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Fifty shades of Grey (2015, Vintage Books, a division of Random House LLC)

514 pages

English language

Published Dec. 13, 2015 by Vintage Books, a division of Random House LLC.

ISBN:
9780804172073

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1 star (3 reviews)

hen literature student Anastasia Steele goes to interview young entrepreneur Christian Grey, she encounters a man who is beautiful, brilliant, and intimidating. The unworldly, innocent Ana is startled to realize she wants this man and, despite his enigmatic reserve, finds she is desperate to get close to him. Unable to resist Ana’s quiet beauty, wit, and independent spirit, Grey admits he wants her, too—but on his own terms.

Shocked yet thrilled by Grey’s singular erotic tastes, Ana hesitates. For all the trappings of success—his multinational businesses, his vast wealth, his loving family—Grey is a man tormented by demons and consumed by the need to control. When the couple embarks on a daring, passionately physical affair, Ana discovers Christian Grey’s secrets and explores her own dark desires.

Erotic, amusing, and deeply moving, the Fifty Shades Trilogy is a tale that will obsess you, possess you, and stay with you forever.

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Ho provato di nuovo a leggere questo SCHIFO. E la cosa che mi manda su tutte le furie, non è la mia perdita di tempo in merito a questo insulto. Ma il fatto che adesso che ho gli elementi giusti, posso dire che: questa qua (mi rifiuto di chiamarla scrittrice) fa passare un amore tossico e malato per qualcosa di bello, che poi nell'ultimo libro (ho visto i film) diventa anche normale, con tanto di matrimonio e 2 figli! gridate tutti MIRACOLO! Ana è una persona con gravissimi problemi di autostima, e tutto questo è normale secondo 'questa qui. Perché si capisce molto bene che non è un personaggio problematico usato per la storia, come può essere una Lia per la Handerson (Winterglirls). Si vede che è proprio un modo diverso di vedere la cosa, se leggete Wintergirls per esempio capite bene cosa voglio dire. Una poveretta Ana che si …

Review of 'Fifty Shades of Grey' on 'Goodreads'

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This is a review of a rework.

As far as fan fiction is concerned, 50 Shades of Grey and Master of the Universe (based on the Twilight Saga) are essentially the same. A major difference is that Edward and Bella’s names have been changed to Christian and Anastasia, respectively. My knowledge of this comes from the fact that I have both and that I switch between them occasionally while reading with no difficulty.

To me, it seems obvious. There is no difference in the mannerisms of the characters. There are even similarities between the things they say and what the original characters said. Especially Edward’s “dazzle” line and asking Bella to trust him. Besides being incompetent in the romantic dependency, her mother remarried. Edward’s troubled past still motivates Bella to save him from himself. The only difference now is that Edward can hit Bella when she strays too far.

Christian …

Review of 'Fifty Shades of Grey' on 'Goodreads'

1 star

Y'know how sometimes you watch a movie because you know it's going to be entertainingly bad and you can just sit there and roll your eyes at it for two hours? This is not the book equivalent. It's worse. It's a writer's nightmare; if stuff of this quality (or lack thereof) gets published, what's the point in even trying to better yourself as a writer?

Subjects

  • Man-woman relationships
  • Fiction