As masses of women storm the streets to get their hands on the smutty sensation that has become Fifty Shades of Grey, I too must admit I was amongst them. As an avid reader that keeps her mind open to all kinds of literature you bet your ass I was not going to pass by this erotic tale that had libraries quickly banning it from their shelves. Without further ado, her are my thoughts on the racey novel.
Caution: If you're a prude or even a bit feint of heart this is fair warning to stay fifty feet away from Fifty Shades of Grey.
Fifty Shades, aka BDSM 101, was one hell of a ride--pun definitely intended. E.L. James gives new meaning to emotionally fucked-up when it comes to Christian Grey. (Sorry for the language, but I'm just keeping in tone with the novel.) How can one person be so intelligent, sweet, successful, funny, and charismatic yet totally demanding, moody, depressed, domineering, and scary? This conundrum is what kept me reading. Trying to figure out his past and what haunts Grey is what will probably have me reading the next two books as well.
As for Ana, I found her both annoying and strong. Her obsession with his beauty was a bit extreme. I didn't need to be reminded every other page that she was shocked again and again by his handsome face and physique. Also, her wishy-washy feelings at times about his punishments were frustrating. One moment she's aroused the next she's horrified. To me, it just made Ana a bit scattered and immature. Then again, that is kind of the crux of the story--an older hot man seducing a younger, naive girl--so I did try to overlook it the best I could. What did appeal to me about her character is her strength not to completely submit to Christian. She never entirely loses herself in him no matter how infatuated she is. I like that she has wit and sarcasm and continues to push for answers from Christian. Ultimately. I think that is what also makes her stand out to Christian as well.
Lastly, I must address the last character in this story--SEX! Being an erotica-genre virgin (HA, I really must stop with these puns!), this was definitely an interesting, unique read for me. I'm not going to lie, the BDSM had me cringing and squirming right along with Ana. It was definitely hard to wrap my legs, I mean my head (okay, that's the last one, Scout's Honor) around the fact that people actually do this shit, but the more I read the less judgemental I became. I came to the conclusion that if both parties are willing, whatever floats your boat I guess. Surprisingly, the scenes that I actually found the hottest were the plain "vanilla sex" encounters as Mr. Grey likes to call them. Ana and Christian were both the most honest and emotionally connected during those times and as a romantic at heart who truly believes that sex is never just sex I found those the most believable and enjoyable as a reader. With that in mind, I think it's safe to say I'd be no match for Mr. Grey either.
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