Anyone read 50 shades of gray?

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  • Bentley2718
    Bentley2718 Posts: 1,690 Member
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    Just watch Secretary with Maggie Gyllenhaal and James Spader for god's sake.

    I've never even heard of this book until I stumbled across this thread, but can I just second this ^^^ That film was the beginning of my ridiculous thing for James Spader.

    I would have fallen asleep during the Secretary, but I was on a date, and that seemed rude. To each their own.
  • Hellbent_Heidi
    Hellbent_Heidi Posts: 3,669 Member
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    You wont understand the hype if you dont go on to read the last two books. The next two books are about the development of the relationship between Ana and Christian. But if you didnt fall in love with their characters in the first book then dont bother to continue.
    I didn't find anything redeeming about either of the characters. She was not a strong character, and the only thing he had going for him was money and looks, but her character repeatedly acted like the money didn't matter, so we were supposed to believe that she couldn't stay away from him even though she thought he was overbearing, controlling and emotionally damaged, just because he was "so hot" and his pants hung "that way" (another way over-used expression).

    Anyway, I did read some Amazon reviews, so I know how it ends, but still feel like the whole thing lacked strong character connections. I know that a ton of people really loved these books, but I will never understand why this particular book series has become such a big deal (great marketing people most likely!).

    Anyway, to answer the OP...I certainly wouldn't recommend buying all 3 at once. Read the first (if you must), and then decide if you want to spend the money on them. Better yet...borrow them if you can, and don't spend the money!
  • poustotah
    poustotah Posts: 1,121 Member
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    I've read all three books and I think they are all poorly written and just repetitive. Not to mention fairly unrealistic.
  • tialeanne
    tialeanne Posts: 186 Member
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    I made it 40% through the first book and gave up. If I had to read "Holy *kitten*" or "inner goddess" one more time, I was going to lose it. The writing isn't very good. The characters aren't very likeable. There HAVE to be better sex books out there.

    I put the book down and picked up Game of Thrones...

    A Song of Ice and Fire is probably at the top of my favorite fantasy list... the waiting between the books is so annoying!
  • Shannon023
    Shannon023 Posts: 14,529 Member
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    A Song of Ice and Fire is probably at the top of my favorite fantasy list... the waiting between the books is so annoying!

    Ditto. I'd like to go back and read from the beginning. Each book is better than the one before it! :smokin:
  • OnMyWeigh464
    OnMyWeigh464 Posts: 447 Member
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    Go on YouTube and search "Ellen reads 50 shades of grey". Pretty funny.
  • Fani2003
    Fani2003 Posts: 195 Member
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    My wife is on the third book in the series. My sex life has improved dramaticaly since she started.

    My husband will agree with this statement....
  • _Elemenopee_
    _Elemenopee_ Posts: 2,665 Member
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    My wife is on the third book in the series. My sex life has improved dramaticaly since she started.

    My husband will agree with this statement....

    Mine would LOVE for that to happen..LOL
  • Sweetcheeks278
    Sweetcheeks278 Posts: 356
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    My wife is on the third book in the series. My sex life has improved dramaticaly since she started.

    LMAO!! I take it she likes the books? :wink:
  • TNTwedell
    TNTwedell Posts: 277 Member
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    You wont understand the hype if you dont go on to read the last two books. The next two books are about the development of the relationship between Ana and Christian. But if you didnt fall in love with their characters in the first book then dont bother to continue.
    I didn't find anything redeeming about either of the characters. She was not a strong character, and the only thing he had going for him was money and looks, but her character repeatedly acted like the money didn't matter, so we were supposed to believe that she couldn't stay away from him even though she thought he was overbearing, controlling and emotionally damaged, just because he was "so hot" and his pants hung "that way" (another way over-used expression).

    Yes! Yes! Yes!
    I kept reading thinking "ok. so if he didn't have money & wasn't good looking - would she still be allowing him to treat her like this"
    Hell NO! because every other page, we were reminded that he is "50 shades of ****ed up"
    we-get-it.
    And seriously - I couldn't - FOR.THE.LIFE.OF.ME figure out what he saw in HER either (other then she's a "sub"?)

    Oh, and the pants "that way"
    I have to leave this thread, cause Im getting all irritated again. HA
  • clneary
    clneary Posts: 55 Member
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    Not my normal read, but I am enjoying the books very much. I am normally a Twilight type reader, but heard so much I just had to read, and after the first book then I had to keep on reading to find out what happends, so far so good.
  • MrEmoticon
    MrEmoticon Posts: 275 Member
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    I tried to read it but it felt like a 13 year old wrote the book.

    So pretty much like twilight.
  • Bentley2718
    Bentley2718 Posts: 1,690 Member
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    And seriously - I couldn't - FOR.THE.LIFE.OF.ME figure out what he saw in HER either (other then she's a "sub"?)

    She's young, attractive, and allows herself to be controlled. Bonus points for being sexually naive, Marco Polo syndrome and all that.
  • dls06
    dls06 Posts: 6,774 Member
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    I'm ashamed to admit I read it. Was the 2nd book I've ever tossed into the trash. :indifferent:

    The (boring) sex scenes didn't bother me, but the repetition of phrases, expressions (holy crap!!) and her schizo "inner goddess" references drove me nuts!

    One Amazon reviewer summed it up best:

    "Once upon a time...
    I'm Ana. I'm clumsy and naive. I like books. I dig this guy. He couldn't possibly like me. He's rich. I wonder if he's gay? His eyes are gray. Super gray. Intensely gray. Intense AND gray. Serious and gray. Super gray. Dark and gray. [insert 100+ other ways to say "gray eyes" here]
    I blush. I gasp. He touches me "down there." I gasp again. He gasps. We both gasp. I blush some more. I gasp some more. I refer to my genitals as "down there" a few more times. I blush some more. Sorry, I mean I "flush" some more. I bite my lip. He gasps a lot more. More gasping. More blushing/flushing. More lip biting. Still more gasping.
    The end."

    :laugh:

    LMAO... thanks for saving me from spending the cash on this trash!
    :drinker:
    :laugh: I think I'll pass. Thanks for the reviews.
  • Mustlovepugs11
    Mustlovepugs11 Posts: 131
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    I have read all three. Great series!! :blushing:
  • skylark94
    skylark94 Posts: 2,036 Member
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    I tried to read it but it felt like a 13 year old wrote the book.

    Agreed. I only got through a few chapters before I sent it packing. Horrible.
  • pudadough
    pudadough Posts: 1,271 Member
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    Seeing so many posts about this vapid book makes it hard for me to defend my own gender...

    And now they're invading Pinterest with comments like "Is he 50?!?" on every.single.photo. Of a guy. Anywhere on the site. Makes me want to scream.
  • osualex
    osualex Posts: 409 Member
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    I'm on the second book. I pretty much only read it because the sex scenes are really hot, haha. It's smutty drivel, IMO, but not terrible for erotica.
  • Hellbent_Heidi
    Hellbent_Heidi Posts: 3,669 Member
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    Seeing so many posts about this vapid book makes it hard for me to defend my own gender...

    And now they're invading Pinterest with comments like "Is he 50?!?" on every.single.photo. Of a guy. Anywhere on the site. Makes me want to scream
    Oh jeez...are you serious?

    I also find it a bit sad that so many women apparently have such boring sex lives that they're being so 'blown away' by the relatively lame scenes in this book.
  • DieVixen
    DieVixen Posts: 790 Member
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    mommy porn,and badly written fan fic

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