s/o 50 shades of gray....

[mala]

I'm opening a thread to not hijack orris's.

So I admit I find the books entertaining. I don't think they deserve half the recognition they're getting, though. I think most of the popularity of the books is about shock value. I haven't read anything else "mainstream" that deals with anything like the sex/lifestyle portrayed in the books and feel that this leads to people being more fascinated with the books just because it is unknown territory for most people. I've read reviews that serisouly question the acts protrayed in the book and whether the author has done any actual reserach or is in the lifestyle.

I also think that they should be classified as porn. There's enough explicit sex in the book that I would never let anyone younger than 18 read it. Flame me for that if you want, but I've read erotic literature that is tamer than some of those scenes.

[juliamastro]

I agree! Honestly, I skimmed over a lot of the sex parts because they got old fast to me. I would have enjoyed reading them more if it were a little tamer.


Side note: for Xmas my mom got me this hilarious 50 shades of chicken cookbook.

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The most notable difference in the books and actual play that I have seen is that play is not always sexual and does not always lead to sex. I have been to several play parties and nobody got off. And I am with you on the porn classification. I have read lots of scenes on Literotica that are tamer than the books.

[punkyjulster]

I have the first book but only made it to chapter 4. I still haven't picked it back up.

[mala]

jamaicam said:

I have read them and am surprised at all of the attention they have got - they weren't well written in my opinon and I feel like they were trying to shock most of the time. And they definitely deserve a porn rating to me.

Agree 100% about the writing.

also, I :heart: Literotica!

[orriskitten]

Jan 9, 2013 16:19:18 GMT -5 dragonflybelle said:

The most notable difference in the books and actual play that I have seen is that play is not always sexual and does not always lead to sex. I have been to several play parties and nobody got off. And I am with you on the porn classification. I have read lots of scenes on Literotica that are tamer than the books.

And better quality on literotica! At least there they have a review process, fanfic does not. I got criticized for writing dialogue incorrectly on lit. El James could use some edits for sure.

And hello play parties being thrown around!

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[mala]

Jan 9, 2013 17:35:13 GMT -5 orriskitten said:

Jan 9, 2013 16:19:18 GMT -5 dragonflybelle said:

The most notable difference in the books and actual play that I have seen is that play is not always sexual and does not always lead to sex. I have been to several play parties and nobody got off. And I am with you on the porn classification. I have read lots of scenes on Literotica that are tamer than the books.

And better quality on literotica! At least there they have a review process, fanfic does not. I got criticized for writing dialogue incorrectly on lit. El James could use some edits for sure.

And hello play parties being thrown around!

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You have stories on literotica??? LINK!!

[orriskitten]

Jan 9, 2013 17:36:11 GMT -5 mala said:

Jan 9, 2013 17:35:13 GMT -5 orriskitten said:

And better quality on literotica! At least there they have a review process, fanfic does not. I got criticized for writing dialogue incorrectly on lit. El James could use some edits for sure.

And hello play parties being thrown around!

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You have stories on literotica??? LINK!!

Will see if I can find it when I get home. Not even 100% sure I remember my handle there.

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[joyhart02]

I agree with everyone. I read the books over the summer but I thought they were horribly written for how much fame they received. Of she bit her lip one more time......

[rxbeth]

I have no desire to even read them.

[laurack]

I downloaded free sample on kindle after seeing how many stars/ reviews it got. Wtf? The writing is horrible. I can't get on board with that.

I'm not at all horrified by erotica or porn, but poor writing like that is not ok.

[devotchka]

I tried reading the first book and couldn't get over how terribly it was written. It was worse than Sparkling Vamps, which was pretty damn terrible. I really just couldn't do it to my brain. +o(

[pinkpeony6210]

I loved them. I teach a lot of the classics during the school year, so it's nice to read trashy novels every now and then!