Fifty Shades of Grey (2011)

molt addictiu, pero no és un bon llibre.. infantil i candidesa de la protagonista poc creïble..
l'he llegit per curiositat, és una trilogia però seguir em fa mandra ( )

Good read. Not sure it lives up to the hype and the "controversy" surrounding it. This sort of story isn't any different from the hundreds out there that women all over the world are reading. I'm not sure why it even made it as a segment on The Today Show.

There are some editing problems -- the author is British, but the story is set in the Pacific Northwest of the United States.

Still, I want to know how Anastasia and Christian end up. Is it's Jane Eyre? No. Is it fun to read while on the elliptical? Yes. ( )

I did not enjoy this book at all. Not due to any moral objections or prudishness on my part, I was just bored silly. I had to skim through parts because the dialog was so stilted I was actually getting annoyed and that is not usually my attitude. The whole dominate/submissive sexual scenes, while very explicit, were boring to me. I've read less explicit sexual scenes that were steamier, perhaps because the build up was better and the attraction between the main characters where believable. I thought from the beginning of this book the whole instant attraction and Mr. Grey with the attachment issues was so contrived I wanted to quit reading this book early on. If it wasn't for the need to review it, I certainly would have. I rarely gives books such low ratings so to say I disliked this book is an understatement. ( )

If you are expecting to read a well-crafted book, then read something else. If you have no expectations and accept this book for the steamy sort of beachy romance that it is, then this is for you. ( )

Letter/Review originally posted at: RJ Does Books!

My Letter to Mr. Grey

Dear Mr. Grey, I do believe you to be a kinky Batman, don't you agree? You have expensive vehicles of all kinds, devilish charm, an outrageous amount of money, can fight if you have to and swoop in to save the day, and need I say your own array of special toys? Although it frightens me to ask what you may have in place of a grappling hook...

If you ever find yourself in need of a Robin, don't look too far!

"Holy Whips and Chains, Mr. Grey!"
-RJ
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All kidding aside....

My Review


In Fifty Shades of Grey, we encounter young, fresh-faced Anastasia Steele whom quickly becomes the object of multimillionaire and incredibly handsome Christian Grey's desire, whose taste in sexual acts is one that is both strong and somewhat wrong—but oh, so right!

Okay, I'll admit. I saw this bandwagon coming and hopped on when I saw the chance. I went into this novel expecting to read about...well, erotic sex. And...I got just that, AND more. Though no book is without fault. Behind the many erotic scenes, I felt that the plot seemed to have been buried beneath the steam and lost for a while.The Twilight similarities are undeniable, but still, the book is incredibly entertaining and I know I will soon pick up the sequels to continue on this adventure between Anastasia and Mr. Grey.

My review ends with a nod to EL James for taking something and adding her own flare to it. Hot Flare. Fire! This book is both fun, raunchy, and yes, even romantic. While I can't recommend it to readers who are not yet of age to read this erotic romance, I can say that it was indeed more than steamy, and I'm surprised my bookshelf didn't catch on fire from all the heat that hides within the book called FIFTY SHADES OF GREY.
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