50 Shades of Grey

[bradspyjamas]

I just had to share this with you all - it's a quote from my friend Kiz's facebook page.  She's just attempted to read "50 Shades of Grey" and having given up, posted this:

"Well, I gave in and downloaded "50 shades of Grey". I would suggest no-one else bothers. If you want to read sex scenes I suggest you pick a book/TV programme/film that you fancy a character from and go and search a fan fiction website for them. You'll find far more erotic, far better written stories there than this travesty of a novel and - the best bit - the fan fiction is free!"

I think she has a point (the few pages visible on Amazon that I've just read were hysterical and not in a good way) and I certainly won't be going anywhere near it.  Has anyone else read this? Have views? Would love to know!

Comments

[enednoviel.livejournal.com]

I've heard about it of course, but I wouldn't bother to spend any money on this! How this book became such a bestseller is beyond me...

[bradspyjamas.livejournal.com]

I suspect this is a case of a publisher being damn good at their job - shame they didn't get behind something well written!

[cb-eaglemaniac.livejournal.com]

My sister read an excerpt that had been posted online somewhere, and said it was beyond her how anyone could consider it to be good writing; she read Twilight and said the writing is barely above that level.

Then I have older relatives on Facebook and even a girl I work with going on about how it's one of the best series they've ever read, and how they recommend it to everyone. O.o I wouldn't touch it with a ten foot pole as, like you said, if I wanted to read that type of story I'd go and find some decent fanfiction which I can get for free. =P

[bradspyjamas.livejournal.com]

It makes you wonder what they've all been reading up to now if they think this is good writing! Ah well, each to their own I suppose.

[alilypea.livejournal.com]

Would just like to point out the rumour is that it was once Twilight fan fiction.

Twilight is also really bad vampire fan fiction, but that's just my opinion lol.

[bradspyjamas.livejournal.com]

Twilight is ... there are no words that aren't completely rude and not things nice girls should say :)
I will however mention that I would like punch Bella so hard that her one brain cell might split into two and give at least the impression of increased intelligence.
And breath ...

[alilypea.livejournal.com]

I feel much the same, don't worry lol

[itzcoatl.livejournal.com]

(Ah, you're listening to Death Cab, I love them.)

I heard that the writer was a big Twilight fan who wasn't really into vampires and wanted to re-write it as a non-vampire sexy fic.

Then a publisher saw it on-line and picked it up to publish it.

All the women in work are reading it and fainting about how rude it is.

I haven't read it, but already know from what they are saying that it doesn't even approach fanfic in the risque stakes. I can't say anything to them obviously.... (Goes back to reading her M/A knotting fanfic... *LOL*)

[bradspyjamas.livejournal.com]

That's pretty much what Kiz said - the woman is insipid, the writing one dimensional and most fan fiction has better sex scenes. I won't be bothering :)