To think that Fifty Shades of Grey is utter tosh?!

[Tulipsforever]

It's like it's been written by a 12 year old. Holy Smoke!! Is anyone actually enjoying it? Be honest.

[Longdistance]

I'm supposed 2 be reading it 4 'book club' that I've recently joined. I've heard lots of bad reviews. Where did all the hype come from?

[rhibutterfly]

I wasn't impressed to be honest

[splashymcsplash]

Is it really that bad? I've seen rave reviews.

[StateofConfusion]

I've brought it expecting it to be brilliant, I'm yet to get past chapter 1, as I'm not gripped. And I loved twilight.

[axure]

YANBU a bag of shite. Reminds me of the troll postings here where swinging or being a sex addict is written about in detail in the hope of getting titillating replies.

[drinkyourmilk]

Don't say its awful! I've just bought it. Oh- and I hated twighlight.

[talkingnonsense]

Wasn't it originally twilight fanfiction? But now the names have been changed.

[UnChartered]

bummer, opened this thread thinking it was another F&B convo

[Whoopydofoxpoo]

It's OK - not going to win any literary prizes - its a bit of a mix between flick chick / mills and boon ( both on acid though).

Easy reading I suppose ...

We are reading it for our book club too - may bring out some feminist issues on the other hand we just might say 'nah - NEXT !

[SinicalSanta]

So not the sequel to 40 shades of green, then, featuring feisty red haired colleens and a hilariously repressive priest

[Stellarforstar]

I love it but then i'll read anything.

[fairlytiredallthetime]

YANBU. I was a bit gutted when I came to the end and realised there were more books in the series and I would have to read those to find out what this guy's ishoos were. I then quickly decided life was far to short and I didn't actually care what happened!

[squeakytoy]

Never watched twilight (other than the first ten minutes of the film which I thought was utter shit), and never read any of the books, nor was I aware of there being any connection between this and the Grey books.

I was on book 3 by the time I read about the connection, and I actually dont think the books are that bad. You could ditch most of the sex, condense it down into one book, and have a better book I suppose, as it does waffle a bit in places and the sex is very repetetive at times.. I did find myself skipping over most of the shags as it got boring .

[Donncee]

I expected it to be really good. It took me ages to get through it because I just couldn't get into it. I don't know where all the hype came from.

[PipFEH]

I read the blurb and put it back on the shelf. Not for me.

[dubbada]

ok shoot me loved it read all 3 books in less than 24hrs
not for everyone

[Ruudiluca]

It was actually written and posted on a twilight fan fiction forum before the author took it off and changed 'Bella and Edward's' name. Soooo that's how similar it is to the book . A load of tosh imo!

[MadameMessy]

I expected to hate it but read it, loved it and ran to the 24hr tesco to buy the sequels :o
I hated twilight too btw, but really love fanfiction...

[SilverMachine]

Oh no, I requested a copy through the book giveaway and received it this morning (thank you MN I have been looking forward to starting it, I hope it's not too dreadful.

[PiedWagtail]

Well, I'm reading it on my kindle and am enjoying it - the characterisation is weak (Grey has been a dom for years but the day he meets the female lead he instantly has vanilla sex with her and sleeps with her - two firsts?? How liekly is that?), but the plot line is good - it's different, innit?! , the sex is pretty well written, adn I want to know all his ishoos too! :)

[Tulipsforever]

UnChartered - you really made me laugh. Thanks.

[painauchoc]

Appallingly written yet oddly compelling (similar to Twilight; possibly even worse).
The second and third books are dross.

[dementedma]

I quite enjoyed it, but yes, it is a bit repetitive in terms of the sex, but I suppose there are only so many ways you can describe it really!

[hermioneweasley]

A review which said she uses the phrase "inner goodness" 65 times put me off

[Whoopydofoxpoo]

I have never seen/read Twilight - why the similarities ? are vampires into bondage ?