50 Shades Of Absolute Crap - Page 7

Tanda Love · 07-18-2012, 06:07 PM

I read a sample and had to put it down after suffering excruciating Hunger Games flashbacks ...

hidari · 07-18-2012, 06:29 PM

There is a reason they call it Pulp fiction.....It reminds me of the Health teacher in my secondary school who said that of all cereals on the market, for 60 percent of them it is more healthy to eat the box rather than the cereal inside the box. Sometimes, it is better just to watch a no-brainer action movie or blow up a bunch of zombies than read really bad prose...

QuantumIguana · 07-18-2012, 11:56 PM

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Originally Posted by hidari

There is a reason they call it Pulp fiction.....It reminds me of the Health teacher in my secondary school who said that of all cereals on the market, for 60 percent of them it is more healthy to eat the box rather than the cereal inside the box. Sometimes, it is better just to watch a no-brainer action movie or blow up a bunch of zombies than read really bad prose...

I'd like to see Mythbusters test that one out. One of them can eat the cereal and the other can eat the box.

Carolingian · 07-20-2012, 01:11 AM

Thanks for that advice. I had already read enough reviews to know not to buy "Shades". I had a similar experience with "Twilight", not on my ereader but paperback. I hurled it across the room after the first chapter. I guess I wasn't the right age for that one. What age group does "Shades" and co target?

Carolingian · 07-20-2012, 01:16 AM

Tanda - I am pleased you warned me off "Hunger Games". I have heard varying reviews about it. Was it as bad as "Shades" etc? I mostly read Alison Weir. She writes exceptionally well about the Tudor period. She seems to dislike romantic rubbish. Take a look - you may find something you enjoy. I recommend her.

Doitsu · 07-20-2012, 01:37 AM

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Originally Posted by QuantumIguana

I'd like to see Mythbusters test that one out. One of them can eat the cereal and the other can eat the box.

They already tested that myth.

booklover6 · 07-20-2012, 08:29 AM

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Originally Posted by Carolingian

Tanda - I am pleased you warned me off "Hunger Games". I have heard varying reviews about it. Was it as bad as "Shades" etc? I mostly read Alison Weir. She writes exceptionally well about the Tudor period. She seems to dislike romantic rubbish. Take a look - you may find something you enjoy. I recommend her.

I read the first Hunger Games book. It was pretty good. But I still haven't moved to the rest and not sure if I ever will. Sounds kind of depressing. And I detest books written in Present tense. I would like to see the movie, the trailer looks interesting.

I also read the first Twilight book....it was pretty boring. I saw the first two movies, the first one was pretty bad. The second was incredible....incredibly boring that is. I could NOT believe how boring it was.

I like action, I like vampires, I like sex....all three together are fine....but you have to have an author who actually knows how to write.

Although, didn't the Twilight author write The Host? Now THAT book I LOVED. Have a hard cover on my keeper shelf and if she publishes more of that, I'll read them. Seriously good!

Tanda Love · 07-20-2012, 10:06 AM

Carolingian, I have observed a definite dichotomy between the reviews of "Hunger Games". It is either a love it or hate it scenerio. In my experience, the author was too focussed on the action (it reminded me of the storylines behind Xena Warrior Princess) and completely snubbed character development. In the end, I scarcely cared whether the main characters lived or died. Where emotion was supposed to be evoked, I vacantly absorbed black words on a white page.

On the other side of the fence, I have spoken to people who loved all three books. I made it through about half of the second one and could go no further. Like I said, it reminded me of a Saturday afternoon action television series shot in New Zealand.

As for Shades... I did notice more character development in that novel - but in a fashion that did not really speak to me.

As much as I enjoy voicing my displeasure for wasted time on 2 dimensional novels, I do feel grateful that we live in a world where there is a medium to satisfy all tastes. And books like Twilight, Hunger Games and even Shades get people reading and away from their X Boxes. Bravo !

Tanda

QuantumIguana · 07-20-2012, 10:53 AM

The reviews for the Hunger Games aren't so divided. For the first book, 75% gave it 5 stars, 15% gave it 4 stars, 4.8% gave it 3 stars, 2.3% gave it 2 stars and 3% gave it 1 star. Not much division there. The third book is less highly reviewed with about 50% giving it 4 or 5 stars, while 26% gave it 1 or two stars.

Contrast that to 50 Shades of Grey were 41.4% gave it 5 stars, 9.9% gave it 4 stars, 7.6% gave it 3 stars, 9% gave it s stars, and a whopping 32.3% gave it 1 star. That's a book that is a "love it or hate it" phenomenon.

Tanda Love · 07-20-2012, 02:56 PM

Fair enough. I was only speaking from my informal poll with friends and family. That would bias my numbers obviously because I try to surround myself with fabulous people

My key point stands: keep people reading (eventually we can hope that they discover "good" literature.

QuantumIguana · 07-20-2012, 03:01 PM

We all get caught up in bubbles. Our friends and family are more likely to think like us than are people selected at random. When I go to a science fiction convention, I'm surrounded by people who are a whole lot more likely to like the same kind of books that I do. Outside of the con, not so much.

JSC_1 · 07-22-2012, 08:42 PM

I heard the ebook sells at about 53 per second. Go figure. I should be so lucky.

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Originally Posted by MorganM

I was warned and I was told but I got 50 Shades of Grey and all I can say it was THE worst book I have ever read. Seriously....THE WORST. I wanted to put my KT through a window that's how much I hated the book.

Why the hell is it so popular world over? I don't get it? I felt my IQ lowering after the first chapter....

Sydney's Mom · 07-23-2012, 01:11 PM

Poorly written, bad character deveopment, no romance, little erotica.

Now, a well-written book in the genre (no bdsm) is Bared to You, currently on the NYTimes Bestseller list. Well written, gramatically correct, characters you can identify with, and smoking hot!

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07-18-2012, 06:07 PM	#91
Tanda Love Junior Member Posts: 4 Karma: 20108 Join Date: Jul 2012 Device: Ipad	I read a sample and had to put it down after suffering excruciating Hunger Games flashbacks ...

07-18-2012, 06:29 PM	#92
hidari MR Drone Posts: 1,613 Karma: 15612282 Join Date: Oct 2007 Location: DRONEZONE Device: PB360+, Huawei MP5, Libra H20	There is a reason they call it Pulp fiction.....It reminds me of the Health teacher in my secondary school who said that of all cereals on the market, for 60 percent of them it is more healthy to eat the box rather than the cereal inside the box. Sometimes, it is better just to watch a no-brainer action movie or blow up a bunch of zombies than read really bad prose...

07-20-2012, 01:11 AM	#94
Carolingian Junior Member Posts: 9 Karma: 10 Join Date: Jun 2012 Device: Sony Touch PRS-650	Thanks for that advice. I had already read enough reviews to know not to buy "Shades". I had a similar experience with "Twilight", not on my ereader but paperback. I hurled it across the room after the first chapter. I guess I wasn't the right age for that one. What age group does "Shades" and co target?

07-20-2012, 01:16 AM	#95
Carolingian Junior Member Posts: 9 Karma: 10 Join Date: Jun 2012 Device: Sony Touch PRS-650	Tanda - I am pleased you warned me off "Hunger Games". I have heard varying reviews about it. Was it as bad as "Shades" etc? I mostly read Alison Weir. She writes exceptionally well about the Tudor period. She seems to dislike romantic rubbish. Take a look - you may find something you enjoy. I recommend her.

07-20-2012, 10:06 AM	#98
Tanda Love Junior Member Posts: 4 Karma: 20108 Join Date: Jul 2012 Device: Ipad	Carolingian, I have observed a definite dichotomy between the reviews of "Hunger Games". It is either a love it or hate it scenerio. In my experience, the author was too focussed on the action (it reminded me of the storylines behind Xena Warrior Princess) and completely snubbed character development. In the end, I scarcely cared whether the main characters lived or died. Where emotion was supposed to be evoked, I vacantly absorbed black words on a white page. On the other side of the fence, I have spoken to people who loved all three books. I made it through about half of the second one and could go no further. Like I said, it reminded me of a Saturday afternoon action television series shot in New Zealand. As for Shades... I did notice more character development in that novel - but in a fashion that did not really speak to me. As much as I enjoy voicing my displeasure for wasted time on 2 dimensional novels, I do feel grateful that we live in a world where there is a medium to satisfy all tastes. And books like Twilight, Hunger Games and even Shades get people reading and away from their X Boxes. Bravo ! Tanda

07-20-2012, 10:53 AM	#99
QuantumIguana Philosopher Posts: 2,034 Karma: 18736532 Join Date: Jan 2012 Device: Kindle Paperwhite 2 gen, Kindle Fire 1st Gen, Kindle Touch	The reviews for the Hunger Games aren't so divided. For the first book, 75% gave it 5 stars, 15% gave it 4 stars, 4.8% gave it 3 stars, 2.3% gave it 2 stars and 3% gave it 1 star. Not much division there. The third book is less highly reviewed with about 50% giving it 4 or 5 stars, while 26% gave it 1 or two stars. Contrast that to 50 Shades of Grey were 41.4% gave it 5 stars, 9.9% gave it 4 stars, 7.6% gave it 3 stars, 9% gave it s stars, and a whopping 32.3% gave it 1 star. That's a book that is a "love it or hate it" phenomenon.

07-20-2012, 02:56 PM	#100
Tanda Love Junior Member Posts: 4 Karma: 20108 Join Date: Jul 2012 Device: Ipad	Fair enough. I was only speaking from my informal poll with friends and family. That would bias my numbers obviously because I try to surround myself with fabulous people My key point stands: keep people reading (eventually we can hope that they discover "good" literature.

07-20-2012, 03:01 PM	#101
QuantumIguana Philosopher Posts: 2,034 Karma: 18736532 Join Date: Jan 2012 Device: Kindle Paperwhite 2 gen, Kindle Fire 1st Gen, Kindle Touch	We all get caught up in bubbles. Our friends and family are more likely to think like us than are people selected at random. When I go to a science fiction convention, I'm surrounded by people who are a whole lot more likely to like the same kind of books that I do. Outside of the con, not so much.

07-23-2012, 01:11 PM	#103
Sydney's Mom Wizard Posts: 2,896 Karma: 6995721 Join Date: Dec 2008 Location: Idaho, on the side of a mountain Device: Kindle Oasis, Fire 3d Gen and 5th Gen and Samsung Tab S	Poorly written, bad character deveopment, no romance, little erotica. Now, a well-written book in the genre (no bdsm) is Bared to You, currently on the NYTimes Bestseller list. Well written, gramatically correct, characters you can identify with, and smoking hot!