There is a lot in the news just now about this film, showing at cinemas in the UK from Valentine’s weekend.
I admit that I read the first novel a couple of years ago on the beach – and I am claiming the pressure of peers made me do it: “read Fifty Shades of Grey, you will love it,” they insisted.
Did I love it? I am keeping quiet about this just now but just wondering about the general consensus.
(Or should I just have kept quiet?)
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Well seeing as you asked….
The polite and acceptably polite comment is either that
I’ve not read it
I started it but couldn’t finish it but because it was to bad
I finished it but only out of curiosity.
OK so to preserve a modicum of intellectual dignity I need to say (and do mean) the following things.
The plot – predictable
The writing – inelegant
Characters – caricatures
BUT – I liken it to another best seller that nobody read The DaVinci Code because the pace was good.
I think what kept me going through both books was the rhythm (this is a minefield of double entendres – help yourself). In each case the balance of boring background noise and attention grabbing action happened at just a fast enough speed to keep me going.
OK shoot me down!
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No, I definitely don’t want to ‘shoot you down’ and I am glad that you took time to comment!
I have to say that I actually enjoyed The Da Vinci Code although I agree that it did have some difficulties and I found the ending rather extended beyond need.
As for Fifty Shades….well I remain an interested observer of the opinions of others. It has been such a popular book and now film, I was just curious how it was received! Jacqui 🙂
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Not that I’m being defensive but.
Just for the record – I’m not saying I liked it.
But that I think I saw why it sold faster than others of the genre.Also I’m not commenting on the content particularly – the use of power, etc etc aside – a whole other thing.
In case I’m seen to be condoning any particular culture.
But I do find the reluctance to admit finding any redeeming features in it interesting – given the number of copies sold.
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The book and the film have both been incredibly successful as far as sales go! I wonder whether there is a sense for the reader of liberation? I don’t mean for the characters but for the genre.
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Yes I think you’re right – I listen to the Kermode Mayo film review show and Mark made an interesting point. The film (I haven’t seen) apparently shows much more female than male nudity and his point being that boundaries here were very conventional. So, if there was any liberating going on, the film has undone that somewhat.
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I haven’t seen the film although I am told that ‘I should!’.
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