I first heard about 50 shades of grey right after the Hunger Games trilogies, it was the next must read. Ooo...I heard about what it was about and all the rumors of page after page of gratuitous sex, and erotica.
So when I saw my aunt was reading it and she gushed over the whole series, she handed me one. So I picked up and read it.
My opinion??? that wasn't erotica, that was just sad, sadistic and wrong. How do they really try to make that a love story? Spoiler Alert: The story is about a billionaire that meets a virgin and tries to make her the submissive in his DOM/SUB relationship, because those are the only ones he does. And he keeps beating her and telling her that she will soon like it, and she keeps flipping out, because he is beating her (sexually). That is traumatic, can you imagine what your next relationship will be after him? Uhhhhhh.
I sent this exact paragraph to Boo, and though I won't share his response verbatim, he hinted that violence is also sexually attractive, and that this is just another way. I'm skeptical right now, but I understand his point. I also mentioned that I had read much better pieces of erotica if that is what is meant to be. He took it to some completely other place loll...because I mentioned that erotica by African American authors are better, and he said is that something we should really be proud of? Noted....
Will I read the other two? Probably not. Would I want to see the movie? Probably not. Will I remember the characters name a week from now? Nope. But I did enjoy the relationship between Elliot and her roommate.
But Congratulations on the success of the author!
So when I saw my aunt was reading it and she gushed over the whole series, she handed me one. So I picked up and read it.
My opinion??? that wasn't erotica, that was just sad, sadistic and wrong. How do they really try to make that a love story? Spoiler Alert: The story is about a billionaire that meets a virgin and tries to make her the submissive in his DOM/SUB relationship, because those are the only ones he does. And he keeps beating her and telling her that she will soon like it, and she keeps flipping out, because he is beating her (sexually). That is traumatic, can you imagine what your next relationship will be after him? Uhhhhhh.
I sent this exact paragraph to Boo, and though I won't share his response verbatim, he hinted that violence is also sexually attractive, and that this is just another way. I'm skeptical right now, but I understand his point. I also mentioned that I had read much better pieces of erotica if that is what is meant to be. He took it to some completely other place loll...because I mentioned that erotica by African American authors are better, and he said is that something we should really be proud of? Noted....
Will I read the other two? Probably not. Would I want to see the movie? Probably not. Will I remember the characters name a week from now? Nope. But I did enjoy the relationship between Elliot and her roommate.
But Congratulations on the success of the author!
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