Christian Grey vs Gideon Cross

alehundrah

For those of you that have read the fifty shades of Grey trilogy and the Crossfire novels (bared to you and reflected in you, not sure if 3rd book is out yet) :
So I read the Fifty Shades of Grey trilogy and I had a love/hate relationship with Christian Grey. I loved how hes described in the book. He sounds so sexy. I love how he began to change for Anastasia. However, I hated how possessive he was. I hated that he felt he had rights over Ana and how he felt she was obligated to do everything he told her to do. I got introduced to Gideon Cross a couple days ago when I read Bared to you. I'm now reading Reflected in you and I must say he reminds me a lot of Christian Grey but in a less possessive way.
So who do you guys like more, Christian Grey or Gideon Cross. I am Christian Grey's wife however I think i'm slowly starting to like Gideon Cross better. Who knows, soon I might be Mrs. Cross. (lmao)

Missyb322

Haven't read the Crossfire novels but didn't care for Christian Grey. Loved the books but am too independent for that type of relationship. He was very giving..which is sweet. But took far more than he gave

juliegrey1

My Husband bought me The 50 shades Trilogy for Christmas,I enjoyed the books but how could anyone cope with a personality like that???? Funny I actually I am Mrs Grey my son is Chris,hope he isint like that with his girlfriend!!!lol

lauren3101

I hated the 50 shades of Grey books and never understood the obsession with them. He was everything I despise in a man; possessive, controlling, jealous, paranoid, and there was no story to them at all. I know, I know, that's not why people would read them, but I like a story. :laugh:

I did read the Crossfire novels more recently and quite enjoyed them; there is much more of a story, and both he and she are far more likeable characters than Anastasia and Christian Grey. And the ending made me gasp. I think they are pretty underrated in comparison.

PepperWorm

Both are horribly written smut with too many errors for my taste. I don't even understand why people liked them so much. I couldn't get through 50 Shades with all the bizarro "inner goddess" talk and un imaginative fodder.

Did nobody else keep thinking of George Tekai when the main girl kept saying "Oh, my...?"

rml_16

If you ever met a man IRL like CG, you would run far in the other direction. Please stop romanticizing abuse.

obeseandsassy

If you ever met a man IRL like CG, you would run far in the other direction. Please stop romanticizing abuse.

^^^^^^^^^^!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

The fact that 50 Shades is what so many people think an accurate portrayal of a BDSM relationship is, or a relationship at all, makes me so sad. Yeah, it's poorly written, but so is any trash novel you pick up at the airport. That's the least of my concerns. It's far too popular to be so inaccurate.

Ignoring safewords isn't cool (actually, that's rape). Spying on/stalking your partner is abuse. Using your partner's economic status as leverage is abuse. Making your partner feel guilty is abuse. Basically, everything that goes on in those books is straight up abuse.

rml_16

What amuses me is the women defending these books think those of us who criticize the boojs are prudes ir sexually repressed. Tge actual sex in these books is quite tame, really. I've read a blig by a woman who loves the books and makes the claim of sexual repression, but she's horrified over the scene where Christian shaves Ana. Give me a break.

alehundrah

I have to say I agree. Christian Grey would be too much for any girl to handle. I think anybody would start resenting a man that was so controlling, wanted to make every decision for them, etc. I never fully hated him because he was changing for Ana however I dont understand how any woman could want to be with a man that wanted to control every aspect of her life.I'm not done with the crossfire series. I'm half way done with the second book and i do like Gideon however he is also controlling and kind of a stalker. He uses his money and power to control Eva. Whenever she goes out, he keeps an eye on her and doesn't let her go places alone. I agree that the crossfire series has a better story line however I do have to say I also enjoyed fifty shades of Grey

rml_16

Christian Grey is the same character on the last page of the last book as he is on the first page of the first book (or whatever page he comes in on).

Seriously. This is NOT a romance. This man is NOT a good person. There is nothing good about these books. At all. The writing is crap. There is NO PLOT. Every time it looks like something exciting might happen, James resolves the conflict with some stupid, dull scene that means nothing to what little story there is. And every character is extremely unlikable. I don't get it. I seriously, seriously do not get what one thing anyone likes about these books.

And PLEASE don't tell me it's the sex because those books actually made me never want to have sex again.

kaylaandthestarcatcher

I prefer fanfiction written by fourteen year olds tbh.

amyx593

Hmmm never heard of Crossfire, but... my last name is Cross

I have the 50 Shades trilogy, but haven't read them in the year + that I've had them. I probably should so I can at least get my $ worth!

Happy2Shop21

I've never heard of Gideon Cross. I'll have to look into the character for a possible future read.

As far as Christian Grey is concerned, he was written as an overgrown man-child. I don't care how cute and attractive he's supposed to be, his character irritated me to no end. -__-

gonnamakeanewaccount

Both are horribly written smut with too many errors for my taste. I don't even understand why people liked them so much. I couldn't get through 50 Shades with all the bizarro "inner goddess" talk and un imaginative fodder.

Did nobody else keep thinking of George Tekai when the main girl kept saying "Oh, my...?"

LOL. OMG. You just made my day.

That "inner goddess" stuff was so weird! :laugh: :laugh: :laugh:

berriboobear

Gahhh omg, I think I would take Gideon Cross (drools). I love the Crossfire series.
I think if it were reality, Gideon would be more plausible for me than Christian =P

schaapj2

The following reflects my sentiments on 50 Shades of Grey....

LOL!

http://www.goodreads.com/review/show/340987215

LMP18

I love Gideon better than Christian!! New book - Entwined in you to come out next week and I have already pre-ordered it. Gideon Cross all the way!

Fitnin6280

Okay, I really love both the 50 shades & the Crossfire series. In fact I just re-read the 2nd Crossfire since the 3rd is coming out next week... yay!! Anyhow, I am more of a Gideon Cross fan myself. In my mind he looks like Nicolas Cadsadine from General Hospital... mmmmm.

That being said, they really are just fiction. I think people get way too worked up over it. It's no different than violent movies or tv shows. If you can't separate a book from real life, you really shouldn't be reading these things or watching tv.

Just my opinion.

saxmaniac

My wife's entire review: "George Lucas writes better dialogue. And sex scenes".

1ConcreteGirl

I'm just here to judge.

mmm_drop

My wife's entire review: "George Lucas writes better dialogue. And sex scenes".

Your wife sounds like a smart lady. I agree.

missybct

I prefer fanfiction written by fourteen year olds tbh.

This.

You want erotic fiction that isn't really, really badly written - go on the internet. I read a chapter of 50 Shades, laughed and gave it to a friend. I'm no literature snob, but it genuinely irks me that the book is so popular based on the fact it's a bit smutty because it's truly atrocious whilst there are many good authors out there who can't get a break because it doesn't cater to the niche.

Generally though, it makes me laugh - I don't mind that people like it, I can see the appeal. I just hate the "I want to find my Christian Grey" rubbish.

HannahJDiaz25

I have read both. I found Gideon Cross just a teeny bit stuffy and I found Christian Grey immature and actually a little weak. Not a good combo for someone who imagines he is a "dom."

What I hated the most about 50 Shades was the inaccurate assumptions the author makes about BDSM. Her ignorance was glaring.

What I hated the second most was the author's terrible grammar and oh-so cliche characters. The story progression did not feel balanced at all.

The heroine irritated me, the hero irritated me.

I thought the "inner godess" thing was a cute way to express her feelings the first, and maybe second time she did it, but after that it just became a lazy crutch for the author to use. By the end of the first book I wanted to strangle the inner goddess!

If you like reading kinky novels try Cherise Sinclair. (I admit I enjoy a dominant male hero in a book, but it has to be done right!)

silvergurl518

missybct

:laugh: Saved for future reference!

rml_16

The following reflects my sentiments on 50 Shades of Grey....

LOL!

http://www.goodreads.com/review/show/340987215

http://jennytrout.blogspot.com/p/jen-reads-50-shades-of-grey.html

Then you will really enjoy: That being said, they really are just fiction. I think people get way too worked up over it. It's no different than violent movies or tv shows. If you can't separate a book from real life, you really shouldn't be reading these things or watching tv.

The problem is not the subject matter. The problem is these horribly written books are serving as the basis for romance to SO MANY women -- even being marketed as a great love story and those women are lapping it up. Most don't see the problem with CG. They really believe that love will make an abusive creep into a wonderful life partner, even though CG never actually changes. I weep at the lack of insight of 50 Shades lovers.

And on top of that, I love to read. I love to read GOOD BOOKS. When something like 50 Shades outsells Harry Potter, publishers looking to make money are going to lap up everything they find that's like 50 Shades and that means a lot of truly great books are not going to get published and in the end, it becomes the dumbing down of the publishing industry and those of us who want to enrich our minds with reading rather than kill brain cells with drivel won't have anything left.

I'm still waiting for one person to tell me what is actually redeemable about those books.

Fitnin6280

:laugh:

alehundrah

I think everyone likes reading different types of books. Not everyone is going to like reading the same things. I had never read anything like Fifty Shades before and I picked up the books because everyone kept talking about how great they were and one of my best friends loved the trilogy. I personally liked the trilogy. I found the books to be different than anything I had read before. This is definitely not a conventional love story however I do see how some people might consider it a romance novel. Just because I liked the books doesn't mean that i'm waiting for "my" Christian Grey to come knocking on my door. I wouldnt be able to handle a Christian Grey. As a matter of fact, I wouldn't want to date a man like Christian Grey EVER. He is possessive, controlling, expects Ana to do whatever he says, etc. And quite frankly, the sex would scare me!!! I think a lot of people that don't like the trilogy assume that the people that enjoyed the books want a relationship like that. this is a wrong assumption. Most people that read these types of books do not go out and seek out a boyfriend like Christian Grey. Like i said before, everyone is entitled to their opinion and everyone has the right to read or not read whatever book they want to read.

Bajiggity

I read all three 50 shades, they were pretty boring and I would NOT want a boyfriend like that, I'm too controlling myself! LOL

wtfusernameisnttaken

If you ever met a man IRL like CG, you would run far in the other direction. Please stop romanticizing abuse.

^^^^^^^^^^!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

The fact that 50 Shades is what so many people think an accurate portrayal of a BDSM relationship is, or a relationship at all, makes me so sad. Yeah, it's poorly written, but so is any trash novel you pick up at the airport. That's the least of my concerns. It's far too popular to be so inaccurate.

Ignoring safewords isn't cool (actually, that's rape). Spying on/stalking your partner is abuse. Using your partner's economic status as leverage is abuse. Making your partner feel guilty is abuse. Basically, everything that goes on in those books is straight up abuse.

AMEN! This story pissed me off from cover to cover of each novel. The ONLY time I got interested was the brief side story involving her boss stalking them and plotting against them. Everything else was infuriating.

bricktowngal

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