But having readers come to the genre because they like one specific book doesn’t improve anything for readers or authors. Whenever any book sells the way 50 Shades of Grey sold, obviously it’s not selling only to “career readers.” It’s absolutely selling to people who weren’t readers before, and we all know this already. And we still think the relationship is abusive, warped, and chock full o’ rape.ĭon’t tell us that the books created new readers. A lot of critics have read all three books, specifically so that we’re armed with knowledge to back up our opinions. If you assume ignorance of or unfamiliarity with the material is the sole cause of criticism, I have bad news for you. “You probably just read the first book! You didn’t read the others, or you’d see that he changes!” But I did read the book, so now your argument is… well, it’s over.
I’m consistently amazed when people tell me that because I don’t share their opinion, I must not have read the books.
I want to give you, the 50 Shades of Grey fan, a primer on how not to argue with a 50 Shades of Grey critic.ĭon’t assume that critics haven’t read the books or seen the movie. There’s so much frustration on both sides, but I can really only speak from one viewpoint. I clearly underestimated the mass appeal of the film medium and the ticking time bomb that was set to explode the moment anyone showed any small amount of excitement or derision over the franchise. I never thought 50 Shades of Grey would receive the kind of whiplash reactions in movie form as it did when the books were first published. They became special to you–possibly the most important books you’ve read in your entire life–and now it seems that the world is against them. For whatever reason, these books captured your imagination and brought you a large amount of enjoyment. Maybe you were shocked at how closely they resembled your own fantasies. Maybe you read the books and thought they were the most gripping, well-written pieces of fiction ever. The same for “It’s just fiction!” I understand where the impulse is coming from 50 Shades of Grey has caused some women to have a “sexual awakening,” or began their interest in reading altogether.
I’d need both my hands, my feet, and someone else’s hands and feet (preferably not severed) to count the number of times “Get over it!” has appeared on my Facebook timeline this week. You type, “It’s just a movie! Get over it!” It almost feels like you, personally, are being called into question. You log onto Facebook to tell people how much you liked it, and BAM! You’re slapped in the face with shared articles about how it promotes abuse, about how Christian Grey is a stalker, about why the books aren’t a good example of a healthy D/s relationship. You liked 50 Shades of Grey and its sequels.
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