Title: Playground: Child of Divorce
Author: Aron Beauregard
Release Date: August 15th, 2025
Link: https://www.amazon.com/Playground-Child-Divorce-Aron-Beauregard-ebook/dp/B0FG3F433Q
Summary
EVERY PLAYGROUND HAS A PROTOTYPE
Geraldine Borden has realized that there’s one thing her bottomless wealth can’t grant her: children. When an attempt to remedy her infertility fails, she’s left with nothing but rage, jealousy, and a murderous idea. She aims to take a place that all children adore and transform it into a twisted arena of carnage. And while her true masterpiece is still under construction, she seeks to entertain herself with a crude prototype filled with barbaric backyard games.
Several children from a small New England city have gone missing under mysterious circumstances. This group of kids—who once believed fractured family and teen angst were their toughest battles—now have a whole new set of problems. With no parents to guide them, will the children thrust into Geraldine’s nightmare world have the grit and determination to escape? Or will they fall victim to their sadistic captor?
The much-anticipated prequel to Aron Beauregard’s controversial book “Playground” revisits some of the author’s most reprehensible characters. It includes 18 interior illustrations and pushes the limits of incendiary literature even further.
WARNING: This book contains graphic content. Reader discretion is advised.
My Review
5/5 Stars
Playground is back with a bang. I snagged both an audiobook and special edition of this one because I was sure I’d love it as much as I did the first, and it didn’t disappoint!
It’s got all the grit and gore I’ve come to expect from an Aron Beauregard book, especially a Playground book. Miss Geraldine Bordon is back with all her grossness and her crazy plans. In this prequel novel, we’re shown her prototype of the playground with all new nightmarish challenges.
I think what I loved the most about this book was the humanity that Beauregard managed to instill into each of the children. They were all from broken homes in one way or another and were desperate for something, primarily love. Unlike the original Playground, where the parents are just as involved as their children, this one forces these children to fight for their lives alone.
Just like poor Rock.
Another thing I loved about this one was the insight it gave us into why Geraldine did some of the things she did in Playground though I don’t think I’ll ever fully understand her character. (I’m fine with that lol). The challenges in this one were insane! They were so creative and gnarly at the same time. There were several times I caught myself actually holding my breath.
This book is worth all the hype. If you loved the original Playground, you’re not going to want to miss this one!
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