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Some Kind of Cu*t
WARNING: THIS IS AN EXTREME HORROR. There is gore. There is bad language. There are scenes of a sexual nature. But hidden underneath it all is also a chilling story. Please do not purchase this book if you are easily shocked, disgusted or offended. This book is not for you.
From Matt Shaw - the author behind Sick B*stards, PORN, Whore and Rotting Dead F*cks - comes another horror in the black cover range which, once again, pushes the boundaries of horror to uncomfortable new levels of depravity. "Some Kind of Cu*t" is the story of one man and his family; all of them willing to do whatever their 'father' asks of them - including murder.
From Matt Shaw - the author behind Sick B*stards, PORN, Whore and Rotting Dead F*cks - comes another horror in the black cover range which, once again, pushes the boundaries of horror to uncomfortable new levels of depravity. "Some Kind of Cu*t" is the story of one man and his family; all of them willing to do whatever their 'father' asks of them - including murder.
87 pages, Kindle Edition
First published December 29, 2014
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About the author
Matt Shaw
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MATT SHAW was born, quite by accident (his mother tripped, he shot out) September 30th 1980 in Winchester hospital where he was immediately placed on the baby ward and EBay. Some twelve years later (wandering the corridors of the hospital and playing with road kill when he was on day release), the listing closed and he remained unsold, he was booted out of the hospital to start his life as a writer and hobbit – beginning with writing screenplays and short stories for his own amusement before finally getting published when he was twenty-seven years and forty-five seconds old.
Once Published weekly in a lad's magazine with his photography work, Matt Shaw is also a published author and cartoonist. Has to be said, can be a bit of a flirt and definitely, without a shadow of a doubt, somewhat of a klutz.
Favourite books
"Roald Dahl's Collection of Short Stories"
Tim Burton's Melancholy Death of Oyster Boy
Anything, really, written by himself. Because he is that good.
MATT SHAW was born, quite by accident (his mother tripped, he shot out) September 30th 1980 in Winchester hospital where he was immediately placed on the baby ward and EBay. Some twelve years later (wandering the corridors of the hospital and playing with road kill when he was on day release), the listing closed and he remained unsold, he was booted out of the hospital to start his life as a writer and hobbit – beginning with writing screenplays and short stories for his own amusement before finally getting published when he was twenty-seven years and forty-five seconds old.
Once Published weekly in a lad's magazine with his photography work, Matt Shaw is also a published author and cartoonist. Has to be said, can be a bit of a flirt and definitely, without a shadow of a doubt, somewhat of a klutz.
Favourite books
"Roald Dahl's Collection of Short Stories"
Tim Burton's Melancholy Death of Oyster Boy
Anything, really, written by himself. Because he is that good.
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December 13, 2017
Triggers? Yes.
Ex-con Chris has returned home to find out that his sister is a raging alcoholic who sold her six year-old son, Tom, for a small wager. The text flips back and forth in time and the reader meets a grownup Tom who has endured a traumatic upbringing. Tom has infiltrated a cult in order to exact revenge on the person who permanently scarred his psyche, but he doesn’t anticipate that someone else has a different set of plans for his life.
This book was truly disturbing and disgusting. I liked the beginning parts and didn’t mind the gore, foul language, or violence. There was even an erotic scene involving a severed head that had me feeling bewildered and shocked about what was going on!
But this author has a way of making up for creepy/ deplorable/ sickening/ atrocious content by inserting great ha-ha-gotcha! twists that I can laugh at, so I wanted to give this story a shot. Unfortunately, this book has fallen into the don’t re-read category for me!
◈ On the upside? At least there weren’t any animal cruelty scenes...
Ex-con Chris has returned home to find out that his sister is a raging alcoholic who sold her six year-old son, Tom, for a small wager. The text flips back and forth in time and the reader meets a grownup Tom who has endured a traumatic upbringing. Tom has infiltrated a cult in order to exact revenge on the person who permanently scarred his psyche, but he doesn’t anticipate that someone else has a different set of plans for his life.
This book was truly disturbing and disgusting. I liked the beginning parts and didn’t mind the gore, foul language, or violence. There was even an erotic scene involving a severed head that had me feeling bewildered and shocked about what was going on!
But this author has a way of making up for creepy/ deplorable/ sickening/ atrocious content by inserting great ha-ha-gotcha! twists that I can laugh at, so I wanted to give this story a shot. Unfortunately, this book has fallen into the don’t re-read category for me!
◈ On the upside? At least there weren’t any animal cruelty scenes...
March 18, 2015
** 2.5 " This is Awkward" Stars** 
First things first ....
I always feel a twinge of guilt whenever I rate a book low. I mean who the hell am I to negatively critique a stranger and/ or friends hard work? Unfortunately, my friggin conscious won't let me fluff my rating ** sigh** being honest isn't always what it's cracked up to be . Especially when it could discourage someone I respect, such as my favorite author.
Some Kind of Cu*t is by no means a poorly written novel, it simply didn't work for me.While I understood the plot, certain aspects of it felt unnecessary the last scene in particular. I'd gladly explain myself in a spoiler tag but I have numerous nosy friends myself included so I've decided not to add one this time around **insert evil laugh here**. Guess you'll just have to read the story for yourself, then scratch your head wondering, "What the fuck is Jahy talking about, the story is absolutely brilliant?"
<---- You don't know the half of it...MWAH!!!
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First things first ....
MATT SHAW
I always feel a twinge of guilt whenever I rate a book low. I mean who the hell am I to negatively critique a stranger and/ or friends hard work? Unfortunately, my friggin conscious won't let me fluff my rating ** sigh** being honest isn't always what it's cracked up to be . Especially when it could discourage someone I respect, such as my favorite author.
Some Kind of Cu*t is by no means a poorly written novel, it simply didn't work for me.While I understood the plot, certain aspects of it felt unnecessary
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April 5, 2015
Some Kind of C*nt from Matt Shaw's black cover extreme horror series is a seriously troubling and sickening story, it was just too much, crossed to many boundaries that I feel strongly about and in the world of shocking stories. This one exploded way off the scale.
A Family, maybe Cult serves better, starts with a member initiation, one that involves a hammer and someone’s skull. A new member of the Family is born and murder was his right of passage.
Then back 36 years to a man released from prison, reclaiming his nephew who was sold for a case of booze by his alcoholic sister and young Tom has a new home, all be it for a very small time. Just until Uncle Chris loses his temper and then he's off again. This time to a children's home and this is where my problems started. Young Tom is abused and the detail Matt Shaw describes is absolutely sickening, I really don't want to read this sort of stuff, for me it's just wrong. It's bad enough to know this sort of thing goes on but to read about the specifics of the acts themselves, no thanks.
So these two stories of past and present come together in a finale that truth be told lacked any real twist, just death I guess but in all honesty, I really didn't care. I can't recommend this it delves to deeply into places you really don't want to go, hence the low rating.
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A Family, maybe Cult serves better, starts with a member initiation, one that involves a hammer and someone’s skull. A new member of the Family is born and murder was his right of passage.
Then back 36 years to a man released from prison, reclaiming his nephew who was sold for a case of booze by his alcoholic sister and young Tom has a new home, all be it for a very small time. Just until Uncle Chris loses his temper and then he's off again. This time to a children's home and this is where my problems started. Young Tom is abused and the detail Matt Shaw describes is absolutely sickening, I really don't want to read this sort of stuff, for me it's just wrong. It's bad enough to know this sort of thing goes on but to read about the specifics of the acts themselves, no thanks.
So these two stories of past and present come together in a finale that truth be told lacked any real twist, just death I guess but in all honesty, I really didn't care. I can't recommend this it delves to deeply into places you really don't want to go, hence the low rating.
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January 13, 2015
2 "It happens" Stars!!
Most of my Chicas know that, i always love,enjoy Matt Shaw's work. But, I'm really bummed that this book did not work for me.
I always mention this; Matt Shaw's books deliver a real life issues. In Some Kind of Cu*t. you will come across an issue, were many kids can suffer from it. especially in "Orphanage". Unfortunately, That's the only thing that was good (For me) in this book. Other parts of the book -> worshiping, and certainly the ending. were vague,unneeded. I didn't feel any connection...
But. I did learned something from this book!! is that:
.. It will come back to you later and, will bite you in the arse or .... O.o
Happy reading..
Most of my Chicas know that, i always love,enjoy Matt Shaw's work. But, I'm really bummed that this book did not work for me.
I always mention this; Matt Shaw's books deliver a real life issues. In Some Kind of Cu*t. you will come across an issue, were many kids can suffer from it. especially in "Orphanage". Unfortunately, That's the only thing that was good (For me) in this book. Other parts of the book -> worshiping, and certainly the ending. were vague,unneeded. I didn't feel any connection...
But. I did learned something from this book!! is that:
.. It will come back to you later and, will bite you in the arse or .... O.oHappy reading..
April 11, 2023
This story felt very haphazard in a lot of ways. We jump back and forth between past and present, witnessing really ugly and violent acts towards Tom throughout his troubled life. When the story ties everything up at the end, it really did end on a bit of whimper. And reader beware, there is a ton of rape, specifically towards children, here. I felt like it wasn’t necessary and could have been acknowledged tactfully, rather than been multiple, heavily detailed scenes. Tom experienced such intense traumas, that this aspect was questionable. Almost made it all a bit too much. I feel like if this was scaled back a bit more and dove deeper into Tom’s psyche, rather than relying on shock value, keeping the story running from past to present, this would have been a great deal better.
March 11, 2015
I'm relieved to find that I'm not the only one who didn't love this story. I think Shaw is an incredibly talented author, so I have to admit, that I'm a bit disappointed.
This story is told primarily from the perspective of Father, the head of an unusual group of society's less desirables. James is the newest member of the group--the newest member of the "family." Though he thought he would fit in, he soon feels as though he has made a big mistake by joining. Becoming a member was arduous and dangerous. But leaving may prove even worse.
Though I like and appreciate when a story provides some background/history about its characters, I think the way it was accomplished here--by alternating scenes of the past and present--ruined the flow of the story. I think readers are given more of a rich, detailed past and less of the present-day story. There are also questions about Father that I would have like answered. Though I have to say, Shaw did a great job evoking sympathy and outrage over the events from young Tom's life. I totally understand how everything ties together but still, it just felt as though something was missing.
Nevertheless, this short story is enjoyable and definitely worth reading.
March 26, 2024
Another great book from matt shaw, I loved this book it has several trigger warnings so be considerate of that. I'd have loved a bit more story about the 'family' to try and see what's up with them or more accurately what's wrong with them, the story kept me guessing at who tom was in the present day which kept me super interested aswell as the plot progressing at a stead rate.
March 24, 2015
Hmm, yet another supposed "extreme" book. Maybe I'm too desensitized in my old age but I've read worse, the story itself wasn't bad though. The child rape segments where awful of course, people who commit these atrocities certainly need justice, with bare hands or power tools....slowly...!!
January 11, 2015
I don't care how many warnings I got, this book was fucked up.
Well written fucked up. Just not for me.
Probably more of a 2.5, for me. Read at your own peril.
Well written fucked up. Just not for me.
Probably more of a 2.5, for me. Read at your own peril.
September 1, 2016
This novella, while still pretty decent, sadly wasn't quite as engaging as the others I've read by the same author.
Shaw's work (especially his black cover stories) has made its name on gleeful depictions of wanton violence and extreme carnage, but, unfortunately, this book falls flat in that area in particular. There are one, maybe two, scenes of memorably creative gore, but, for the most part, the book vies for cheap shock value via run-of-the-mill horror violence and rather graphic (but still dull, by extreme horror standards) depictions of child molestation and rape. The storyline, while interesting enough, feels rushed, and too much was left unexplained.
On the plus side, the premise is interesting, the writing is good, and there's a whole world built around the characters that gives the story a convincing vibe. This sort of story has potential, but what could have been a very engaging story based on a fascinating premise instead feels rushed and, at times, cliched.
The story works well for what it is, but I can't help but feel as though there was a lot missing from it. It's well worth reading, but it's average work from an author from whom I've come to expect above-average output.
Shaw's work (especially his black cover stories) has made its name on gleeful depictions of wanton violence and extreme carnage, but, unfortunately, this book falls flat in that area in particular. There are one, maybe two, scenes of memorably creative gore, but, for the most part, the book vies for cheap shock value via run-of-the-mill horror violence and rather graphic (but still dull, by extreme horror standards) depictions of child molestation and rape. The storyline, while interesting enough, feels rushed, and too much was left unexplained.
On the plus side, the premise is interesting, the writing is good, and there's a whole world built around the characters that gives the story a convincing vibe. This sort of story has potential, but what could have been a very engaging story based on a fascinating premise instead feels rushed and, at times, cliched.
The story works well for what it is, but I can't help but feel as though there was a lot missing from it. It's well worth reading, but it's average work from an author from whom I've come to expect above-average output.
November 13, 2015
Okay once again I feel a little dirty just from reading this story. Is it weird how much I enjoy this kind of horror and gore? Maybe, but I just can't help it. This author never fails to both shock and surprise me. This is a very original story and the ending...OMG! And of course ewwwww! I loved it.
April 7, 2015
He’s never had the love of a true family. He’s never had comfort, and has never known peace. He’s hoping that will all change now that he’s met Father. But the new life he’s entering into comes with entirely new horrors.
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May 14, 2024
Matt Shaw does it again!
I've always been a fan of cult stories, and this is a great one. Steady-paced and disturbing all the way through!
4/5
I've always been a fan of cult stories, and this is a great one. Steady-paced and disturbing all the way through!
4/5
February 7, 2023
Hey kids - how many words can you spell with a CU_T?
You may, if you're like me, assume that it has to be a "bad word" if there's a letter missing. You know, something like CUNT. But I don't think that's the word Matt Shaw meant. Pretty fun little wordplay there, knowing his audience is going to go dark every time.
But Matt Shaw goes dark here too. The story goes back and forth between a child of approximately 6 and the same man 36 years later. We witness all sorts of terrible acts that are done to the child. His mother doesn't want him, his uncle is a psychopath, the system has failed him in every conceivable way.
The adult man is joining a CULT (get it?). A loner since he was old enough to escape the child welfare system, he is initiated into a cult run from a mansion on a large plot of land. To join he needs to kill a man to gain their trust. Does he have the killing drive or will he lose this family just like he did his real family? Well, it's a Matt Shaw book, so sure he does. And you'll get a thorough description of it all. Now we just need to see if the cult is a safer space than the various places of his childhood.
Speaking of safe spaces, expect murders, rape (adult and child), necrophelia, physical assault, child grooming, kidnapping and more in a brisk 80 pages.
But enough about the "extreme" nature. It's as gross as you would expect. And it's probably more depressing than you might expect. That said, this kind of story just isn't entertaining to me. It's well written and I'll give Matt Shaw some points for an ending that I absolutely could have never seen coming. But throughout it feels more like a "Made for Lifetime Movie" that just happened to be violently pornographic.
It's just my personal preference toward the monster/ghoul kind of horror. If we're going for "real-life" horror, I need to feel for the person(s) who are impacted and this book doesn't really succeed in that. To be fair, it's short and is banking on the graphic depictions of horrific events to be enough to suffice. It wasn't right for me, but others may find interest here.
Well written, unflinching in tone, and depressingly fatalistic - there is an audience for this, I'm sure. It's likely to take less than 90 minutes to finish it, so if it sounds interesting and you're in the mood to be sad, shocked, and repulsed, you can do a lot worse.
You may, if you're like me, assume that it has to be a "bad word" if there's a letter missing. You know, something like CUNT. But I don't think that's the word Matt Shaw meant. Pretty fun little wordplay there, knowing his audience is going to go dark every time.
But Matt Shaw goes dark here too. The story goes back and forth between a child of approximately 6 and the same man 36 years later. We witness all sorts of terrible acts that are done to the child. His mother doesn't want him, his uncle is a psychopath, the system has failed him in every conceivable way.
The adult man is joining a CULT (get it?). A loner since he was old enough to escape the child welfare system, he is initiated into a cult run from a mansion on a large plot of land. To join he needs to kill a man to gain their trust. Does he have the killing drive or will he lose this family just like he did his real family? Well, it's a Matt Shaw book, so sure he does. And you'll get a thorough description of it all. Now we just need to see if the cult is a safer space than the various places of his childhood.
Speaking of safe spaces, expect murders, rape (adult and child), necrophelia, physical assault, child grooming, kidnapping and more in a brisk 80 pages.
But enough about the "extreme" nature. It's as gross as you would expect. And it's probably more depressing than you might expect. That said, this kind of story just isn't entertaining to me. It's well written and I'll give Matt Shaw some points for an ending that I absolutely could have never seen coming. But throughout it feels more like a "Made for Lifetime Movie" that just happened to be violently pornographic.
It's just my personal preference toward the monster/ghoul kind of horror. If we're going for "real-life" horror, I need to feel for the person(s) who are impacted and this book doesn't really succeed in that. To be fair, it's short and is banking on the graphic depictions of horrific events to be enough to suffice. It wasn't right for me, but others may find interest here.
Well written, unflinching in tone, and depressingly fatalistic - there is an audience for this, I'm sure. It's likely to take less than 90 minutes to finish it, so if it sounds interesting and you're in the mood to be sad, shocked, and repulsed, you can do a lot worse.
July 17, 2019
Story line is good. Although you do a good job of coming up with interesting, if not horrible, abominations to write about, and are very descriptive in the violent and sexual details, your characters are all one dimensional, and pretty much speak in the same voice. This is a big drawback. Well developed, believable characters are crucial to a good novel. Not that it is easy, I couldn't do it, but I dont try, so...
February 20, 2024
As "My Family", another work from Matt Shaw, we got much less gore and a heaviness contextual acts, such as some minor abuse scenes in this one. Despite the final scenes being a mixed gore with necro****, the burden that the readers got is in the middle of this work that involves Tom. I don't recommend it, it can be extremely unnecessary in the middle until the end.
January 19, 2025
In true Matt Shaw style , would you expect anything different?
November 28, 2015
As Matt's books go, this was only an okay read for me. The story switching between present time and past events was slightly confusing (how are the two stories related.. we find out in the end), and the theme of the story (abuse from a paedophile) was not something that I would chose to read about (maybe I should have read the blurb before buying it?). I'm more used to escapist extreme horror when reading Matt's books, but this seemed to depart from that into themes more real. Also, the book title didn't seem to have anything to do with the story. Just my opinion though.
February 1, 2015
while I can't say I 'enjoyed' this book, I don't quite regret reading it. very uncomfortable reading, especially in the orphanage. I liked the idea, but didn't deal too well with some of the more detailed parts (the abuse, not the violence). no reflection on the author, he's one of my favourites, just my personal opinion: )
March 20, 2015
Truly sick!!!!
Great details and very well written. This book or any of Matt Shaw books aren't for everyone. I'm a true horror fan and enjoy reading what people may truly capable of doing.
Great details and very well written. This book or any of Matt Shaw books aren't for everyone. I'm a true horror fan and enjoy reading what people may truly capable of doing.
May 14, 2015
Not What I Expected
I liked the brutality, but the lack of indentations in the paragraphs and the pedophilia I could've done without. I realize this is extreme horror--which I usually like--but it didn't work for me, I'm afraid.
I liked the brutality, but the lack of indentations in the paragraphs and the pedophilia I could've done without. I realize this is extreme horror--which I usually like--but it didn't work for me, I'm afraid.
August 14, 2016
JEEEEZUS F'IN CHRIST! I'm not even sharing this one on my FB timeline! It. Was. Rough. TERRIBLE even. And for those reasons, for the Extreme Horror genre, it EARNED 5 stars for making me anxious, tense, and sick. Wow Matt Shaw..... WOW.
January 12, 2015
A wonderful story of a cult. I loved it! The ending really shocked me!
May 14, 2015
Good book
I recently found Matt shaw books I love the books they are pretty good although the sick bastard books are the best I wish there was a fourth
I recently found Matt shaw books I love the books they are pretty good although the sick bastard books are the best I wish there was a fourth
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