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2.95 AVERAGE
2.95 AVERAGE
UPDATE: Here is the link to my review where I try to sound like a rational adult in addressing what I disliked about this book.
After hearing enough arguments of how this was horrible...without giving me a solid reason as to why it was horrible...I finally just sat down and read it with the intent of writing a thorough response review. I have written that review, but it's still in the editing phase so for now I'll just have to give a much shorter blurb here.
In a nutshell: There is nothing "worth it" in this book unless all you're looking for is a book that has explicit sex, and even then...it's somehow not intimate but instead repulsive. Definitely not romantic. (I don't actually think the sex is even the biggest issue with the book, but that's another argument for another time once my "proper" review is finished.)
As most people have stated, the writing is crap, the characters are flat and selfish. Ana is a manipulative doormat and Grey is an abusive, controlling and possessive [expletive here]. Their story is contrived and fueled off stupid decisions that show no respect for human life and personal weaknesses that neither side show any sign of overcoming. Fifty Shades of Grey is humiliating, degrading and depressing.
All-in-all, I'm glad I read it if not exclusively so I can say all that *points above* without getting the "you haven't read it!" flack. However, I'm also incredibly irritated that this thing is what passes as mainstreamly desirable literature. #nohopeforhumanity #nohopeforfiction
I'll edit this review later with the link to my real, in-depth review.
After hearing enough arguments of how this was horrible...without giving me a solid reason as to why it was horrible...I finally just sat down and read it with the intent of writing a thorough response review. I have written that review, but it's still in the editing phase so for now I'll just have to give a much shorter blurb here.
In a nutshell: There is nothing "worth it" in this book unless all you're looking for is a book that has explicit sex, and even then...it's somehow not intimate but instead repulsive. Definitely not romantic. (I don't actually think the sex is even the biggest issue with the book, but that's another argument for another time once my "proper" review is finished.)
As most people have stated, the writing is crap, the characters are flat and selfish. Ana is a manipulative doormat and Grey is an abusive, controlling and possessive [expletive here]. Their story is contrived and fueled off stupid decisions that show no respect for human life and personal weaknesses that neither side show any sign of overcoming. Fifty Shades of Grey is humiliating, degrading and depressing.
All-in-all, I'm glad I read it if not exclusively so I can say all that *points above* without getting the "you haven't read it!" flack. However, I'm also incredibly irritated that this thing is what passes as mainstreamly desirable literature. #nohopeforhumanity #nohopeforfiction
I'll edit this review later with the link to my real, in-depth review.
adventurous
dark
mysterious
sad
tense
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Complicated
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
This book was HORRIBLE, for more reasons than one.
Let's start off with the main reason being that the writing was poor. I feel as though any person without formal education in general or in writing could have written this book. At times I felt that maybe even I could have written this book and it would have come out better than what the author wrote herself. I hate to bash this book because I really hoped I would enjoy it and had very high expectations for it but unfortunately DID NOT.
The author was very repetitive with some of the words she used to describe feelings of surprise, excitement, or sensual/sexual events... i.e "holy hell/holy shit, delicious".
I felt that this being an "Erotic Novel" for "mature audiences" that she would be a lot less prude when describing sexual acts as opposed to using words or phrases like: "he touched me THERE" when she probably should have used the word "vagina" or other similar words. I definitely didn't feel like this was in any way an erotic novel and that's saying a lot because I've never read one but quickly went ahead and purchased a $.99 short story off bn.com to compare and contrast, and just as I had suspected it was no where near what an erotic novel should sound like. It was very Rated PG 13, watered down, and squeaky clean.
There were a few other things I didn't enjoy about this book but I won't continue to list them all... you can check out my review for this book at: http://youtu.be/hFBdMhgmDLY
Let's start off with the main reason being that the writing was poor. I feel as though any person without formal education in general or in writing could have written this book. At times I felt that maybe even I could have written this book and it would have come out better than what the author wrote herself. I hate to bash this book because I really hoped I would enjoy it and had very high expectations for it but unfortunately DID NOT.
The author was very repetitive with some of the words she used to describe feelings of surprise, excitement, or sensual/sexual events... i.e "holy hell/holy shit, delicious".
I felt that this being an "Erotic Novel" for "mature audiences" that she would be a lot less prude when describing sexual acts as opposed to using words or phrases like: "he touched me THERE" when she probably should have used the word "vagina" or other similar words. I definitely didn't feel like this was in any way an erotic novel and that's saying a lot because I've never read one but quickly went ahead and purchased a $.99 short story off bn.com to compare and contrast, and just as I had suspected it was no where near what an erotic novel should sound like. It was very Rated PG 13, watered down, and squeaky clean.
There were a few other things I didn't enjoy about this book but I won't continue to list them all... you can check out my review for this book at: http://youtu.be/hFBdMhgmDLY
I think a piece of my heart died when this piece of incredibly lackluster writing took the place of Harry Potter as the most sold book in the world ( I cannot remember if that includes or excludes the Bible?!)
The best way to find out why something is shit, is to read it. So I took one for the team and read the triology.
We all know this started off as a Twilight fanfiction. And oh my goodness, it lives up to its past. People who read this in a serious business kind of way actually make me a little sad. There is much better smut out there, smut with an actual plot that doesn't revolve around an overprotective dude who is in love with the clumsy young brunette.
This book is, well, horrible. Don't bother.
We all know this started off as a Twilight fanfiction. And oh my goodness, it lives up to its past. People who read this in a serious business kind of way actually make me a little sad. There is much better smut out there, smut with an actual plot that doesn't revolve around an overprotective dude who is in love with the clumsy young brunette.
This book is, well, horrible. Don't bother.
3 ⭐️
Simply because of the amount of times I had to read “Inner goddess”
Simply because of the amount of times I had to read “Inner goddess”
I really didn't think I was going to like this book before I started it. The only reason why I read it is because my best friend who hates to read has read all three of them and then gifted them to me. That was as good of reason as any to jump on the bandwagon.
I didn't think it was amazing but it held my attention enough to have me finish it. I really wanted to know what was going to happen with Ana. That said, Christian is a weirdo (and not because of his sexual preferences) and I didn't really care for him.
I didn't think the writing style was all that good but again I finished it. Usually when I think something is crap I don't finish it.
If you're reading it for smut there is plenty. So much so that it gets tiring. I'll continue the series since I have them and the first one wasn't terrible.
Regardless, I can see the appeal it has for so many people. It's easy to read, its a page turner, and it has a bunch of smut in it.
I didn't think it was amazing but it held my attention enough to have me finish it. I really wanted to know what was going to happen with Ana. That said, Christian is a weirdo (and not because of his sexual preferences) and I didn't really care for him.
I didn't think the writing style was all that good but again I finished it. Usually when I think something is crap I don't finish it.
If you're reading it for smut there is plenty. So much so that it gets tiring. I'll continue the series since I have them and the first one wasn't terrible.
Regardless, I can see the appeal it has for so many people. It's easy to read, its a page turner, and it has a bunch of smut in it.
Just two children constantly and consistently violating each others boundaries