Fifty Shades of Boring

lizziebeth1028
lizziebeth1028 Posts: 3,602 Member
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Fifty Shades of Boring – OK that may be a bit harsh. The first quarter of the book was a captivating page turner. Half way in I was still interested. But by the time I got to the last quarter I was quite frankly bored with all the sex and cat and mouse games repetitiously looping over and over again..and the fact that there is absolutely no other plot. Maybe because I'm too much of a scifi-paranormal fan I thought there would be kinky sex AND then they would save the world from aliens (the outerspace kind). Maybe it's the fact that the author made this a trilogy and I have to hang in there for 2 more books to reach the predictable end where Ana and Christian live happily ever after. Couldn't she have achieved this in one book? I don't like Christian Grey and I expect better of Ana..she's supposed to be my heroine, my Elizabeth Bennett (I love me some Jane Austen). I'm no prude, I've read about a zillion bodice rippers in my day but I don't think I can take 2 more books of endless screwing to reach the happily ever after:-/ But I would l love to hear from anyone who has read all 3. Does Christian become more likable? Is there enough of a story line to carry through 2 more books?

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  • _hi_hat3r_
    _hi_hat3r_ Posts: 423 Member
    I agree
  • JENROMERO
    JENROMERO Posts: 26 Member
    I haven't read this yet, I'm debating. I just sounds over hyped, I'm kind of cynical. Funny, I've never heard anyone say anything about a great plot. LOL Maybe there's your answer.
  • GeneveSparkles
    GeneveSparkles Posts: 283 Member
    I haven't read it. I generally stay away from books that appeal to the masses.
    Plus my real sex life is pretty erotica-worthy anyhow :love:
  • Louise12
    Louise12 Posts: 389 Member
    Oh .. I just finished the first book and loved it! just started the second..Im enjoying it so far but I can see why people might think differently . I have read a lot of ngeative reviews but for me so far so good and i think Christian is HOT ! HAHA
  • callsitlikeiseeit
    callsitlikeiseeit Posts: 8,626 Member
    i liked the series but if youre going to try and compare it to jane austen..... well..... you may never finish LOL
  • artbkward
    artbkward Posts: 238 Member
    I just finished the third one. They are incredibly overhyped. Christian does get a little better, you learn more about his past in the second two books. I wouldn't say that I disliked them but they are by no means great. The writing is poor and the story is basically Twilight if you take out vampires and werewovles and add in kinkiness.

    Seriously, how many times does Ana blush in book one? I think she has rosacea. Every time one of them rolls their eyes, I now do the same. I hate that Ana's "inner goddess" is essentially a character in the book and I pretty much hate everything written in italics like, "oh my", and "wow". I'm also incredibly tired of him pushing food onto her and her never eating.

    I have some other gripes about the second two books but I'll refrain for those who haven't read them.
  • stephc0711
    stephc0711 Posts: 1,022 Member
    There's a lot less kinkery in the others, so far (I'm midway thru 3), and yes, he does become more likeable. AND, the plot actually moves away from sex and into a bit more of a suspence.
  • polarsjewel
    polarsjewel Posts: 1,725 Member
    I found the second and third books to be more of the same. I live the BDSM lifestyle on a 24/7 basis, the book is very highly romanticized. It is classed as erotic romance, more like erotic fantasy. I also think the books are very poorly written, I mean how many times can one explode around him, knot her fingers in his hair, bite her lip, roll her eyes, etc. The only reason I finished the books was because I paid for them.
  • JENROMERO
    JENROMERO Posts: 26 Member
    The more I read here, I think I'll save my money and time. All I had to hear was "Twilight"....ugh!
  • Shannon023
    Shannon023 Posts: 14,529 Member
    It's only the 2nd book I've ever thrown in the trash after reading.

    I was just sorry I didn't have a bird cage liner to throw on top of it. :indifferent:
  • kzivic
    kzivic Posts: 326 Member
    Seriously- who sleeps with a deflated helicopter balloon under their pillow?? And Ana's "inner goddess"- annoying!
  • skinnywithin
    skinnywithin Posts: 1,392 Member
    I am reading it now..............I like Mr.Grey...I fing him very intriguing and I am very interested in his red room of pain ! I like the cat and mouse chase..it keeps it interesting !
  • IamRoJ
    IamRoJ Posts: 530 Member
    I have not been able to stay awake while reading this book....which ended up being embarrassing when my iPad was on it's easel during a flight and someone took the empty seat next to me. :blushing:

    But really, kinduva disappointment. And yes. I get it. He has long fingers. And apparently every time you climax you go into a million pieces. Whatevs, Ana....zzzzzzzzzzzzz
  • Qarol
    Qarol Posts: 6,171 Member
    I haven't read it, but from what I've heard, I can write better p0rn than that...some of my friends can vouch for me.
  • SarahD59
    SarahD59 Posts: 42 Member
    Your topic title is perfect. It got incredibly boring. I finished the series, (because I can't stand to start a series and not finish) but by the end I was in the same place you were. It was an endless loop. "He's oh so dark and moody; I just can't figure him out; sex sex sex sex." Ana seemed a weak female character no matter how much the author tried to "prove" how strong she was by putting up with his crap. Give me Edward Rochester any day.
  • scs143
    scs143 Posts: 2,190 Member
    Seriously- who sleeps with a deflated helicopter balloon under their pillow?? And Ana's "inner goddess"- annoying!

    I have read all three. If you didn't like the 1st, don't bother with the other two. Message me, I will tell you the ending.

    I just don't understand someone who is having all of this so called crazy sex but calls her vag- "down there".
  • dls06
    dls06 Posts: 6,774 Member
    My friend read it and said the same thing. I think I'll pass.
    Her sister said the second book is better. I still think I'll pass.
    It seems like a book version of the Movie 91/2 weeks with a young Mickey Rourke and Kim Basinger.
  • Meg_78
    Meg_78 Posts: 998 Member
    I haven't read them yet, not sure if I'm going to go with the hype or not...

    OP if you want kinky, try The Sleeping Beauty Trilogy series by Anne Rice (writing as A. N. Roquelaure) No there is no Aliens zooming down, but it is kinky and decidedly weird, I'm still not entirely sure if I like them, but I read those suckers in days, they were highly addictive cause you didn't know where they were going at all.
  • k8blujay2
    k8blujay2 Posts: 4,941 Member

    Seriously, how many times does Ana blush in book one? I think she has rosacea. .

    :laugh: After reading some of the comments... maybe it was because the author was blushing...

    But honestly, I have been debating... and I don't really have a high standard for what to read... but I think I may skip this as I did Twilight.... I still haven't read the latter, amazingly.
  • kimimila86
    kimimila86 Posts: 399 Member
    Ashamed to say I read it because I wanted to see what the fuss was about... and I was traveling for work for a whole week anyway. There is finally a love story worse than Twilight! :noway:

    I almost stopped 20 pages in because the writing was so ... BAD! And my husband even pointed out it's old lady porn. Old prude lady porn, in my opinion. It was entertaining, but I won't be reading the 2nd or 3rd book.

    Did y'all know it started out as a fanfiction of Twilight on FanFiction.net? It got banned for one reason or another. I'm just surprised a publisher decided to change the names and go with it! :laugh:
  • artbkward
    artbkward Posts: 238 Member
    II just don't understand someone who is having all of this so called crazy sex but calls her vag- "down there".

    I don't think the word "vagina" was ever used in all three books. As you said, it's "down there" or "my sex", which also drove me crazy.
  • SGreen134
    SGreen134 Posts: 136 Member
    Horrible.Book.
  • k2quiere
    k2quiere Posts: 4,151 Member
    There's a lot less kinkery in the others, so far (I'm midway thru 3), and yes, he does become more likeable. AND, the plot actually moves away from sex and into a bit more of a suspence.

    This^^ There is a plot, which becomes more evident in book 2, but don't have too high of expectations. Christian does become more likeable and Ana comes out of her shell more. The 3rd book is meant to hold a bit of mystery, although it's pretty transparent. I wouldn't continue reading if you're looking for anything really cerebral, though.
  • FollowThatUnicorn
    FollowThatUnicorn Posts: 200 Member
    This whole book & hype infuriates me. It was Twilight fanfic! You can still download the original story before she changed the names from Edward & Bella!

    I cannot believe that people are reading this crap and thinking it's the best work of fiction ever. Ugh.
  • HellsKells
    HellsKells Posts: 671 Member
    The writing is poor and the story is basically Twilight if you take out vampires and werewovles and add in kinkiness.

    That's because this book series actually started out as a Twilight fanfiction story called "Master of the Universe".

    *edit* Doh...the poster before me beat me to it.
  • arewethereyet
    arewethereyet Posts: 18,702 Member
    Seriously- who sleeps with a deflated helicopter balloon under their pillow?? And Ana's "inner goddess"- annoying!

    "WOW:, she murmered, from beneath her lashes.

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