Let's talk about 50 Shades of Grey -- the trilogy.
Love it? Hate it? Somewhere in between?
I just finished reading the final book in the trilogy. I have to admit, when I first started reading it, I was thinking several things: Christian is abusive, he's 50 shades f-cked up, and Ana is just a wuss. The writing needs some big time improvement because repeating the same phrases over and over gets annoying.
But -- the sex scenes -- holy crap! Awesome! Definitely "mommy porn" material. Nothing like what you read in other romance novels.
Reading these books was like watching the scene of an accident: you just can't turn away. I found myself disgusted by how abusive he was towards her, yet, wanting to keep reading more.
Ironically, after reading the last book in the series, I am now wanting the author to write the story from Christian's perspective. I wonder if the original books were written from BOTH characters perspectives, it may have been a better series. To truly understand WHY Christian is the way he is.......instead of this crap about Ana's "inner goddess" and her lip biting. Seriously. Enough with that crap.
Oh, and both orgasming at the same time with each and every sex act? Totally not realistic.
Your thoughts?