I’d say both meet the same reading level requirement. Upon cracking the spine into my paperback edition while waiting to board my flight at the Portland airport, I received what I felt were judging and disapproving looks from those who saw what I was reading.Īlthough I feel obliged to admit that reading erotica is somehow superior or more accepting than viewing it, I might as well have been casually flipping through a Playboy magazine. If you know me, you know I make a habit out of reading a book before it becomes a major motion picture. So, being female and all, I was curious to see what all the hype was about. The whole thing is confusing yet intriguing to the female populace. Anyway, they have lots of crazy, wild intercourse while in this limbo of deciding what to make of their maturing relationship. However, it becomes apparent the duo wishes for two different things: Anastasia wants Christian to be her boyfriend but Christian wants Anastasia to be his submissive. The sexual tension between the two increases to the point where Christian draws out a contract asking for Anastasia’s consent to become his submissive, which is the huge curveball of the story.

Fast-forward through a bunch of awkward encounters and Christian becomes spellbound by Anastasia. In short, English student Anastasia Steele meets a young and very attractive business tycoon that is Christian Grey. 1 in the box office and grossed roughly $94 million worth of ticket sales.Īnd, much like my Valentine’s Day, there was nothing romantic about “Fifty Shades of Grey.” 14 for publicity reasons, as anticipated, “Fifty Shades of Grey” debuted at No. Known for its descriptive and intense sex scenes, “Fifty Shades of Grey” has earned a reputation among women. James’ New York Times best-seller “Fifty Shades of Grey,” which is the first installment in the Fifty Shades trilogy.

More specifically, Christian’s “kinky play room” and how they “never saw that coming.”įor those who do not know, (I am speaking to the male population) “Fifty Shades of Grey” is based on E.L. While at the gym a couple of days ago, I heard two very brawny men talking about their feelings after watching the movie.

THAT there still existed people who do not know the gist of “Fifty Shades of Grey” until I overheard a couple of guys talking about Christian Grey’s Red Room.

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