Have any of my readers here read the Fifty Shades of Grey trilogy?
I am finishing up the third book. I was surprised not only by the erotic fiction/BDSM (I should really read book reviews before I blindly buy on amazon) but also the adoption thread.
Anyone read? Thoughts (before I spew mine and spoil it for anyone interested in reading the book)?
Really? Adoption thread. Hadn’t heard that part…interesting.
Yup. The main character – Christian Grey – is the adoptee. Calls his mother “the crackwhore birthmother.” (apparently she was which to me is a bit too cliche, as you and I know, living in a house of expectant mothers, I dont remember one being a crack whore)
Interesting…and a bit cliched. And know, if I remember correctly, one addict and one actual streetwalker, but none that I knew of that were actual crack whores. Mostly just us good Catholic girls
LOL. Streetwalker? Have you been talking to my mother? That is a word she would use. Are you inferring homeless person or hooker? I am only guessing who you are referring to. Did not know about the addict but then again you were in the cool maternity home confined crowd. Heh.
and not so good Catholic girls obvs. If we were. we would not have been there, no? : )
I’ve read them & frankly I was annoyed @ the adoption theme. Reading is my escape! I didn’t want to identify with Christian as an adoptee & while I recognize there are true stories of such adoption scenarios ie wicked first mom I found it to be sensationalized to the extreme. Funny that she sensationalized sex didn’t bother me… However, overall I enjoyed the series & it’s partly set in Portland. Laters, Suz. Xoxo
I am enjoying it as well and will do a full personal review when I finish book three. As for the adoption theme, all too cliche indeed, but I do have to say I found it very interesting that he prefers to be dominant to women who look like his “crackwhore birthmother” and gets joy from inflicting pain on them. I also find it interesting that Ana gave him that outlet but for some reason when she accepted him as he is/was he no longer needed to beat the image of his mother. The author did fall on some adoption cliche but did seem to also put some degree of thought/research, maybe?