Wednesday, June 6, 2012

50 shades of....uh, you're a jerk!

**this may have a spoiler or two so if you are not past chapter 7 or haven't read yet you may not want to read this post. 

ok, so maybe i am only on chapter 7 and maybe i am judging a little early but grey is a jerk.
 i don't like him.

he is pompous and arrogant and borderline abusive. 
yes, this is MY opinion and maybe you loved the book. this would actually make me happy because you found a good read and i love when i find a good read.
we should all be reading and loving it regardless of what it is we are reading. 

also, let me also quickly say (and i've mentioned this before) my opinion really isn't worth crap. it still isn't worth crap.
but, i still don't like grey.

i get it's a book and he is not real (although i am sure there are many grey's sprinkled all over the planet-lucky us) but really? 
and i'm trying. i really am. 
its taking me forever to get through it and i just don't get why we would swoon over a guy that acts like a jackass, seems to wear a constant scowl on his face and speaks to a girl the way he does just coz he has a fancy face and rockin body?!

 oh, and am i the only one that thinks his little fetish chamber is creepy?? lets just picture our 21 year old selves for a moment here. we meet this guy and on our first official date he has us sign a release then takes us to his private locked up chamber where he tells us what WE are going to do to him??
ummmm... I don't know 'bout you guys but i pray to god i got my sneakers laced up tight coz i'm runnin! 
fast!

i was at a party a few weeks ago and of course grey came up. 
gag. 
he isn't even real and we are discussing him as if he is the hottest specimen on the planet? the women were swooning and sweating and sighing. 
well, because your girl here was 2 cocktail's in i piped up with, "he's a jerk. i don't like him", and let me tell you i got about 6 sets of eyes staring back at me like i had just stolen a batch of puppies!
instantly one of the ladies started to convince me how grey was 'ahhhhh-maaaazing, i mean we all wanna be dominated at some point right??'
i don't know. maybe. not by a jerk though. 

i did enjoy the discussion because this grey got the ladies excited! and these were all great ladies. maybe its actually a helpful book? maybe grey sparked things and there will be many a happy men and women out there because of him?

so here i am on chapter 7 and i gotta let it go. 
i really would stick it out for all you fabulous women and finish the book if it wasn't so poorly written and badly edited.
 i wanna join you all and love this grey guy as much as you. i really really wanna.
i am a huge reader and it's a trilogy! a trilogy! oh how i love trilogies! 
but i just cant get next to it. 
besides, now that i have formed my opinion every time i read a part of the book that has grey telling ana what to do or controlling her i not only continue to dislike grey but i start to dislike ana for being such a dumb girl! ana is way too educated and smart to be slobbering over a jerk. 
have i said jerk enough?

if my daughters brought grey home i would freak! 
 in the last few weeks i have been compiling thoughts and advice to my daughters that i am placing in a letter to them. 
at that moment during the grey discussion i made a quick mental note to add to the list: "DONT bring home a grey, i will puke green!" 
gawd i hope they listen!

12 comments:

  1. LOL~!

    It's not Shakespeare..,

    I loved the book.. But we are all entitled to our opinions. The book is an erotic romance and escape..

    For those of us who don’t have a great husband (as you do).:)

    And are single and have been out there for a VERY long time...It's a fun read, You would have to read the whole Trilogy and maybe you would understand where the grey character is coming from and why he is the way he is.. And through love... he changes...And yes... some women enjoy being dominated every once in a while.. seeing as we have emasculated our men.. to the point where I feel like they dont know which way is up> Its fun to feel taken care of and not have to make EVERY decision! So my suggestion is read the full story.. Then give a fully formed opinion.

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  2. i know, i know, i really tried to get through it i promise! i am even keeping it on my kindle just in case..... :) so, this is my fully formed opinion (and like i say again and again-isn't worth crap) on the first 7 chapters. haha.
    oh, and i heard that universal bought the rights and it will be a movie! i wonder who grey will be???

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  3. It really is trash, but if I recall correctly, chapter 15 or 16 was ummmm...naughty and tantalizing. However, he is a jerk but does get more likable especially in book 2 and 3. They are some of the poorest written books I have ever read but jumped on the bandwagon anyway. As for the ladies who think this fictional character is all that...please consider therapy. No person should crave an abusive relationship. Abuse is not just physical but he covers that, sexual, and emotional/ verbal too. But if you're a nearly 40 ( sigh) year old woman in a healthy relationship who wants a naughty fantasy to escape to for a few hours...read! My husband enjoyed me reading them...

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    1. two cheers for us nearly 40 chicks AND for amie's hubs who is a happy man right now!! :)

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  4. I'm so tired of people living out their sad, bored lives through this sordid tale of 'discovery.'

    Last year, you probably ate yourself 10 pounds heavier, discovered some religion, and fell in love with a cliche archetype. I *pray* you dont beg some asshole creep to rip your tampon out with his teeth.

    KP ... thanks for keeping it real.

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    1. haha- and you MUST check out this blog post done some time ago by a friend and master blogger (she is awesome!) dierdre lewis.

      http://www.awalkingcarnival.com/2010/01/eay-pray-go-fuck-yourself.html
      i personally liked eat, pray, love but i LOVED this post as well. good stuff!

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  5. Hahaha! I just found you through the Totally Social Link up and boy am I glad I did! This post was fantastic, I really appreciate your wit and your candor. I have not read this book (don't plan to) I have been intrigued by the interest that so many women seem to have in it though. From what I can gather though is that many of the women I know personally (I can't speak for the ones I don't...and really, should I even being speaking for the ones I do?) seem to be interested in it for one of two reasons: Either they are just so intrigued by the shock value that they have to see what it's all about, or they just want to be part of the crowd. There I said it. I know a lot of smart, interesting women, and I just don't see what could draw them to this book besides that. But really, to each her own. Like you said, maybe for some it really has been helpful, maybe it helps to awaken a side to themselves that's been repressed, and maybe that's a good thing. I'm not gonna try it, but I guess I won't knock it either. In any case, you did try it and I appreciate you sharing your honest opinion. You are fantastic, I will be back!! :)
    xo,
    Tamar

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  6. By the way, I would also love it if you would link this post to the Book hop we are hosting over at LadiesHoliday... http://www.ladiesholiday.com/2012/06/book-worm-wednesday-blog-hop.html

    ...and I noticed all my typos in the comment above, sorry about that--I wrote it at 5:30am before heading out to teach yoga, my brain wasn't totally "on" yet ;)

    The hop is still open for linking. Hope to see you there!

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    1. thanks tamar! i will hop on over now.
      you'll protect me when all the grey lovers light their torches and go on a hunt for my head right??? haha.
      happy summer reading to everyone!

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  7. New follower from Aloha Friday hop. Cute blog. Love for you to follow back when you get a chance ;)

    http://naptimeshopper.blogspot.com

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  8. i started reading this post... then immediately stopped... that book is on my to-read list and i don't want any teasers :) btw THANKS for linking up with Just Because Friday today! ♥

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  9. It really took me a while to read it because of all the hoopla I finish book 1 but like you I have no love for grey I will try book 2 because my friend bought it

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