Has anyone else red 50 Shades of Grey?

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  • MikkLuhnRozzWhuh
    MikkLuhnRozzWhuh Posts: 240 Member
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    Orange you gonna tell us more. Maybe that she blue him, right after they met, I mean they had just said yellow.

    Yes. Agreed.....have you "read" 50 Shades of Grey? I'd figure if somebody had the ability to read a book, they'd probably spell such a simple word......
  • SherryR1971
    SherryR1971 Posts: 1,170 Member
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    I have all three of them on my Kindle, have yet to even start them, and I have had them for 6 months probably...
  • MikkLuhnRozzWhuh
    MikkLuhnRozzWhuh Posts: 240 Member
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    Orange you gonna tell us more. Maybe that she blue him, right after they met, I mean they had just said yellow.

    CORRECTLY...
  • JezzD1
    JezzD1 Posts: 431
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    http://youtu.be/5K1RcKJVbHA

    OMG Iaughed SO HARD!
  • hearthemelody
    hearthemelody Posts: 1,025 Member
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    As someone who's been in both a D/s and an emotionally abusive relationship, I can tell one from the other pretty well and this book gives me mad chills of terror. 0/10 would not bang.

    Seconded. That book is utter garbage. It misinterprets BDSM relationships and puts them in an abusive context. I haven't read them myself, but I went to a PP training on the books and after reading only a few excerpts I feel like I have a basic understanding of what's in them and how detrimental they are to women and our understanding of healthy relationships.

    Oh and he's not sad. He's an emotionally abusive stalker control freak who uses his past abuse as an excuse to treat his love interest like *kitten*. And my boyfriend is much better.

    Couldn't have said it better myself!
  • homerjspartan
    homerjspartan Posts: 1,893 Member
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    Christian Grey?? Seriously? Please, I'll take Ron Weasley any day!
    I second that

    3rd. Wait, what?
  • Ginnyesq
    Ginnyesq Posts: 109
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    This review was was better than the book: http://www.goodreads.com/review/show/340987215

    Thanks for posting this, I've read it before and every time I read it again I realize how perfect it is.

    Also this is good for hours of entertainment

    http://50shadesofsuck.tumblr.com/
  • Dyann_Alvarez
    Dyann_Alvarez Posts: 61 Member
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    :yawn: I couldn't get into the first at all.... Still unfinished on my Nook. Might watch it though... If the rating is right!
  • plaingirly
    plaingirly Posts: 378
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    Not read them - the girls at work have and told me to stick with Jane Austen! Some of the ladies at knitting club have read them too but, again, they warned me off them! x
  • KrisThomas1964
    KrisThomas1964 Posts: 150
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    This is a terrible book! It's very poorly written (originally a Twilight fan fiction if I understand correctly). The characters are paper thin and aren't believable at all; Christian Grey is a 26 year old chief executive who just happens to be a billionaire, with his own helicopter and jet. In his spare time he is trying to bring about world peace and end famine. However, you will soon discover that he is nothing more than a psychotic rapist who carries a never ending supply of "foil packets" and only converses with people by "murmuring" to them. In fact I'm not sure how he manages to hold conferences as a CEO since the people at the back would never be able to hear him. The problems with the female character are too probably too rude to mention on here but they soon become apparent :)

    Only read if you fancy a laugh, but don't if you get annoyed easily!
  • LaurenVamp
    LaurenVamp Posts: 74 Member
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    As someone who's been in both a D/s and an emotionally abusive relationship, I can tell one from the other pretty well and this book gives me mad chills of terror. 0/10 would not bang.

    Couldn't have said it better myself. While the "adventure" of it might seem fun, the controlling, psychotic, abusive behavior always follows after that sort of draw--that's how emotionally/physically abusive men brain wash women into staying in relationships with them. They make them feel guilty for doing things like skipping a meal or forgetting to call. REALLY?

    I stopped after the first book. He reminded me too much of my ex.
    He just cared about her!

    Geez!


    Anyone who LETS someone treat them that way needs therapy as badly as he does. Trust me, I've been there. You do not want that. It becomes frightening.

    Yeah, he sounded gorgeous and loaded, and it was sweet that he made emotional strides with her, but someone like that never changes their stripes. They are possessive like that forever.
  • fit_spired_vicky
    fit_spired_vicky Posts: 152
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    And I noticed, that author of this thread is acting like his bodyguard... Defending him like lioness protects its child... Thats geniuine.
  • Elzecat
    Elzecat Posts: 2,916 Member
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    Who in their right mind would want a "man" emotionally disturbed, incapable of a real relationship with mommy issues? If Christian Grey is your ideal man, you need therapy.

    I have a lot of friends who have read the series and loved it, which I do not understand. I agree with what you wrote here...I personally only read about 5 sentences. Didn't care for the characters and I could not get past the terrible writing...it is a bit like softcore porn Twilight (in my opinion). There is much better erotica out there, if one wants to read that kind of book.

    I have, however, seen some funny take-offs on the series, like the Gilbert Godfried clip, the cartoon going around titled "Fifty Shades of Hay" (it involves horses, use your imagination), and an absolutely scathing and hilarious review of the series that I found on goodreads.com (I can't remember the reviewer's name, but I laughed so hard that I cried)
  • Emma_Problema
    Emma_Problema Posts: 422 Member
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    Oh and he's not sad. He's an emotionally abusive stalker control freak who uses his past abuse as an excuse to treat his love interest like *kitten*. And my boyfriend is much better.

    You act like you don't want it!


    Fairly convincingly, I might add.

    Hahaha. True in a way. But my boyfriend beats me regularly and controls me completely without being emotionally abusive or a stalker. I'd take that any day. Oh and he is an amateur. Spanking is so high school.
  • DLSlim
    DLSlim Posts: 92 Member
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    As someone who's been in both a D/s and an emotionally abusive relationship, I can tell one from the other pretty well and this book gives me mad chills of terror. 0/10 would not bang.

    Seconded. That book is utter garbage. It misinterprets BDSM relationships and puts them in an abusive context. I haven't read them myself, but I went to a PP training on the books and after reading only a few excerpts I feel like I have a basic understanding of what's in them and how detrimental they are to women and our understanding of healthy relationships.

    Oh and he's not sad. He's an emotionally abusive stalker control freak who uses his past abuse as an excuse to treat his love interest like *kitten*. And my boyfriend is much better.

    Couldn't have said it better myself!

    Preach, girls, preach!
  • bpauntie
    bpauntie Posts: 20 Member
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    You wish your boyfriend was deeply emotionally damaged and incapable of having a healthy relationship?

    He was just sad.:frown:

    he only needed love.
    And Ana gave it to him.

    *sigh*

    Oh my!
  • LizardQueen4PointOh
    LizardQueen4PointOh Posts: 245 Member
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    I read them. They were okay. It came to a point where every sex scene seemed the same. I don't normally read romance novels, so that may be part of it. As a side note, I pictured Christian Bale playing Grey.
  • Chinadorian
    Chinadorian Posts: 200 Member
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    Orange you gonna tell us more. Maybe that she blue him, right after they met, I mean they had just said yellow.

    LOL.
  • determined136
    determined136 Posts: 332
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    I read them. I finished the first book, and thought, wtf? Then I had to read #2 because of the way #1 ended. By then I figured might as well finish all three, I've already wasted hours of my life. And I hate leaving books unfinished. I wish I could go back in time and talk myself out of it.

    ^^^This.....I wanted to poke my eye out with a hot needle ... I finally quit book 3. I still don't know how it ends.....and I don't care!
  • jlapey
    jlapey Posts: 1,850 Member
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    Orange you gonna tell us more. Maybe that she blue him, right after they met, I mean they had just said yellow.

    :laugh: :love:

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