 😂😂😂

  • @JenetteMonster
    @JenetteMonster 4 місяці тому

    I really just didn't like dead inside. I read extremely horror and splatters punk. It was boring. I thought the writing was eh. He gave me teenager trying to be cool and edgy and making characters they think are cool. Like we get it.... you like dark and edgy and hates people. Like we get it. And no obgyn calls them selves a maternity doctor. Idk, I feel like I'm being a jerk. I just really didn't love it.

  • @lesyeuxsansvisage1157
    @lesyeuxsansvisage1157 8 місяців тому

    You need to read Wonderful, Wonderful Times. Forewarning, it starts brutally. Elfiede Jelinek takes a hard stance on Austria needing to account for its role in WWII, and Nazi beliefs that still linger. Great book, not an easy read. It always reminded me of Blood Meridian, in the way she handles violence.

  • @garrissonwebb1207
    @garrissonwebb1207 8 місяців тому

    I just read the book cows, personally I believed Matthew Stokoe was using the talking cows to symbolize the lower class citizens being oppressed by society. (Black people working as slaves for white men, or women being property to abusive husbands and male bosses at work, or and boy being beaten by an abusive father) And them warning a young man about how him being oppressed and wanting power to take from people will only lead him with no happiness. The message being “the more you take, the less you have”. Idk that was what I interpreted while reading it. It was just this constant fight for power taking everything life can give, only to find out power was never going to bring happiness because everyone is fighting for it.

  • @Dark-Angel33
    @Dark-Angel33 Рік тому

    SOME ONE ELSE HAS READ THE BOOK COWS omg it’s just gross and badly written

  • @planet_dawsey595
    @planet_dawsey595 6 місяців тому

    Literally love these types of books but I can’t read them too much becuase I start getting too freaked out. It’s like little shots of trauma if I read too much dark stuff I start thinking the whole world is like that and I hahe to take a step baco

  • @kaitieohare7524
    @kaitieohare7524 Місяць тому

    I watched this video a while ago and Maeve Fly stayed in my brain but I never read it, then a couple days ago I saw Dead Inside and Maeve Fly at my local Barnes & Noble so I had to come back to this video and see if I still want to get them after hearing your thoughts 😂

  • @cmacdhon
    @cmacdhon 11 місяців тому

    I can't imagine anything being worse than "The Bighead". Absolutely revolting.

  • @awaywiththetheories1833
    @awaywiththetheories1833 11 місяців тому

    So, I’m coming back to this video after finally consuming some ‘extreme ‘ horror. One of them was woom. And I liked it until the ending. The anatomical inaccuracies were just too much to suspend my disbelief and it ruined the whole book for me 😢

  • @brendakirk7250
    @brendakirk7250 9 місяців тому

    I watched another video recently of someone saying the book, Hogg is extremely disturbing. Have you read it? what did you think if you did?

  • @angeliquecrowley9709
    @angeliquecrowley9709 5 місяців тому

    I tried reading dead alive last year and absolutely could not finish it. Halfway through and I had to put it down and never picked it back up. Sooo disturbing