50 Shades of Grey....Love it or Hate it?

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  • jenbk2
    jenbk2 Posts: 614 Member
    hated it
  • vabchloser
    vabchloser Posts: 223 Member
    Hated it. Repetitive and bad writing. At the end of book 1, I actually cheered at the ending.
  • amez1974
    amez1974 Posts: 213 Member
    http://jenniferarmintrout.blogspot.com/p/jen-reads-50-shades-of-grey.html?zx=ccafa55ce8bb1270

    The above blogger broke down every chapter in the first book. The blog was a much more interesting read then the books! I am by no means a literary genius, but 50 Shades was one of the top most terrible reads in my life (and I read a lot!)
  • DamnImASexyBitch
    DamnImASexyBitch Posts: 740 Member
    I think it's a crock of **** and not worth it at all. I have zero interest in them making a movie about this either. Some woman who doesn't know jack about herself and her body allows a sado masochistic man with mommy issues to do whatever he wants to her. The sex scenes weren't even that grand.I think it's for women who have borning sex lives.
  • PitBullMom_Liz
    PitBullMom_Liz Posts: 339 Member
    I thank god on a regular basis I got it from the library for my Kindle and didn't actually waste a single cent on it. I was on a trip with friends and reading it in my downtime, and they were laughing at me 'cause I'd keep groaning, "my GOD, how much longer is this dragging on???" And then I also cheered when I ended it. I know I could have stopped, but I kept waiting for all the racy sex scenes that everybody was talking about that they couldn't read in public. Maybe my copy didn't have them...? I found it poorly written, boring, and not at all true to the dom/sub relationship. I think it's appalling there is a movie being made of it.
  • pineapple1989
    pineapple1989 Posts: 195 Member
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    this
  • orangesmartie
    orangesmartie Posts: 1,870 Member
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    Hahahahaha! Amusing because the 50 shades trilogy started out as Twlight fanfiction!

    The book is poorly written, its basically a mills and boon love story with a bit of kinky ****ery. The thing that pisses me off most is that Erica knows the BDSM world far better than she portrays in these books - tying up with cable ties? WTF?!

    I don't have a problem with fanfic - some of the best erotic stories I've read (and written) are fanfic, although they tend to be real-person as opposed to TV show based.
  • missigus
    missigus Posts: 207 Member
    Ummm, repetative and boring after the 1st 100 pages. Didn't really understand why it would take a really screwed up guy to make a decent lover. Like you can't be creative in bed without being a crack baby? I won't be bothering with the last 2 books.
  • ImperfektAngel
    ImperfektAngel Posts: 811 Member
    I must admit, cant wait for the movie!
  • AngryDiet
    AngryDiet Posts: 1,349 Member
    I have it on good authority that in the BDSM community, every single one of those shades has a unique name.
  • sovannac
    sovannac Posts: 445 Member
    Loved it while I was reading it and then when it was over I decided I hated it.

    THIS.
  • ashnm88
    ashnm88 Posts: 748
    Loved!!
  • Slimat30
    Slimat30 Posts: 142
    1st book got me hot :)
    2nd book was okay
    3rd book - got so bored didn't finish
  • tasiamere
    tasiamere Posts: 233
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    ^^^this (except twilight is my secret guilty pleasure even though I know how terrible it is)
  • Shrinking_Moody
    Shrinking_Moody Posts: 270 Member
    Loved it while I was reading it and then when it was over I decided I hated it.


    I'm really thinking this as well.
  • tyrantduck
    tyrantduck Posts: 387 Member
    the only reason i love it is because it paved the way for more kinky stuff in the bedroom with my husband... sex has NEVER been better and i LOVE IT.
  • RachelSRoach1
    RachelSRoach1 Posts: 435 Member
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    You do realize that the entire basis of this story comes from Twilight? It started out as fan fiction. I agree with this lol
  • RachelSRoach1
    RachelSRoach1 Posts: 435 Member
    What do you expect from FAN FICTION????

    Not many people seem to know this was originally TWILIGHT FAN FICTION!! Then it was picked up and changed to remove everything related to Twilight.


    Seriously.....how could ANYONE like this.....I've read some of it, and it's so poorly written it's like a teenager with a hard-on picked up a pen and wrote it.

    lol you beat me to it.. oops
  • trud72
    trud72 Posts: 1,912 Member
    love the sex :devil: but reading is REALLY boring! :wink:
  • loserbaby84
    loserbaby84 Posts: 241 Member
    These books were weak even in terms of porn, haha! I thought it might get better as I read on, nope.

    Somewhat childish writing in my opinion but who am I? ;)

    Cheers!
  • padraigin67
    padraigin67 Posts: 78 Member
    Have to say worse waste of three days of my life. It was poorly written and not realistic. I have read better that was free. Read it because two of my friend's husbands encouraged mine to have me read it. Unfortunately for him, it did not have the results for him that it had for them. I told him that was because I had a complicated thought pattern. Touched me down there and oh gosh, just didn't do it for me.
  • Crucker73
    Crucker73 Posts: 53 Member
    I read it but I didn't have high expectations for it being some literary masterpiece. You have to take it for what it is. I've read better erotica - but if you were looking for a way to disconnect and fill your brain with emptiness then go for it. Same thing as watching some of the dumb movies. Not expecting Oscar quality but just need something to take your mind away from the day-to-day stresses.:flowerforyou:
  • beach_please
    beach_please Posts: 533 Member
    Indifferent. I read the first; was unimpressed, so didn't continue with the series. I wanted to see what the hype was about but ended up disappointed.
  • plafleur76
    plafleur76 Posts: 107 Member
    Best two weeks of my life too! I hope they come out with more books or another series just like it and just as main stream!
  • jessilee119
    jessilee119 Posts: 444 Member
    It wasn't my cup of tea. I borrowed the books because I'm not a huge fan of erotica novels so I thought I was going to find it offensive. I was neither offended or turned on...I actually found myself skimming through parts of the book to see if the love story picked up and caught my interest. I didn't finish the first book, I googled the plotline, and asked my coworker (who loved the series) how the other 2 books went. I have other books that I want to read and I don't want to stick with this to find out I still think it's just okay.
  • jessilee119
    jessilee119 Posts: 444 Member
    Best two weeks of my life too! I hope they come out with more books or another series just like it and just as main stream!

    I saw on Amazon the Crossfire series is supposed to be the new 50 shades...
  • SairahRose
    SairahRose Posts: 412 Member
    I have one thing to say...

    There is better written, kinkier, and best of all FREE stuff online...

    This. I write better and kinkier stuff myself, too. I've always said that if you're going to write about something, you have to have lived some part of it, or you'd better have a good imagination. She clearly has neither....
  • bella24xo
    bella24xo Posts: 177 Member
    i like many others was beyond addicted to these books...i love love loved them :)
  • SherryR1971
    SherryR1971 Posts: 1,170 Member
    haven't had time to read it yet...
  • NicLiving
    NicLiving Posts: 261 Member
    Just had the 50 Shades series given to me....Not sure if I should read it...if it's as hot as some say..it'll just lead to frustration.

    ^^THIS!!!^^ aside from the steamy sex the lack of a story line left me very frustrated.

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