kellinl8's review against another edition
Not very well written, but definitely a page turner. And very educational. ;-)
gulludee's review against another edition
dark
emotional
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
5.0
jolineliest's review against another edition
mysterious
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
2.25
glitterbomb47's review against another edition
2.0
What drivel. And yet I just started the next in the series.
grueljulez's review against another edition
challenging
funny
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
1.5
this book exists for me to remember every few years and reflect on how terrible it is, but also? it is SO funny and silly and if el james did not have children i would wonder if she’d ever had sex before
alekhyadas's review against another edition
1.0
This book isn't a salacious story about a quiet girl being pleased by her sexy boss-come-boyfriend to dip her foot in the BDSM world. This is a bastardized version of the BDSM word, filled with sexual assault and rape.
Of course, a lot of people disagree which made it a BEST SELLER!
Of course, a lot of people disagree which made it a BEST SELLER!
chaka411's review against another edition
5.0
WOW! I coulnt stop reading and when i had to quit i would pick it up every second i could... Loved this book!
nglofile's review against another edition
1.0
Though I was asked to read this for work, I tried to approach it with an open mind. We serve readers of many different tastes, and there is no escaping the hype nor the demand. Accordingly, I tried to set aside everything I had previously read and give it a fair assessment.
The writing is simply abysmal. It is laugh-out-loud, distractingly ridiculous. Entertainment Weekly ran a column with the funniest, least sexy lines, and the editors must have had difficulty narrowing the list. I can understand why readers would be curious, and I might even understand some of the appeal of the character tropes, but the entire phenomena depresses me. Yes, it is truly that bad.
pre-emptive audiobook note: I also listened to a 9-minute clip of the upcoming audio edition, and it fails even more spectacularly. The narrator is disturbingly child-like in her reading, and she has absolutely no ability to voice men.
The writing is simply abysmal. It is laugh-out-loud, distractingly ridiculous. Entertainment Weekly ran a column with the funniest, least sexy lines, and the editors must have had difficulty narrowing the list. I can understand why readers would be curious, and I might even understand some of the appeal of the character tropes, but the entire phenomena depresses me. Yes, it is truly that bad.
pre-emptive audiobook note: I also listened to a 9-minute clip of the upcoming audio edition, and it fails even more spectacularly. The narrator is disturbingly child-like in her reading, and she has absolutely no ability to voice men.
strawberry1smoothie's review against another edition
tense
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? N/A
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
5.0
elsamanda's review against another edition
dark
emotional
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? N/A
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.0
Content Warnings
Graphic: Sexual content and Sexual violence