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50 Shades of Grey - kinda curious on everyone's thoughts
Carter-Orange:
I wouldn't bother continuing with it, LOL!
What I didn't understand was that a supposed 21 year old college student had never had a boyfriend or been attracted to anyone in her life. Then she sees Edward/Christian and BAM she's in love *rolls eyes*
Also the language used isn't even typical for British people, never mind American! The example you gave "dearest dearest friend" is not something a 20 something or even 30 something would say, and I'm a 30 something year old Brit :)
mare:
Does this story take place in the UK?
Carter-Orange:
--- Quote from: mare on June 11, 2012, 05:43:27 AM ---Does this story take place in the UK?
--- End quote ---
No, it takes place where Twilight did. But the author is English and lots of people have complained about it not sounding very American. But then the author uses words that aren't typically used by 20 somethings in England either.
mare:
Oh okay lol
Sakabelle:
I'm on Chapter 3. The way it's written does sound very awkward. It's like, Dawson's Creek in the 40's or something LOL. No one talks like this. I'm finding it to be very slow paced and at the same time the character likes this Christian Grey dude way too quickly. It feels like nothing is happening and the writer is just trying to get to her plot too fast but putting in way too much nonsense.
I'm typically not a fan of things that are written in present tense either, but that's just personal preference.
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