Fifty Shades of Grey book 1

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by Vintage Books

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Fifty Shades of Grey book 1 reviews

Average review rating:
3.4
[ 77 reviews ]
  • 5 stars:
    23
  • 4 stars:
    16
  • 3 stars:
    18
  • 2 stars:
    10
  • 1 stars:
    10

A love story with a little kink, though I think it is poorly written, is still intoxicating to read. You get so wrapped up in the world of Christian Grey and Anastasia Steele you forget about the repeating lines. You are held on by the steamy sex scenes and the growing relationship.

I didn't like this book for the characters or BDSM or the romance, or even the sex; only for the story. I can't recommend this, especially if you're new to erotica; this is not the kind of book you want your first experience to be. I don't recommend this to you even if you read a lot of erotica, either, because you probably won't be able to finish it. So I guess I don't recommend it to anyone.

This book is definitely worth buying just for the experience of the author's creativity. It has a great story and experiences that you can only imagine!

The erotic bits did their job, so I can let them help me somewhat overlook the rest of the poorly-written book, but I cannot get over Grey's stalking and Anastasia's self issues. However, since I didn't fully hate it, I'm willing to give Book Two in the series a try.

If you like Twilight, stop reading my review and just go read the book. Nothing I say should stop you from reading this book; you'll like it. If you're still reading, I think there is a large demographic of people who are not that comfortable with their own bodies and sexuality, who have trouble expressing their thoughts and feelings about sex. This book might help them expand their horizons, but if you can use the word vagina I would say look for something better.

This is part one of a three-part series of poorly written BDSM novels. They follow an overpowering, control-freak millionaire and a weak, submissive, recent college graduate that engage in a Dom/sub relationship. The sexual inaccuracies and terrible characters will drive you crazy, but the glaring typos, misspelled words, and poor grammar may drive you crazy first.

Overall, I'm pretty ambivalent about this book. The sex scenes were hot, and the main story line was actually pretty promising, so it was really just the execution that I found lacking. Would I recommend this book to others? Uhhh... Meh. I was curious about 50 Shades, so I picked it up and read it. Now I know what it's about. If you want to do the same, you're more than welcome to it.

Overall I found the book to be worth my time. Not worth a second read though so if you can get a deal on it, I recommend it. Also: I wouldn't get this product used or from the library. Books go through a lot and you hold them for hours...

Overall this wasn't a waste of time for me. I thought the story was developed well and the characters (apart from originally being the Twilight fan-fiction it was) were well developed and thought through. The ending was a shocker, which I was pleased with. At time it could lose my interest but could also very quickly grab it again.

Exciting and fun read! Heavy erotica mixed with an awesome love story! The book helped add spice and give ideas in the bedroom. Very easy and quick read once you get started. It is not a discreet cover, and a larger book, so keep it hidden from children or those you may not want to see it. Worth the time and money!

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