I was handed the book by a ‘friend’ of mine. I read one paragraph and handed it back saying ummmm no thanks. Stunned I was asked if I was a prude. I said no but that I only spent my time on things that were at least somewhat well written and I had no interest in reading about sick bondage from childish writers
We haven’t talked since....lucky for me
I keep reading about how women love this book. And then can not help but wonder why women are always portrayed as so much more intelligent and superiour to men in popular culture.
Have to admit I would stay well away from anyone who considers the book or movie as somehow a worthwhile read or at all viewable.
I read the synopsis and the first paragraph and thought, “Yikes!”
Essentially, it’s as far as I got too. I write creatively as a hobby and am not the best scribe, but that was bad.
It’s often compared to “Twilight,” which was also dreadfully written (I assume — all I read was the bit on Amazon). I suspect the appeal is of the same kind — the idea that a woefully ordinary woman can attract a terribly powerful and/or rich man.
Mills and Boone has made millions on that premise, however a lot of the people who’re rabid about Twilight or 50 Shades of Grey like to seem themselves as superior to the average romance reader.
Good for you!