Since
the last 3 to 4 months there has been a lot of hue and cry over the 50 Shades
trilogy. No matter which bookstore I went to, online or otherwise, these books
were on the bestseller list at each and every one of them. I decided to read
them for myself and be my own judge despite the positive reviews. All I knew
before I began reading the books was that they were supposed to be a love
story, also involving some steamy, kinky and not-so-conventional sex escapades.
However,
all I experienced when I finished reading the trilogy was 50 Shades of painful
disappointment. The trilogy claims to be a “romantic love story” but that’s as
far from the truth as night is from the day.
Sure,
the author has pretty much convinced every possible person on planet earth (considering
the “glowing reviews” you will find online), but this isn’t the ‘make your soul
cry’ kinda love story. Its merely a blown out of proportion version of a Mills
and Boons novel, with a 20-something out of bounds billionaire with a shady
past who falls in love with a naïve and oh-so-different college girl. Somehow the author has managed to drag this
concept over three big fat books. Sigh!
The
characters are run of the mill; the male protagonist being drop dead gorgeous,
with Greek God-like looks and a troubled childhood which he tries to deal with
by engaging in kinky, abusive sex. Way to go, hot shot billionaire! Sigmund Freud
would have a field day with this nut job! The female protagonist is portrayed
to be a meek (not), innocent (not), different from regular college chicks (NOT)
sort of girl. The story line is lacking of a story of any kind.
At
various stages of reading this book you will be forced to question yourself
that what makes them click as a couple? Is it love? You will doubt it as the
only connection you will see between the two is lust. The repeated “Oh you are
so beautiful” and “I love you so much” hold little or no convection, and won’t
make your heart flutter.
Since
the time I could read, I have been am adherent reader of romantic novels,
classic, historical and modern. So trust me when I say that this book isn’t going
to stir your heart or make you say, “Damn! Will I ever find this kinda love?” Read
this trilogy if you are looking for some new tricks to implement in bed. If you
are looking for a touching love story that will “Possess you and stay with you
long after you have finished reading the books”, STAY AWAY! This book is not
going to touch you deep inside, at least not your heart *wink*.
In
journalism school we had been taught that nothing sells quicker than sex and
scandal, and thus, this worthless waste of valuable pages is budding proof of
this very fact.
