It was rather sad for Ana, I thought, that instead of a burgeoning romance with an exciting older man, Grey immediately eyes her off in their very first meeting as a submissive, sexual object. They test each other as Grey submits himself to ‘vanilla’ sex and dating as she tests her ‘hard and soft limits’ of bondage, slapping and sexual toys. Chapter 11 is mostly dedicated to this said agreement (which, although makes the relationship, and Grey’s control issues, seem more authentic) was actually unbearably dull, overlong, and indeed rather disturbing to read.ĭoes the Submissive consent to the use of: The novel follows their forlorn relationship: Ana wants ‘hearts and flowers’, while Grey wants a legal, non-disclosure arrangement (complete with contract) which involves a dominant and submissive completely BDSM sexual relationship. Grey tells Ana to stay away from him, but she finds herself being drawn to sensual danger which, as a virgin, Ana has never experienced before.
Ana cannot stay away from the handsome, alluring and sensual Grey, who also finds it difficult to leave the pure, innocent Ana alone.
(Needless to say, I was too ashamed to buy it from a shop, so I downloaded it as an e-book) This novel has created a sexual storm, and after reading it I can easily understand why.ĥ0 Shades of Grey follows graduating literature student Anastasia ‘Ana’ Steele and details in graphic prose her deepening relationship with successful, handsome business entrepreneur Christian Grey. Many times I wanted to put the book down, sometimes due to boredom, and other times through simple disgust.ĥ0 Shades of Grey has become the fastest selling paperback of all time, as well as being a popular e-book. Unfortunately, this unease about actually purchasing and reading never left me. My intrigue began when many women of all ages (I am 19) started asking about and buying 50 Shades of Grey at the department store where I work.Īfter reading the blurb and some reviews online, I found the prospect of reading a book filled with BDSM-style sex confronting, but still intriguing in a strange, slightly shameful way, actually similar to how the female protagonist of 50 Shades reacts to the idea of exploring the new world of BDSM. I was ambivalent about reading this controversial best selling work by E L James, the first in a trilogy of similarly best selling books, yet I felt, without being fully able to explain why, that I had an obligation to read it. E L James, Fifty Shades of Grey, Vintage, 2012
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