I'm linking up with Sweet Green Tangerine today for the first time for The Book Chat! This week's theme is Romance Novels. I'm so glad this linkup fell on today because I have been wanting to post about one of my latest reads, 50 Shades Freed.
Spoiler alert! I wouldn't read any further if you don't want this book to be ruined for you!
I'm not quite sure this can be considered a "romance" novel, but I figured it was close enough and what some might consider a modern day romance novel? Anywho, here goes.
I just finished reading this book yesterday and it's the third book in the series. I got through the first book pretty fast and the second one was okay, but I just had the hardest time getting through the last book. I actually started reading it sometime before Christmas and just got around to finishing now.
I know a lot of people have been talking about this series and how they couldn't put it down...blah blah blah. I mean it was okay, but I was definitely over it by the third book. The whole porn factor was intriguing until maybe halfway through the second book, but it just got really monotonous and boring after a while.
The storyline could've easily fit into one book, however, it was so drawn out because the author kept repeating what seemed like the same sexual encounter way too many times. I thought it was just very unrealistic, well I guess maybe that's the point since it's fiction?
Don't get me wrong, I'm not a crazy feminist activist whatsoever, but I really wasn't a fan of the way the relationship of the main characters was portrayed. Christian was constantly getting angry with Anna and threatening her. I understand that he has "psychological" issues and it all stemmed from that, but it was still just a little ridiculous. In the first two books, yah, I felt bad for Christian, but in the last book I realized just how big of a douche (excuse my language) he really was. I just couldn't believe the way he FREAKED out when Anna told him that she was preggo!
I guess my whole problem with this book is that many women are probably reading it, wishing that they had this mega-rich husband and maybe they really do want a sex life like the one portrayed in the book. That's all fine and if that's what you want to fantasize about, great. However, I would just hate for any female to think that it's okay to put up with that kind of aggressive, angry, abusive behavior just because a guy is wealthy and powerful. It makes me think that Anna is just pathetic.
Honestly, I'm usually a sucker for books like this. I read the Hunger Games trilogy, I've read all the Twilight books, and I've even read the Harry Potter series; granted these are all young adult books and not quite the same thing, but they are all bestsellers. I just wasn't a huge fan of this particular series.
On that note, I just purchased Safe Haven for my Kindle and can't wait to start reading it next! I guess I'm just a sucker for a sweet Nicholas Sparks kind of love story as opposed to a 50 Shades effed up one.
I know a lot of people have been talking about this series and how they couldn't put it down...blah blah blah. I mean it was okay, but I was definitely over it by the third book. The whole porn factor was intriguing until maybe halfway through the second book, but it just got really monotonous and boring after a while.
The storyline could've easily fit into one book, however, it was so drawn out because the author kept repeating what seemed like the same sexual encounter way too many times. I thought it was just very unrealistic, well I guess maybe that's the point since it's fiction?
Don't get me wrong, I'm not a crazy feminist activist whatsoever, but I really wasn't a fan of the way the relationship of the main characters was portrayed. Christian was constantly getting angry with Anna and threatening her. I understand that he has "psychological" issues and it all stemmed from that, but it was still just a little ridiculous. In the first two books, yah, I felt bad for Christian, but in the last book I realized just how big of a douche (excuse my language) he really was. I just couldn't believe the way he FREAKED out when Anna told him that she was preggo!
I guess my whole problem with this book is that many women are probably reading it, wishing that they had this mega-rich husband and maybe they really do want a sex life like the one portrayed in the book. That's all fine and if that's what you want to fantasize about, great. However, I would just hate for any female to think that it's okay to put up with that kind of aggressive, angry, abusive behavior just because a guy is wealthy and powerful. It makes me think that Anna is just pathetic.
Honestly, I'm usually a sucker for books like this. I read the Hunger Games trilogy, I've read all the Twilight books, and I've even read the Harry Potter series; granted these are all young adult books and not quite the same thing, but they are all bestsellers. I just wasn't a huge fan of this particular series.
On that note, I just purchased Safe Haven for my Kindle and can't wait to start reading it next! I guess I'm just a sucker for a sweet Nicholas Sparks kind of love story as opposed to a 50 Shades effed up one.
I'm curious to hear your thoughts on the 50 Shades series!
4 comments:
Welome to the book chat! Always glad to have new bloggers!
I read 1.5 of the Fifty shades books. I was furious through the entire first book because the feminist in me could not let certain things slide. I tried the second book a few months later and couldn't even finish it because it just seemed pointless. I still thought Twilight was much better.
Thanks for linking up!
I also read just over one of the 50 Shades books... I felt the same way you did. If you want a sex life like that fine, but who would really want a relationship like that? What a roller coaster. I do like that it's been pegged as mommy-porn, which always makes me chuckle. I like to hear things about women, reading in the news even if I don't like the book at all. Hope Save Haven is better for you!
Welcome to the Book Chat! I've been participating since the beginning and it is my absolute favorite link-up!! Always good to see some new bloggers. :) I didn't read this whole post because I've only read the first two books and I don't want to spoil the third one! So thanks for warning me.
I still need to finish it so I didn't read all of your post, but yay for a book linkup. I've been so busy that I'm way behind in reading your posts. Almost caught up!
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