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i jumped onto the bandwagon in the summer of 2012 and read Fifty Shades Of Grey, by E L James, as did most females! I was initially wary as i'd never read anything which was classed as literary... more

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  • 37 of 37 Ciao users found the following review helpful
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    Level 7 Shroud

    Member since 16/08/2001

    Reviews written: 390

    1 Star Fifty Shades of Shame Review with images 03/08/2012
    User doesn't recommend the product

    Advantages Advantages woke up more of the general population to the idea of "kink" as fun sex play

    Disadvantages Disadvantages poorly researched, badly edited, awkwardly written sex scenes, dangerous sex practices

    I deal with erotica on a daily basis. It's no huge secret- I translate Japanese manga and light novels, and the majority of the titles I've worked on have been classified as erotica. I also review many, many titles, both manga as well as prose novels, that come under that classification. There are a good many more that I read for pleasure, both LGBT as well as hetero, and after awhile of being exposed to so many different books by so very many different authors, one comes to appreciate the well plotted and well written. The sorting of the merely good to the great can be further pared down by ... more
  • 48 of 48 Ciao users found the following review helpful
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    Level 7 louisechackett

    Member since 05/08/2006

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    5 Stars Fifty shades of Grey Review with images 17/05/2012
    User recommends the product

    Advantages Advantages great characters, makes you feel part of the story, bit of filth

    Disadvantages Disadvantages Sex scenes may be a bit much for some

    One night I get a message on my Blackberry from one of my friends that says “You like reading right?” to which I reply “Yes…..” wondering where this is all going and she informs me that she has been reading a book which she thinks I will like but it is a bit “mucky” (her words not mine!) She went on to tell me that the author had apparently taken some inspiration from Twilight which I adore and so I took the plunge and bought fifty shades of grey by EL James. I have to say I hadn’t heard much about the book until my friend mentioned it but having looked online I have seen that in some places ... more
  • 74 of 74 Ciao users found the following review helpful
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    Level 7 Secre

    Member since 23/04/2003

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    1 Star The worlds most badly written porn 12/07/2012
    User doesn't recommend the product

    Advantages Advantages ?

    Disadvantages Disadvantages Poorly written porn justifying an abusive relationship

    I have decided that for as long as the amusement factor continues at work I will continue to keep a copy of Fifty Shades of Grey in open view on my desk. This book is the only reason I have had a series of completely unsolicited conversations with senior members of staff about the logistics of BDSM sex. On occasions complete with actions, this is of course exactly the conversation you want to be having with your line manager. I do not know what it is about the book and it may be the most diabolical piece of fiction ever written but it has brought about some of the most peculiar social ... more
  • 42 of 42 Ciao users found the following review helpful
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    Level 7 ChemicalRomance

    Member since 01/08/2005

    Reviews written: 209

    5 Stars Well Hello Mr Grey... 29/05/2012
    User recommends the product

    Advantages Advantages A good not put wanting to put down book... Full of sex!

    Disadvantages Disadvantages Might be too much sex for some

    I don’t know where on Earth I was when these books first came out, because I normally get hold of books like this pretty quickly after they come out. Think someone has been withholding information from me, or wait it might be something to do with university taking up all the time I have… However when I got on my latest placement these books were being passed around the staff room at a great rate of knots – and well I needed something to do in the evenings now my fella is away so I decided can’t beat getting lost in a good book… Especially these ones… Who is E L James? Erika Leonard as she is ... more
  • 45 of 45 Ciao users found the following review helpful
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    Level 6 xxB3CC4xx

    Member since 20/09/2008

    Reviews written: 208

    4 Stars Some May Be 50 Shades Of Pink Instead Of Grey. . . . 27/06/2012
    User recommends the product

    Advantages Advantages Great characters, good story, a little raunchy.

    Disadvantages Disadvantages Terrible writing style, some parts lacked imagination.

    I have recently started reading bucketloads of novels after a long period of only reading textbooks and research papers as part of my degree so when I finally managed a small respite in my workload I downloaded the kindle app on my iPad along with multiple books I couldn't wait to get stuck into. However I had noticed the title '50 Shades Of Grey' creeping up all over my Facebook and being me I wanted to know what all the fuss was about and so I bought the first book in the trilogy from Amazon which was only £2.69 and was instantly delivered ready for me to start reading. I'll be honest and ... more

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