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A disturbing examination of toxic masculinity and the darkest pits of the Internet, about a young man's algorithmic descent into depravity in a future that's nearly here.
"A visionary book that is at once pensive, rollicking, and truly, bone-deep unsettling. Alex Gonzalez's rekt is an absolute stunner." --Paul Tremblay, New York Times bestselling author of Horror Movie and A Head Full of Ghosts
> be me, 26
> about to end it all
> feels good, man
Once, Sammy Dominguez thought he knew how the world worked. The ugly things in his head--his uncle's pathetic death, his parents' mistrust, the twisted horrors he writes for the Internet--didn't matter, because he and his girl, Ellery, were on track for the good life in this messed-up world.
Then a car accident changed everything.
Spiraling with grief and guilt, Sammy scrambles for distraction. He finds it in shock-value videos of gore and violence that terrified him as a child. When someone messages him a dark web link to footage of Ellery dying, he watches--first the car crash that killed her, then hundreds of other deaths, even for people still alive. Accidents. Diseases. Suicides. Murders.
The host site, chinsky, is sadistic, vicious, impossible. It even seems to read his mind, manipulate his searches. But is chinsky even real? And who is Haruspx, the web handle who led him into this virtual nightmare? As Sammy watches compulsively, the darkness in his mind blooms, driving him down a twisted path to find the roots of chinsky, even if he must become a nightmare himself...
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Book Details
ISBN:
9781645661597
EAN:
9781645661597
Binding:
Hardcover
Pages:
368
Authors:
Alex Gonzalez
Publisher:
Erewhon Books
Published Date: 2025-25-03
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Very good book. Would recommend to readers who like edgy books.
The other day I didn't know what to read next so I picked the 3 books in my "recommended for you" with the least amount of reviews, this was one of them. I went in blind and that was the right choice, that blurb would have put me off of a good book. It's bleak but also well written and very human. I loved the tone and how heavy it was. If you enjoyed the book We Had to Remove this Post's general vibe but wished it was more horror you'll probably like this one, it's horror for the Redditor's soul.
This might be the worst book I’ve ever read. Every single character is just an awful person. Of course the worst person is the one narrating the whole story. It’s such an awful story that I wonder if I’m reading the same book that people are giving 5 star reviews for. This story was so bad that I can’t imagine reading anything else this guy writes. The more I think about this book, the more I feel like I should remove that “might” from the first sentence.
I didn’t think I’d enjoy this as much as I did . Dope stuff . I’m really glad I picked this out
If you're a fan of horror with a twisted modern edge, this book is a wild ride. Blending elements of psychological terror with the bizarre, often disturbing corners of internet culture, it pulls no punches when showing the darkest sides of human nature.One of the most gripping aspects is how it captures the voyeuristic thrill of online “games” taken too far — something that’ll resonate with fans of Squid Game. The presence of shadowy bettors adds a chilling layer, highlighting the dehumanizing thrill of watching others suffer for entertainment.The story constantly ramps up in intensity, and just when you think it can’t get more unhinged — it does. The characters are pushed to their limits, and so is the reader. It’s not just gore or jump scares; it’s the slow realization of what people are capable of when the world is watching... or worse, when no one is.Crazy, unsettling, and totally engrossing — this is a must-read for horror lovers who don’t mind diving into the digital abyss.
