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På den här boken. Twilight for grown ups.

Nåja, det där är Better Book Titles version. På riktigt heter den Fifty Shades of Grey och började som Twilight fanfic (!) och evolverade till typ Den Mest Hajpade Boken i USA för tillfället. Sarah på Smart Bitches var inte så förtjust:

This story originated, according to the folks who recommended it to me, as Twilight fanfic, and while some readers have said they don't see the similarities, I do, and they're part of what I didn't like. The story is narrated by the heroine, Anna, and all the minutiae and self-indulgent navel gazing of Twilight is present in this book, too.

Hon har också skrivit om varför hon tror att den blivit så populär och vad som är så störande med hur den här boken och framför allt läsarna beskrivs i media:

I wish the media coverage about the book would focus on something slightly wider in scope than, 'Oh, look, wealthy women are turned on, isn't that cute.' (I also wish Dr. Drew had decided not to categorize BDSM as "disturbing" and state that the scenes in this book equate to "violence against women." Geez, dude, think or at least read something about it before you talk out your ass). About as difficult to answer as the question why this book is so compellingly popular is the question why female arousal can't be treated with some frank curiosity, and not mocking fear.

Hon har skrivit mer om det här i ett väldigt långt men intressant inlägg som hon sammanfattar i de här två meningarna: "Romance is not porn for women. Porn is porn for women."