The scandalous novel "Fifty Shades of Grey": public reviews

2024 Author: Leah Sherlock | [email protected]. Last modified: 2023-12-17 05:25

The book "Fifty Shades of Grey" can rightfully be called the most scandalous novel of recent years. The sensational erotic bestseller by E. L. James caused a storm of conflicting emotions among critics and the public, and overtook Harry Potter itself in sales! This work is not only actively discussed around the world, but is also going to be filmed, so very soon we will be able to see Ana, Christian and other beloved characters with our own eyes.

If you haven't read Fifty Shades of Grey, the responses from readers and critics may shock you. This novel cannot leave anyone indifferent - it is either adored or considered a disgrace to modern literature. This is a rather controversial book, shocking, but at the same time incredibly attractive. Such a frenzied resonance is caused not so much by the very fact of the presence of frank scenes, but by their character. Probably every modern person at least once in his life heard about the culture of BDSM - quite unusualmodels of relations between a man and a woman based on submission and domination. The representative of this particular culture is the main character of the novel, which only adds to his charm.

In Russia, the novel was published in August 2012. No one expected such a massive wave of discontent almost immediately after the appearance of the book "Fifty Shades of Grey" on the shelves. The reviews were the most disappointing: the author was accused of childishness, the unnaturalness of the characters, the novel's focus on "teenage fools", etc. However, the popularity of the book continued to grow. The plot of the novel focuses on the relationship between attractive millionaire Christian Gray with strange sexual inclinations and a young student, Anastasia Steele, who falls head over heels in love with the handsome Christian. Further, he offers the girl a rather specific model of relations, including sado-masochistic elements. Ana begins to question whether she should jump headlong into the pool, but she is too enamored with Christian to refuse.

The book appeared on the web much earlier than on the shelves, and the public was simply shocked, because infrequently novels on the theme of relationships in the style of BDSM and BDSM fall into the field of view of such a wide range of people. There are still many active forums and sites where readers discuss Fifty Shades of Grey. User reviews are also rather mixed, with some admiring the novel's boldness, sensuality and frankness, while others are not pleased.overly detailed sex scenes. American critics even demanded the removal of the book from libraries, but all their attempts were unsuccessful thanks to supporters of free speech.

It is worth saying that the author of the novel, Erica Leonard, already had experience in writing erotic works. For example, shortly before "Shades" came out her fanfic on the theme of "Twilight". Moreover, there is an opinion that Fifty Shades of Grey, reviews of which are sometimes more shocking than the book itself, is also a fanfic in which Bella and Edward still have sex.

Despite a huge number of negative reviews, more than 30 million copies of the book "Fifty Shades of Grey" have been sold in English-speaking countries alone. Reviews of critics of various resources of the worldwide network also cannot be called comforting. Most reviewers agreed that the book represents the category of literature that a few years ago was called "pulp fiction".

However, there are a number of positive critics who have been inspired by Fifty Shades of Grey. Reviews of the novel contain enthusiastic discussions about the evolution of the tabloid novel and the formation of this genre on a par with "traditional" literature. Some even consider the novel a classic of the love-erotic genre. It is up to you to decide whether or not to read this work, however, perhaps the frankness of the novel will help you discover new andunknown feelings and desires…