610 pages
English language
Published Nov. 10, 2012 by Windsor|Paragon.
When literature student Anastasia Steele is drafted to interview the successful young entrepreneur Christian Grey for her campus magazine, she finds him attractive, enigmatic and intimidating. Convinced their meeting went badly, she tries to put Grey out of her mind -- until he happens to turn up at the out-of-town hardware store where she works part-time, and invites her out.
I can handle the smut but not without believable characters and a plot that isn't so obvious and predictable. Won't be reading the other two.
I can handle the smut but not without believable characters and a plot that isn't so obvious and predictable. Won't be reading the other two.
I am reading this because of the hype. I guess, I am done with this kinds of books.
Reading this book was one of the most painful and infuriating experiences of my life. Before I read it, I thought maybe it would dispel some of the myths about BDSM, but I was very wrong. Some might ay it's fantasy, but an obssessive, posessive, manipulative control freak pursuing and seducing a virginal, shallow, naive and insecure woman into a relationship that she's clearly uncomfortable with is not my idea of a fantasy. In fact, it's down right frightening to me. The sex scenes were far too numorous, and writen so that a horny eighth-grader would appreciate them. I've read far better amature errotic literature. i've read the synapses of the other books in the trilogy, so I don't have to waste my time reading them. I just hope people who don't know any better don't think that all people who are emotionally scarred end up not only adopting the …
Reading this book was one of the most painful and infuriating experiences of my life. Before I read it, I thought maybe it would dispel some of the myths about BDSM, but I was very wrong. Some might ay it's fantasy, but an obssessive, posessive, manipulative control freak pursuing and seducing a virginal, shallow, naive and insecure woman into a relationship that she's clearly uncomfortable with is not my idea of a fantasy. In fact, it's down right frightening to me. The sex scenes were far too numorous, and writen so that a horny eighth-grader would appreciate them. I've read far better amature errotic literature. i've read the synapses of the other books in the trilogy, so I don't have to waste my time reading them. I just hope people who don't know any better don't think that all people who are emotionally scarred end up not only adopting the BDSM lifestyle, but coersing someone who clearly isn't mentally ready for such an experience. There's enough stigma associated with BDSM without this book adding to it.
