Woom

I really don't know what i expected when i started the book. The ending left me wanting to know what happens next. Which you will find out if you read Gross Out(AGAIN NOT FOR EVERYONE)!

No, seriously wtf. I loved this book. It's a lot tamer than most extreme horror books but I finished this in a few hours. What a great and wild read

It’s definitely wild, if you like dark jaw dropping horror

The main character tells a few short stories to a guest that lead up to his reasoning of being in that motel room. It is very disturbing and not for anyone who may be sensitive to difficult subject matter.

Just overtly gross for the sake of shock and this dude clearly has some fetish issues he needs to go to therapy for. Not even like, "artistically grotesque", just bad in a way the author *thinks* is artistic and subversive or whatever. Very bad, would not recommend to anyone.

First off let me say that this book is NOT for everyone. Having just finished a Matt Shaw book, I didn’t think I’d find a book that would reach the same “extreme horror” limits. But I was wrong. And I didn’t mind it (not sure what that says about me). WOOM takes place in the Lonely Motel’s Room 6, which has had more than its fair share of dark situations. There are only two characters, Angel and Shayla, the BBW escort he requested. Despite its simple premise, the stories unfolded over the next 140+ pages will forever be burned into my mind. It takes a lot for me to cringe when reading, but there were several times in WOOM that I found my mouth had dropped open (without my knowledge). Unlike other horror books where gore and demons/monsters cause destruction and chaos, Ralston’s characters told personal stories of situations that could happen to anyone. Since there were only two characters in the book, the storytelling was easy to follow, but hard to put down. From the beginning, hints are dropped that something IS going to happen to the characters and it’s done so in a way that makes the reader feel like it won’t be good. But before the reveal, we are taken for a journey filled with one twisted tale after another as told by Angel and Shayla. The level of f^ckedupness contained with these pages was... well, f^cked up. But that was the point. Despite the cringe-inducing stories, I found myself connecting with the characters and their underlying brokenness. Yes, Raltson’s tales are twisted and shocking, but it doesn’t take long to pick up on the vulnerability and courage being shared, so don’t be surprised if you feel the heartstrings being tugged at a little. Unfortunately, I don’t think many readers will make it that far in the book unless they have a strong stomach. Despite these stories being seared into my brain, I truly did enjoy this book. Turns out so did Matt Shaw as Ralston revealed as part of his acknowledgements, which was really cool.