Fifty shades of grey - did you read it? Did you like it?

Contributor: Arlinnae Arlinnae
I admit I tried to read them - a colleauge had hem on the table and I opened it in the middle, and started reading. I could not get through 2 pages, I found the writing style that bad. SO I have no oppinion on the story itself.
12/30/2012
Contributor: Stagger13 Stagger13
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Originally posted by Arlinnae
Fifty shades of grey - did you read it? Did you like it?
Have not yet...but its on my list.
12/30/2012
Contributor: 1001 Pleasures 1001 Pleasures
I'll probably attempt to read it, just to see what all the fuss is about, but - honestly - I haven't heard many good things about it. I'd like to read it just so I can enjoy some of the parodies I've seen on Amazon.
01/24/2013
Contributor: atryonix atryonix
Not yet
01/24/2013
Contributor: tunacan75 tunacan75
I consider myself part of the pre 50 shades era in BDSM, and I'm ashamed of the posers
03/01/2013
Contributor: WhoopieDoo WhoopieDoo
Have absolutely zero interest.
03/01/2013
Contributor: ashboo32 ashboo32
not yet
05/27/2013
Contributor: kabtashe07 kabtashe07
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Originally posted by Arlinnae
Fifty shades of grey - did you read it? Did you like it?
i plan on it and cant wait
05/27/2013
Contributor: Feisty Feisty
I own the books, but I haven't gotten around to reading them.
05/28/2013
Contributor: lilswitch lilswitch
Liked it as I was reading it but I'm no longer a fan because it portrays false stereotypes of the BDSM community, which I didn't really explore until after reading it.
05/28/2013
Contributor: misskat misskat
Someone gave me this series and I did read them since they were free and I am an avid reader. They were horrid. The style and grammar were pitiful and the characters were shitty. The book also featured an abusive relationship and bad examples of BDSM.
05/29/2013
Contributor: Catan Catan
The story is such a fairy tale fantasy!
05/29/2013
Contributor: butts butts
No way, it's awful.
05/29/2013
Contributor: WestTexasBarbie WestTexasBarbie
Don't have the urge to. The content just doesn't appeal to me.
06/01/2013
Contributor: joiedejouets joiedejouets
I read them. I didn't mind them, lol.
06/01/2013
Contributor: GingerSpice GingerSpice
started and never finished....didn't grab me...
06/01/2013
Contributor: wicked48 wicked48
Bought the trilogy a month ago but haven't had time to start reading it yet.
06/01/2013
Contributor: alliegator alliegator
I was curious at first, but then read reviews about it being badly written and a poor portrayal of BDSM for those who know better. Then I found out it actually was Twilight fanfiction orginally (I was put off by the Twilight origins, not the fanfic origins). The last thing that convinced me it would be a waste of my time to read is that my sister is reading it. She has terrible taste in books.

P.S. - just saw this on postsecret.com:

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06/01/2013
Contributor: BrittaniMaree BrittaniMaree
Not yet, but I want to.
06/03/2013
Contributor: Girly Juice Girly Juice
The writing was absolutely horrible. There is waaaay better erotica out there - and much of it doesn't involve obviously abusive and coercive situations, like Fifty Shades does!
06/07/2013
Contributor: This Is For The Birds This Is For The Birds
I read all three and liked them. I liked them so much that I actually read all three in about two weeks.

I love reading, but have a very hard time doing it. I can't sit and read a book unless i'm really into it. I'm not in BDSM, nor have I ever read an erotica book, so maybe that's why I liked it so much because I thought it was well worth the read in my opinion, but like I said, that could be because i'm not into BDSM nor erotica.

I have heard from others who have read 'Bared To You' & 50 Shades, that they are both along the same lines except 'Bared to you' was a well more written book, however I just never found the time to read it, nor did I feel the want to if it's along the same lines, just only written better. I think I would feel like I was reading the same thing over again & that's just something I can't do. However, maybe in the future I will come to turns and read that series and see how they compare.
06/07/2013
Contributor: RonLee RonLee
Like everyone else I have heard of it, but that's all. Other than, a female friend said that she'd been reading it and it reminded her of me...?
06/09/2013
Contributor: Pastafariette Pastafariette
I've heard good and bad things about it, but I don't ever plan on reading it.
07/12/2013
Contributor: lalalalove lalalalove
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Originally posted by Arlinnae
Fifty shades of grey - did you read it? Did you like it?
I read it, it is a poor portrayal of a 24/7 D/s relationship. It's more an abusive, controlling relationship than anything. Big difference. I do like that it has opened the door for many people, however, and introduced kink to the mainstream!
07/19/2013
Contributor: underHim underHim
I really don't want to read it, from what I have heard it is horrible.
07/19/2013