![]() I did out of exasperation, boredom and disgust, but also out of fear. But not for the reasons Anastasia, the protagonist, did. ![]() I attended a talk titled " Fifty Shades of Grey – Bad for Women, Bad for Sex” at Revolution Books in New York and decided that I should see what all the fuss was about. Why would I devote the limited amount of time I have for reading for pleasure to a series like this?īut as the dialogue about Fifty Shades of Grey increased, both in the media and amongst my friends, my curiosity was piqued. I found the relationships between Edward and Bella and Bella and Jacob to be patronizing and emotionally abusive, and I also thought the writing was pedestrian at best and boring to read. I have read all of the Twilight books and I did not enjoy them. ![]() When I first heard about Fifty Shades of Grey and learned they began as Twilight fanfiction, I swore I would not read them. I am admitting this because I feel the need to share my opinions about what I consider to be the incredibly - and dangerously - abusive relationship portrayed in the books. ![]() I set my Kindle to count how many times the word "gasp" is used in the third book and the total was more than 70). I have read all three books in the Fifty Shades of Grey series.I am not admitting this because I am ashamed of my sexual desires or even because I feel the need to rant and rave about the poor writing quality of these books. ![]()
0 Comments
Leave a Reply. |
AuthorWrite something about yourself. No need to be fancy, just an overview. ArchivesCategories |