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50 shades of grey is a pile of shite.

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EccentricaGallumbits · 26/05/2012 22:27

Im only a couple of chapters in. please tell me it improves or i'll have to ditch it.

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Campaspe · 28/05/2012 18:36

Ok, it is badly written but I will admit to finding it compulsive reading, even as I cringed whilst turning the page. You do want to find out what happens in the end, even though you end up feeling you don't care about the characters that much. I think it's worth reading just so you can join in hte debates and so that you know what everyone's on about!

fivegomadindorset · 26/05/2012 23:58

They are the only books that I feel I have appreciated the Kindle.

Tranquilidade · 26/05/2012 23:55

It is worth reading just to snigger at. I'm only a few chapters in but am not feeling enthused to go out and buy the follow up books.

fivegomadindorset · 26/05/2012 23:54

Every other page for the smut.

fivegomadindorset · 26/05/2012 23:54

Flick through and read the smut, read the second one straight through and then flicked through teh third.

LetUsPrey · 26/05/2012 23:51

Just out of interest, where might one look for good smut?

fuzzpig · 26/05/2012 23:38

Aww, I heard it was basically just smut that's why I have it on my kindle - is it not even good smut? :(

yellowraincoat · 26/05/2012 23:17

The vampire stuff has all been taken out but it was originally written as twilight fanfiction.

What's to rave about? There's plenty of better-written smut on the internet.

Tryharder · 26/05/2012 23:10

They are raving about it on FB so I was tempted to buy it - have £20 worth of Amazon vouchers to use up. But have read quite a few negative reviews as well...

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EccentricaGallumbits · 26/05/2012 22:33

Its not even got vampires. or is mr grey one?

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susiedaisy · 26/05/2012 22:32

Ditch it it is absolutely shite!! I read the first six chapters and then jumped to the last chapter hoping it might of improved but nope!!

LetUsPrey · 26/05/2012 22:31

You must persevere Eccentrica, it does get better.

I might be lying. A lot

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EccentricaGallumbits · 26/05/2012 22:30

It so badly written i want to go through it with a red pen.

And is it a complete twilight ripoff?

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yellowraincoat · 26/05/2012 22:30

what were you expecting? it's notoriously awful.

Babylon1 · 26/05/2012 22:28

Oh god dont say that, I've got it here ready to start any day now Sad