Playground - BookWyrm

Published Nov. 22, 2022 by independently published.

(1 review)

ONCE IN A LIFETIME Three low-income families have been given a handsome retainer to join Geraldine Borden for a day at her cliffside estate. All the parents must do to collect the rest of their money is allow their children to test out the revolutionary playground equipment Geraldine has been working on for decades. But there’s a reason the structures in the bowels of her gothic castle have taken so long to develop—they were never meant to see the light of day.

When a band of dysfunctional children is suddenly thrust into a diabolical realm of violence, they must grow up instantly to have a chance at survival. Will they find a way to put their differences aside, or be swallowed up by the insidious architecture all around them?

"With Playground, Aron Beauregard transcends himself, delivering a genuinely chilling, uncomfortable novel that will make even the most jaded horror fan …

ONCE IN A LIFETIME Three low-income families have been given a handsome retainer to join Geraldine Borden for a day at her cliffside estate. All the parents must do to collect the rest of their money is allow their children to test out the revolutionary playground equipment Geraldine has been working on for decades. But there’s a reason the structures in the bowels of her gothic castle have taken so long to develop—they were never meant to see the light of day.

When a band of dysfunctional children is suddenly thrust into a diabolical realm of violence, they must grow up instantly to have a chance at survival. Will they find a way to put their differences aside, or be swallowed up by the insidious architecture all around them?

"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

This volume contains 15 interior illustrations.

WARNING: This book contains graphic content. Reader discretion is advised.

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warriorbarrd reviewed Playground by Aron Beauregard

Review of 'Playground' on 'Goodreads'

2 stars

Mmmmm not sure how I feel about this one. Interesting concept, the gore descriptions were on point BUT the author revelled in misogyny too much for me to truly enjoy most of it. It felt a lot like “I hate women and I’m going to say everything I’ve ever wanted to but it’s okay because she’s evil.”

I couldn’t connect emotionally with any of the characters, the ones given all the “screen time” sucked. I’m a cryer and if you can’t make me cry at a 7yo clutching her 9yo sister’s dismembered arm after seeing her die horribly then idk how to help you. (I know that’s not the point of horror but if you don’t care about the characters then why would you feel any sense of horror?)