Dead Inside by Chandler Morrison | extreme horror book review with Hailey Hughes

*Trigger Warnings*
cannibalism, unconsensual sex, necrophilia, drug abuse, talks of aborted fetuses, in-depth descriptions of extremely graphic content, suicide
Content note: this episode was recorded on 08/07/2023
We are joined by the wonderful ‪@haileyhughes‬ to chit chat about the extreme horror novel that has been quite the trend on BookTok as of late. Dead Inside is not for the faint of heart, and although we speak about the events in this book fairly delicately, your mental health is important to us. Don't tune into this episode if any of the above triggers may be too much for you to handle, friends.
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‪@CarlozKingz‬
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[@rokinjaguar]

"These characters had more depth and backstory than any character in Fourth Wing." Carlos ATE in this one 💀💀💀💀💀

[@controlyourshelf]

he always gets us with some sort of hot take 🤣🤣🤣

[@thisDreamOfFlesh999]

I finished this book in one long sitting that ended at 5AM this morning. I LOVED IT. Everything y'all said on this podcast: I agree. I saw it as a...very demented rom-com from the early 2010s/mid 00s, but with some depth to it. Yes, obviously the book doesn't take itself seriously and pokes a ton of fun at the whole scene, you gotta be blind to think the main character is NOT satire, come on. Also, I loved the "CONSIDER THIS A TRIGGER WARNING" callout before the very first necrophilia scene...it had me in stitches because it was so painfully clear to me from that moment what Morrison was trying to do. I was cackling like a witch.

[@controlyourshelf]

You and Lauren must be cut from the same cloth!!! 🤣✨👏

[@tansbizarreadventure]

OMG YALL GOT HAILEY ON I LOVE THIS FOR YALL

[@controlyourshelf]

❤❤❤

[@cedarmay4245]

Omg I get so excited when I see y’all upload

[@controlyourshelf]

🥹🫶🏻 Awe, thank you so much

[@brittanybaldwin8486]

You guys are so fun! I want to be in y’all’s friend group ❤❤❤❤

[@controlyourshelf]

this is so sweet, thank you!!! 🥲🩵

[@anomaliecosmos]

"Can you imagine if in fantasy..." sadly it's just a truth of the way some people will defend works they love, I have definitely seen that sort of rhetoric aimed at people who criticize a magic system. Also a common response when someone criticizes inconsistent characterization in ANY genre, "humans ARE inconsistent it was totally on purpose!" I certainly agree that that doesn't exempt any genre from criticism, I just think they all have a seat at the "victims of this particular flavor of irrational defense" support group.

[@shereekathleenn]

23:31 Love it when Carlos chooses violence 😂😈 hahahaa #truth

[@controlyourshelf]

It’s his way of life 😂

[@tdogg7021]

Haven’t read the book but love watching these break downs! “We need to talk about Tamera” shook me thought you were talking about me for a second😅 (that’s my name lol)

[@controlyourshelf]

OMG! Imagine we just put a random intervention for you in the middle of this video while talking about this crazy book 😂

[@tdogg7021]

@@controlyourshelf hahahaha 😂 my head literally snapped to my tv like “what did they find out!?”

[@Nina-hf5uv]

I read the Book in three days to watch this video and the more I kept on going the more I was wondering what you would say about it!

[@controlyourshelf]

Did we comment the way you expected??? 🤣

[@NicolesBookishNook]

Chandler is amazing and he got me back into reading satire 😂❤

[@user-mr1qw2bl6w]

I had a dream inspired by this episode last night and I'm so upset 😭

[@controlyourshelf]

so sorry to you 🥲

[@pamelaviana1389]

I am traumatized 😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭

[@controlyourshelf]

We are too 🥲🥲🥲🥲🥲🥲🥲🥲🥲

[@joshmckfuggles5710]

I was reading this book at a public pool and i kept looking around at everyone scared that they knew what I was reading LMAO. “That” baby part was CRAZY…

[@controlyourshelf]

NOT THE PUBLIC POOL 🤣🤣

[@joshmckfuggles5710]

@@controlyourshelf LMAO

[@lukewarmcoffee5743]

I can't tell if I'm nauseous because I'm nauseous or if I'm nauseous from listening to ya'll talk about this book 🤢😭 I've only read one horror book let alone anything in extreme horror and... I've never understood how books could be scary but now I understand it's not about being scared, it's about being horrified. Anyways. Excuse me while I go put on the fluffiest, most comforting anime I can find.

[@controlyourshelf]

All of our tummies hurt, too 🙃 But fluffy tv always helps!!!

[@lucasm.t.8064]

The main character reminded me of a Brazilian book called Good Morning, Verônica (written by Raphael Montes and Ilana Casoy). Unfortunately I don't think there is an English edition yet, and the series on Netflix removed the whole part about... the guy with a ~disturbingly unique taste in women~

[@CDProjekt7]

Love the channel 😊

[@controlyourshelf]

thank you!!!!

[@kerrysouder4541]

having now read both Dead Inside and Fourth Wing, I am officially agreeing with Carlos about these characters having more depth than any person in Fourth Wing 😂

[@controlyourshelf]

the hot takes are taking over 🙈

[@Ang_1312]

this had no business being so funny

[@zoew6447]

I absolutely loved this book. I couldn’t put it down. Is it wrong that I didn’t find it as bad or hard to read as I expected 😂 not sure what that says about me

[@DAWNOFHIM]

review hogg

[@tubeguito9555]

Hi, congratulations for your reviews. I have always followed your advice. I was really struck by the beauty of "Motion Detection", a thriller book that I found by chance on Amz while looking for a new book. The cover intrigued me, it's an unusual book with a spectacular ending, I highly recommend it!

[@controlyourshelf]

Thanks for the rec!!