I was curious about Fifty Shades of Grey, so I put it on hold at the library on June 27, 2012, and I was number 886 in the hold queue. It was finally my turn, and I picked up the book on January 8, 2013. Now it is January 29, and I've only read three chapters, and the book is due tomorrow. I'm unable to renew it because there are others waiting for it. What should I do?
I read two chapters a couple weeks ago and tried to read it last night. I finished Chapter 3 and was absolutely finished with it. Yes, I gave it a try and failed. The writing kept making me cringe. There was too much telling. Too many cliches. Terrible dialogue. Too many things happened too conveniently. In general, there's too much bad writing:
"Kate is ecstatic." "My heart is pounding." "She is so domineering." My favorite: "He's finally asked me an easy question, away from all the innuendo and the confusing double-talk... a question I can answer."
And there's so much muttering and murmuring, I'm wondering what happened to the editor. How many mutters and murmurs can an editor permit in 48 pages? Obviously, many. No longer curious, I am returning this mega bestseller to the library. I'm sure there are plenty of patrons eager to consume this heart pounding erotic romance.
