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4.33 AVERAGE
4.33 AVERAGE
I was very scared to start reading this book. The cover is vile, and seeing other reviewers comment how nasty it was (and these folks have stomachs of steel usually), my belly filled with trepidation.
Ready to finally start, I fasted and detoxed, ready to start reading on a liquid diet of strictly water and ginger ale. This was surely the answer to getting through this book.
I went to the mountains, hiking in nature for one more day in case my psyche cracked amongst the pages of “The Glut”. Checking into a hotel that evening where no one knew the journey of horror I was about to embark on…. I turned to the first page…
Vince is shockingly obese, unmotivated to follow his years of diet research and physicians’ advice. His health is ailing and he must do something drastic. This may lead to the end of the world as we know it…
Poor Vince, who hasn’t eaten their emotions at one point? Things got pretty nasty around the Chapter 10 mark, but I persevered!
Favourite Line(s): “He eats when he is happy. He eats when he is sad. He eats when he is angry. He eats when he is bored. Almost every strong emotion is a reason to gorge himself.”
Also I learned a new word: Brobdingnagian
Ready to finally start, I fasted and detoxed, ready to start reading on a liquid diet of strictly water and ginger ale. This was surely the answer to getting through this book.
I went to the mountains, hiking in nature for one more day in case my psyche cracked amongst the pages of “The Glut”. Checking into a hotel that evening where no one knew the journey of horror I was about to embark on…. I turned to the first page…
Vince is shockingly obese, unmotivated to follow his years of diet research and physicians’ advice. His health is ailing and he must do something drastic. This may lead to the end of the world as we know it…
Poor Vince, who hasn’t eaten their emotions at one point? Things got pretty nasty around the Chapter 10 mark, but I persevered!
Favourite Line(s): “He eats when he is happy. He eats when he is sad. He eats when he is angry. He eats when he is bored. Almost every strong emotion is a reason to gorge himself.”
Also I learned a new word: Brobdingnagian
I adored this book, yes it was full of nasty scenes that are certainly not for the faint of heart but the overall story was truly honestly incredible. It dove into the psychology of each character and puts forth the question what would you do to be rid of the monkey on your back! The writing is incredible and I have become a lifelong Matthew cash fan after reading 2 of his books. So in short this book is dirty, nasty, grim, amazing, thought provoking and incredibly written. 10/10
adventurous
challenging
dark
emotional
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
*I'm not going to give you the 'what this book is about' blurb - you can read that elsewhere.
1. Woof. It takes A LOT to gross me out, but Matty Bob found a way. His graphic description of the ritual Vince goes through to rid himself of his binge-eating disorder…total barf. I had to put the book down and walk away for a couple of minutes, and it was AWESOME. However, this one may not work for you if you have a weak stomach. Or, just skip that part because it’s not super integral to the story, and this one is good enough to read without the gross parts 😊
2. Loved all the characters! When someone is writing a book where very human flaws are the main point of the story, and they’re still able to write characters that people relate to and enjoy, that’s something special.
3. Toward the end, it got a little Cosmic/Bizarro, which I wasn’t expecting but didn’t hate. I guess I should have put that together when the description said ‘an entity older than the stars’ but I didn’t. It was weird but also enjoyable.
4. *Potential Spoiler* The ending. Ugh, it was so not what I was hoping for but simultaneously so touching. Going back to my 2nd point – the ending was very human, raw, and hopeful. Just a nice reminder that everyone is worthy, which you don’t always get with horror/splatterpunk/extreme plotlines. I wouldn’t want every book I read to have such an ending, but DAMN I’m glad this one did.
1. Woof. It takes A LOT to gross me out, but Matty Bob found a way. His graphic description of the ritual Vince goes through to rid himself of his binge-eating disorder…total barf. I had to put the book down and walk away for a couple of minutes, and it was AWESOME. However, this one may not work for you if you have a weak stomach. Or, just skip that part because it’s not super integral to the story, and this one is good enough to read without the gross parts 😊
2. Loved all the characters! When someone is writing a book where very human flaws are the main point of the story, and they’re still able to write characters that people relate to and enjoy, that’s something special.
3. Toward the end, it got a little Cosmic/Bizarro, which I wasn’t expecting but didn’t hate. I guess I should have put that together when the description said ‘an entity older than the stars’ but I didn’t. It was weird but also enjoyable.
4. *Potential Spoiler* The ending. Ugh, it was so not what I was hoping for but simultaneously so touching. Going back to my 2nd point – the ending was very human, raw, and hopeful. Just a nice reminder that everyone is worthy, which you don’t always get with horror/splatterpunk/extreme plotlines. I wouldn’t want every book I read to have such an ending, but DAMN I’m glad this one did.