Is the book Fifty Shades of Grey any good?

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Also, why is it linked to Twilight in some way? Would make sense since I heard a lot of teenage girls like this book even though it's erotic and meant for the older women, I think.

It was originally Twilight fan fiction which was published on Amazon as an E-book, and then picked up by a publisher and marginally changed to be a separate fiction.

It's not well written, and the characterisation is odd, it's racist and slightly homophobic in parts. It's also a slightly offensive portrayal of abuse survivors (abuse makes you a sadomasochist, didn't you know?). But, if you like slightly mindless porn, sure, it's 'good'.

I've never read it, so I don't know, but hearing Gilbert Godfrey reading passages from the book is a hoot!

-Bill, otherwise known as Kraichgauer

Gilbert makes any book erotic.

You and me both buddy.

I'm considering reading some chapters of the book. I've been hearing about it continuously for weeks, and apparently it gets the ladies wet. There must be some difference, then, between this book and tens of thousands of other low-quality erotic novels aimed at women. And the only way to uncover that seems to be to read some of it.

My mom read it. I think we should get Gilbert Godfried to narrate everything ever written. I want godfreid books on tape please. Man I need to go into a walkin freezer for a few minutes.

From the extracts I've had the misfortune of seeing, it's really bizarre. o_O

Gilbert Godfried is the man. Give him a nobel prize!!

I wish we still had Blockbuster up here in Canada. Because I want to rent the first two Problem Child films

I want Gilbert Godfried to read me to sleep.

Sometimes the writing and prose is terrible. Someone needs to throw the author's dictionary into a lake. xD
Other than that, it's a fun and emotional romp.