Book Review: Fifty Shades of Grey

Fifty Shades of Grey by E L James

So this story was one of the ones that I probably would have never had read if it had not been for hype and  suggestion by friends.  And it isn't because I thought the story was going to bad, but that I have so many book that I should be reading instead of buying.  But of course I bought the book anyway.

Fifty Shades of Grey is in the erotica genre of fiction, but it boarders on romance.  Now I have read several erotica novels before, but this was a little different.

The story basically starts when Anastasia Steele has to go and interview rich, hunky, business man, Christian Grey for her college newspaper.  She makes an impression and Christian pursues her for a relationship, but he doesn't want the typical relationship, no he wants her to be his submissive.  And for those of you don't know what S&M is, google it.  Because I honestly don't know the complex nature of these relationships.  And I feel that the author didn't really explain them well either.

Now if this story was a stand alone, I honestly don't think I'd pick up another book from this author.  Mainly because most of the story is the main female character's inner dialogue and it was at times hard to follow.  But because E L James hasn't told Christian's story, I want to keep reading, because through out the whole novel he's pretty much cryptic of why he is the way he is.

In the end, I was ok with this book.  I don't think it was spectacular, nor to I think it is really in the erotica genre, because other then a couple of spankings and being tied up a couple of times, the rest of the love scenes (I use the word love loosely), were along the same as any other romance novel I've read.  I still plan on picking up the two following sequels eventually just because I want to know what is Christian Grey's issue.

Also interesting factoid that I picked up from wikipedia (yeah I honestly don't know if this would be true but I thought it was interesting to share) but this story was actually originally written as a Twilight fan fiction on fanfiction.net but the author took it down because some felt it was too graphic so she then posted it on her personal website before taking it down to edit and turn it into an actual fiction.  And people tell me that writing fan fiction is a waste of time.... hahahah.

Rating:
3 out of 5

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