I'm reading fifty shades of grey and I don't like it

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I haven't been even slightly interested in read (or watching) the Twilight or the FSoG book(s?). I'm not into S&M, and while I like some romance, I hate pathetic heroines.

I've never read it and don't intend on reading a book that is full of sex.
I prefer to read books that have proper stories such as Di Morrisey and lately I've started reading Jeffrey Archer mum is only giving me the ones of his that are not to complex.
And are easy to understand.

I bought the book on a recomendation. I read the first 10 pages and ignored the book. A year later I tried again, skimmed through the book, but ultimatly found it very cliche (pronounced "dumb").

I have stopped reading it now because it started to bore to death. That means that I didn't even manage to read the whole book.
I switched to other reading material that I do find interesting since I am in 'reading mode' at the moment, which means that I am reading 24 hours a day and around seven books a week. I can't even afford to buy that many books but I do it anyway.

Me, too! At about 3 books a week rather than 7, but definitley reading more than usual. The local used/new megabookstore (Powell's) had a 30% off coupon a few weekends ago

I refused to read the Twilight books, and from what I've heard about 50 Shades, I won't be reading it, either.

I also can't stand pathetic heroines.

I dislike cheesy romance novels with a focus on sex. No interest what so ever in 50 shades of gray.

The consensus here seems to be 'No, thanks,' on 'Fifty Shades of Grey.' It makes one wonder just who *is* reading it.

My conclusion is that the quality of the writing is quite poor. Even the sex scenes are boring yet odd at the same time. That means that this book offers no fulfillment at all, not even for NT women with dreary marriages.

I read it so I wouldn't be hating something I know nothing about and- it was exactly as terrible as I thought. Inaccurate (and dangerous) portrayals of a BDSM relationship, awful writing, not at all interesting sex scenes etc. etc.

That being said I can understand why so many women who obviously have had no experience in that area would be curious and therefore interested in the books. And I'm sure 90% of the women who enjoyed it didn't do so because of good writing. If there were more (and better) erotica in main stream lit for women I'm sure there wouldn't have been quite as much of a fuss.

From what I've heard it's badly written mils and boon, with s&m flavour

Most people have ghastly taste in fiction. I wouldn't worry about it. And my guess is that most of the thrill for the readers has to do with the transgressive nature of S&M -- you know, you're not supposed to want it. So if you're already straitjacketed by social roles, maybe. The kinkiest cultures seem to me to be the most crazy-repressed. Witness Canada, Leather Shoppe to North America.

Some years ago I tried reading The Story of O because it's such a bfd. Incredibly awful. Repulsive scenes, characters, writing. I was determined to finish it, though, so I kept it past the library due date...and kept it...and kept it. Never did finish it, paid a huge fine, and no doubt the librarian thought I was just so desperately kinky I couldn't let go of it.