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Sandi_T t1_izwle3l wrote

50 Shades of Gray

I didn't finish, to say the least; which is good because my friend who prides herself on never ever, under any circumstances, quitting any book said it gets worse, and worse, and worse..

I think you lose 50 brain cells per page from that dumpster fire and reading something decent is the only way to regain them.

(Footnote: "Oh, stop, [50 Shades] wasn't that bad, you just didn't read far enough," people are sadists, I'm convinced.)

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ASK_IF_IM_PENGUIN t1_izwp03b wrote

I read the entire thing.

I had set myself a challenge of reading 100 books in a year. The idea was I would intentionally choose books that I wouldn't normally read. This was one of them.

I can't say that it gave me any desire to read the rest of the series, or Twilight for that matter.

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AboveAverageNova t1_izx5xx7 wrote

I read the series because I was young enough to think I had no right to criticize something I wasn't completely familiar with.

Makes you dumber is right. How many times per page can someone bite their lip?

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Sandi_T t1_izww3a6 wrote

Omg, I'm sorry. :P RIP your time wasted on that book, lol.

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yoteachcaniborrowpen t1_izwwrc9 wrote

I have to sheepishly admit that I read all three. I kept hearing how great the series was and finally decided to give it a whirl.

I truly read all three out of confusion. I just kept saying to myself - surely it gets better? Everyone says it’s good?!

It does not. It is not.

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Sandi_T t1_izwxek1 wrote

Oh no, lol.

I don't remember what the exact phrase was anymore (thank goodness), but my friend said, "If you take out everything except the phrase 'he ran his hand through his dark hair,' you'd still have most of the book left," and that convinced me that my early dislike of it was right, lol.

Yikes. :P

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Thornescape t1_izx0g29 wrote

I was talked into reading them as well. The most shocking thing was that the "Grey" book from the author and universe isn't nearly as painful (written from his perspective). It just made all the rest of the books look even worse.

They were bad, but I've honestly read worse books.

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hobokobo t1_izwmwz9 wrote

You nailed it. Not only do you lose brain cells, but I weep to think of all the trees that were sacrificed for this execrable book.

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Viclmol81 t1_izwomfr wrote

I tried this many years ago at a time when I hadnt even realised there was such a difference in writing standard between any books, but even then i only managed a few chapters before I had to stop, I couldnt put my finger on it but it was just intolerable to read. I've since learned to appreciate prose and talented writing and how anyone could read 50 shades is beyond me.

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Sandi_T t1_izww7zh wrote

I'll be honest, it's not even useful as a "well, now I feel better about my own writing" because it's comparable to a toddler scribbling and a talented middle school artist saying, "I feel better about my own drawing skills now!"

It's THAT awful. Oy!

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maplestriker t1_izwxxqq wrote

I finished it but started skimming the sex scenes. Never in my life have i been less turned on.

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Sandi_T t1_izwydpv wrote

You mean sex scenes that include >!bloody tampons!< don't do it for you? Especially when he leaves it there for "the help" to clean up after?

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maplestriker t1_izwyh9w wrote

Lol. I definitely have no recollection of that.

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Sandi_T t1_izx0a6l wrote

Lucky you skimmed it, then. :P

Different person told me about that one. She was appalled. I mean it's one thing to know about such things, but who the hell wants to read about it in their leisure time??

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maplestriker t1_izx738e wrote

I mean, im not gonna kink shame. If that turns some body on? Go for it.

But the parts that i did read were mostly just boring or straight up rape, because the autor doesnt know that bdsm involves respect and consent.

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Sandi_T t1_izxir0c wrote

Well, leaving blood around for "the help" is, regardless of your kink, pretty inappropriate, imo. That was the center of our conversation. I mean, you do you, but... making people clean that up? I sure hope they get paid well. :P

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killthemightysheep t1_izxqe5m wrote

Yeah, I totally agree with you. Therefore I will never read it. Thanks for sparing me!

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