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50 shades of grey

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HerMomma · 17/07/2012 06:42

Is it any good? Worth going out an getting the trilogy?

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BertieBotts · 23/07/2012 01:24

It IS manipulative and controlling. Which is emotionally abusive.

Nothing like a real BDSM relationship, or so I am told, not having personal experience.

Watch this for a helpful summary!

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HerMomma · 23/07/2012 01:10

Don't think I will read it..

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JinnyClaypole · 18/07/2012 15:30

Ah Dooin. My friend told me he manipulates her a lot. She (friend) was really unimpressed at the crappy relationship that's meant to be 'difficult but somehow romantic'.

D0oinMeCleanin · 18/07/2012 15:26

There is stalking involved Jinny, although I wouldn't say Ana was the victim of emotional abuse. She is dim and irritating, but not abused. Or at least most of her personalities are not abused.

urbanturban · 18/07/2012 15:26

It's awful! Grin

I managed to persevere to the end of book 1 as I hate not to ginsh a book i have started, but I just googled the other two to see what happened and I am SO glad I didn't waste any more time reading them!

tanfastic · 18/07/2012 15:24

Halfway through book two...struggling now. Finding it repetitive, irritating and boring. Offended quite a few people on FB when I said I thought it was written for simpletons Blush

JinnyClaypole · 18/07/2012 15:23

I heard it was about emotional abuse and stalking of a disturbingly stupid young woman? With a bit of spanking?

BettySwollocksandaCrustyRack · 18/07/2012 15:22

I've given up, just couldnt get into it!

Ra88 · 17/07/2012 17:08

It's q good read of only for the actual story not the sex . After the second book I skimmed the sex and just read the story as it was quite "samey" the story is good though

Lovemy3kids · 17/07/2012 15:44

I started to read it and got as far as the end of Chapter 10 and then gave up....it was a struggle to read that far!! All my friends think I am potty because i just couldn't get into the book. Not well written at all IMO! :)

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HerMomma · 17/07/2012 15:41

Thanks everyone! I don't think I want to buy it now..

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D0oinMeCleanin · 17/07/2012 14:05

It's pants. I read it at work because I was bored silly and it was the only book available to me.

I was still bored silly but read the whole trilogy anyhow. It was football season or tennis or one of the two and the book wasn't quite so boring as sports or staring into space, although staring into space won out a few times.

Shakey it ends exactly how you have imaged it will. It's boring and predictable.

The Hunger Games is good. I'm reading that at work atm. I almost don't want my shifts to end Grin

Shakey1500 · 17/07/2012 14:01

I rashly bought it in Sainsbury's. What a pile of auld shite. Appallingly written with a distinct overuse of the phrases "Oh my" and "Holy shit".

I will not buy the other two though someone could PM me how it ends as I am a teensy bit curious Grin

MumofDantheMan · 17/07/2012 13:52

I've read all three and to be honest the "naughty" its get boring after a while they are all the same haha I became more interested in the story than those parts.

noddyholder · 17/07/2012 13:44

It is garbage buy something else!

PetiteRaleuse · 17/07/2012 13:42

I read it. It passed a couple of days of sick leave. I quite enjoyed it actually, but there are thousands of other books which are better. It's really badly written, and a little strange in places, but if you fancy some mindless easy to read trash then why not? I wouldn't buy the actual books - I got them cheap on my kindle.

Losingitall · 17/07/2012 13:35

It's very Very bad. Don't waste your time.

MrsHelsBels74 · 17/07/2012 13:35

Stay away....really!

Toomanyworriedsonhere · 17/07/2012 13:33

This is why I heart mumsnet.
I am also not going near it.

NoraHelmer · 17/07/2012 13:31

Our local Asda has set out a whole table laden with copies of this pos trilogy clearly expecting many sales. Tbh I wouldn't touch it. Will never be reading it. I hope I have better taste in books. Don't waste your money.

nizlopi · 17/07/2012 13:18

There are so many better books out there, honestly don't waste your time on this pos

CogitoErgoSometimes · 17/07/2012 06:48

I'm deliberately not going to read it. It's like 'Da Vinci Code' all over again and I can't stand hype.