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50 Shades of Grey - kinda curious on everyone's thoughts
Carter-Orange:
Ugh, my stepmum phoned me today and after asking how me and the kids were, the next thing she said was "Are you reading that book?" I told her no, and then went on to tell her exactly what I thought of it, and ended up having to explain what fanfic was (I left out the part about me writing it). She admitted that she bought it because everyone was talking about it, she even said she found it a bit boring and the sex scenes clinical and not at all realistic.
RokofAges75:
Everyone last night was saying the first three chapters are slow and boring, and they were about to give up on it until they got to Chapter 4, or wherever the first sex scene is... and then they were hooked. I don't see the appeal of creepy S&M sex scenes, though, unless that's the appeal - that they're creepy and weird LOL. I read enough horror to get that.
Pengi:
The stupid thing is the first sex scene isn't even all that sexy? And it's definitely not S&M the first time. The writer writes like she's never had sex before. It's really weird and awkward feeling. lol ???
Carter-Orange:
Yup, creepy clinical s&m sex with a control freak stalker doesn't appeal to me either! If I want to read something a bit naughty, I would read a Jackie Collins or Jilly Cooper book, they leave it to the reader's imagination without getting too graphic too :)
Purpura Lipstick:
I actually hadn't had anyone ask me if I'd read the book until yesterday. My old manager will sometimes e-mail me asking if I've read books. If I have she will ask my opinion on them and if I recommend them. She asked if I read it and I told her that I had no desire to read it. I'm a little sad she didn't question me further so I could get into why I didn't want to but at least she didn't give me crap about not wanting to read it. HEH
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