Naive goody-goody Anastasia Steele begins her post-college life as a sex slave to a powerful business tycoon.
My thoughts
Atrocious. That about sums up the whole book. Or at least the first 92 pages, which were all I managed (and I think I deserve some sort of medal for making it that far - either that or a slap upside the head for wasting even that much time on it).
First and foremost, I hated Ana. She was whiny, spineless, and clueless. Literally everything she did made me cringe. Ana is so inept at everything (simple things, such as walking and talking) that I found it incomprehensible that anyone would find her attractive. I want a protagonist I can root for in my escapist fantasy, but Ana is too weak. I also hated Christian Grey because of his staggeringly high creep quotient. This is supposed to be erotica, but there's nothing erotic or romantic about a man who pursues and then takes advantage of a vulnerable, barely legal girl (and let's be clear - she's supposed to be what, 21? 22? But her emotional maturity is vastly lower).
Oh, the writing was awful. It's so appalling it's distracting.
Bottom line
If everyone else jumped off a bridge, would you? I figured that if everyone else was reading it, it must be good. I figured wrong.
Fine print
Fifty Shades of Grey, by E L James
Genre: erotic fiction
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I borrowed this book from a friend
I am so glad to read your review, not least your bridge analogy. I have not read this because I simply could not fathom that I would like it or think it was worth my time. In case I would have been tempted to jump, I know to save myself!
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