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A review by iam
Fifty Shades of Gorgosaur by Lola Faust
funny
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
3.75
Unironically? This was absolutely hilarious, and I had a great time with it.
It starts great already with a list of content warnings, which both serves its purpose by, well, warning the reader about the content (including, but not limited to, sex with a dinosaur, as well as the blood, death and gore) as well as throwing in a good amount of humor with also warning about things like job interviews, or taxes (implied).
While I have not actually ready (or watched) 50 Shades of Grey, this certainly seems to be exactly the same - except the heroine is bisexual, the billionaire is a dinosaur, and there's a sexy executive assistant.
There isn't much plot beyond exactly what you'd think it would be - heroine applies for job, signs her body away to the billionaire, smut ensues.
But something about the fast-pace, the short length, enthusiastic and horny protagonist, and the writing which didn't take itself all too seriously, really reall worked for this.
There even is a third-act breakup! Well, sort of.
The writing was really great too - not a literary masterpiece, but easy to read, and it made me laugh out loud, both from the... let's say creative ways of describing genitals, but also by the occasional dry humor, plus the occasionally frankly ridiculous situations that happen. I was laughing a lot while I was reading, and this really wasn't a long book - I read it in one sitting in about an hour.
Overall this is a ridiculous but very fun and unserious dinosaur erotica novella. Exactly what it promises to be.
It starts great already with a list of content warnings, which both serves its purpose by, well, warning the reader about the content (including, but not limited to, sex with a dinosaur, as well as the blood, death and gore) as well as throwing in a good amount of humor with also warning about things like job interviews, or taxes (implied).
While I have not actually ready (or watched) 50 Shades of Grey, this certainly seems to be exactly the same - except the heroine is bisexual, the billionaire is a dinosaur, and there's a sexy executive assistant.
There isn't much plot beyond exactly what you'd think it would be - heroine applies for job, signs her body away to the billionaire, smut ensues.
But something about the fast-pace, the short length, enthusiastic and horny protagonist, and the writing which didn't take itself all too seriously, really reall worked for this.
There even is a third-act breakup! Well, sort of.
The writing was really great too - not a literary masterpiece, but easy to read, and it made me laugh out loud, both from the... let's say creative ways of describing genitals, but also by the occasional dry humor, plus the occasionally frankly ridiculous situations that happen. I was laughing a lot while I was reading, and this really wasn't a long book - I read it in one sitting in about an hour.
Overall this is a ridiculous but very fun and unserious dinosaur erotica novella. Exactly what it promises to be.