Dec 15, 2012
Review- 50 Shades Of Grey
So, this winter I got myself this book
called 50 shades of Grey. I had no clue about what this book was all about. I
first heard of it through one of my favorite blogger Andy Torres from Style
scrapbook and not to mention it is the HOT TOPIC for everyone these days. I just got so curious and intrigued by the rage that has been
going on among the women and girls all over the world for this book.
Finally,
I read it........
And I am here to assess the whole fanatic scenario that’s been going on over this particular book which happens to come in three parts, yes! A trilogy. First, I do have to admit this review is a very challenging one for me considering I have never tried my hands on a very bold subject like this before. Um.....challenging which is why I am starting off my stylus pen in my IPad and ladies! Behold yourself as this is going to be all about our 50 shades <3
"MY VERDICT"
PLUS POINTS
I believe there are two kinds of writers
in this world. Dreamer and Realist. When u read the book, your conscious mind
tells you it's completely not practical and there are so many things wrong in
it on so many different levels but you still read it because it is fun, gives u
lots of giggling moments and keeps the excitement running. Well this is exactly
that kind of book, completely written by a Dreamer.
So having said that let's get to the GOOD
parts of 50 shades of Grey, The story line is intensely beautiful and real as
opposed to the "Twilight saga" which is what the world seems to be
comparing it with. The plot follows a billionaire described by author E.L.James
for his Greek god-like beauty, body and brain who falls for this normal
beautiful yet awkward girl Anastasia "Ana" Steel. He doesn't realize
he is in love as he thinks he is unworthy of it. He, who looks more than
perfect from the outside world but is so damaged from the inside, haunted by
his childhood cryptic past.
Now the best part is his twisted love for
this girl which is so unconditional. I think that is exactly one of the reasons
what led this into the best seller list and the reason, so appealing to women
all over the world is the fact that the story revolves around this idea of ONE
TRUE LOVE. He is a freaking billionaire with unusual sadistic taste and he
could have anyone or any number he wants as his submissive but she is "The
Only One" who makes a difference to his world. There is only one
"Ana" for Christian Grey and no matter how many shades he comes in;
there is only one "Grey" for Ana.
He loves her in his own twisted dark kinky
ways and as stated in the novel, “the only way he knows how". He boldly
declares his love and desires. Though initially, Ana is innocent and
unsuspecting about Christian's intentions, she quickly opens her mind to this
powerful, millionaire suitor's unusual taste. Then what they embark on and what
gets revealed is beyond anything else. I nearly fainted when he starts opening
up and saying these wildest craziest insane things that any man would ever say.
In Today's world where monogamy is so
disturbingly hard to find in men, this idea of love being irreplaceable from a
man like Christian Grey who seems impossibly perfect i.e; who speaks fluent
French, takes you on exotic dates by flying his own chopper, is basically a
concert level pianist, is athletic, is intelligent, drop dead gorgeous and the
best lover on the planet. It is bound to get women of any country, color,
language get weak on their knees and drooling. Maybe quite hard to digest that
it is set in the real entrepreneur world of Seattle. But you still read it,
enjoy it and love him as you loved the superficial characters Edward Cullen and
Jacob black.
People who dwell on the cinematic world
for entertainment (I guess nowadays it's everyone)are always hungry for a new
attractive fiction or non fiction perfect love story. Hence so many production
companies opting for best selling novels instead of the old fashioned way of
script writing. Well it is 50 shades of grey; the next new big thing as they
are calling it.
SHORTCOMINGS
My sister told me its not known for its
literary work. I agree to that to some extent. I believe it could have
completely taken a different direction if the erotic scenes were lessened and
if the writer had taken some realist approach on many layers and levels of
writing. I do admire the imaginative mind of the author but in order to achieve
something great & worth standing for, one should be both dreamer and a
realist. At some point, I felt like the writer was a young naive teenager who
wrote down all her fantasies of that 'dream guy' she dreamed of out of reading
too many "mills and boons" and romantic novels in high school and
college ..lol I mean, it's too funny and bloody good to be true.
What I disliked was the repetitive and way
too many sexual scenes described in an explicit way which I felt at some point
was quite unnecessary and clearly looked like a bang-on cheap selling strategy.
There are way too many explicitly racy and raunchy scenes in this novel. Any
Under 18's aren't allowed and shouldn't read this book.
At some point i had to skip few pages as
it was going more to the grotesque side than being erotic or sensual and I was
in the middle of this massive craze over this impossibly perfect caring gentle
man and then his dark obsessive masochist kinky sides....Again and again.uh
oh!!!!!! I wasn't ready for that from Mr. perfect.
I just wish some chapters were dedicated
to the other many complex elements of this disturbed sadist every female reader
is into. I mean with the dysfunctional childhood trauma he faces as a kid being
born by a crack whore and with a pimp around plus he being adopted by a wealthy
perfect family & having trouble adjusting to a new world, his need to
control, tormented by demonic aspects in the plot..... The writer had so many
psychological elements to get creative with yet she chose to put a gorgeous
billionaire running around like a puppy and chasing, stalking a normal girl
with his BDSM issues. Coming from an adult writer it could have gone more. To
be clearly assessing, the potential she missed seems bountiful.
Where as on a lighter note, who could have
said? There are millions of books written by the best literary genius from all
around the world but this particular book gets that BIG BREAK of $50MILLION.
Call it sharp luck, great PR, great publicists or the plethora of women lusting
over these chapter's special erotic specifications. What ever undefined
reasons, 50 shades is generating all the female fans like a hurricane.
After all what do I know? I am just a
young blogger writing my mind out and mind it, I am not underage but maybe I am
little too young to understand few derogative things in there. Overall, this
book is the kind of book which most of them have read it but they will pretend
it otherwise. A guilty pleasure for everyone, indeed.
Xoxo
35 Stylish Comments:
Thanks for your very thorough review, and honest one too. I don't think this is a book series I could take up, its seems very far fetched from from what i usually read. Its good that you were bold enough to give it a try.
Yes Sam it's one he'll of a novel. Too much much!! Everybody going ga-ga over it, finally I gave it a try lol
Hell not he'all duh!
I enjoyed reading ur review! with so many readers out there, i think people have more of their kinky side hidden deep inside. scary!! n plz keep ur posts coming ok! dont forget ur NY follower is always waiting for ur new posts. lots of love deep di
the lipstick colour is very nice.
wish you wonderful day.
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Mmmm I think I'm going to read it this holyday!!
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Thanks for your review and analysis of this book Antee! It's really not the type of book I would ever read but it was interesting to hear your thoughts on it.
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Thanks for the long review, it was interesting to read :)
Yeah it's not for everybody but had I known abt it so thoroughly...maybe I would have had a problem even purchasing it. Lol now after reading it, I am quite taken aback lol anyways I read it and I could even make an interesting post out of it.
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I din't read it and I am not willing for now! Fair review!
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I didn't read this book but in Italy are all crazy for this trilogy!
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lovely book!
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Verry nice lipstick and lovely book!
hi darling! thx for stopping by on my blog! i would love to buy that book too!
Yeah I heard somewhat like that too. :)
I didn't read the book :(
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I will have to tell Nel about this book, Antee. She is a book lover. I love that shade of lipstick. I hope you are enjoying this special season. Merry Christmas, sweetie!
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Really good review of this book - definitely agree with what you said!!
Def not realistic but its good escapism to some extent and yes not the best written either. But thats probably why it is so popular, easy to follow :)
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Yeah Sheri u definitely do that. Merry Christmas to u too
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Yeah Exactly! A true escapism....ridiculous as it is but sometimes it's "okay" to rely on them.
:)
Anonymous - I know I know..this particular NY follower of mine......anyways I know my sister is always there for me in whatever I do as I am always there for her
<3 eternal love always
Xoxo
wooo.. 50 shades of grey..
after going through these initial chapters, I just couldn't give my continuity.
I gave up.
at first, yes' i was all giggling like a small kid excited, so naive but going through the same sexual scenes repeatedly was so unnecessary and I gave up! :-p
but i m sure its good for the book is all hyped lol
WOOHO... I READ IT, AMAZING
LOVE, CYNTHIA
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thanks for the review! still working on the rest of it on audiobook!!
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xo lala
wow makes me wanna read some book lol..
To be honest I don't read books..
u inspired me
xoxo
I congratulate you for finishing the book. I couldn't get past the bad writing to finish it. :(
I've been contemplating if I should read this book...thanks for the review.
xo erica
@ Erica - I hope I could help in ur contemplation :)
@ Aldy - yes the writing is bit hard to get pass but once u are drawn by the characters, you still go through with it. My intention was to write a review abt it so I had to finish the book. Lol
@ Lala- yeah I heard abt the audiobook through theRyan Seacrest show. It sounds raunchier thou. I think I would stick with the book. But hey! It's cool that you are into it. Iihope we could read abt that experience in ur blog. :)
@ dongala- yes the first few chapters were good. Lots of teenage like excitement involved but after that.....too much of adult repetitive contents killed the book.
love it!
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Cute pictures! My friend read this book as well and she said she thinks it pertains directly to Twilight or that it sounds exactly like them. I think I want to read it too! Thank you so much for your lovely comment! And we can definitely follow each other! I am following you :]
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@kells- yeah the author was originally inspired by the twilight characters Bella and Edward but I think this is totally different from twilight.
:)
Interesting review! But ii think I'm going to wait a bit before I read it even though a lot of my friends love it....
a lot of people reading 50 shades of grey, i wonder why, now i know - thanks for your post!
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I agree with you on this, before this craze even started I'm already reading this and quite in the middle of book 2, I really stop reading this because of repetitive sexual scene, I just finish it when my older sister and my friend told me that they've done reading the whole series when in fact I myself told them about this book. But, honestly, there are some elements of this book that makes me want to read more and made me hooked to it at first, its just, again, the repetitive sexual scene. too much talking already. :p
Anyway, thank you for visiting and leaving a comment on my blog! yeah, we could follow each other! I'm following you now. :)
have an awesome last week of the year!
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