50 Shades of Grey
A #BookReviewHaiku
Teabag on the side-
Bitten lips, rolled eyes ~Desire.
Elevator rides.
🤍⛓️🔥🍦❤️
***
For the Judey Kalchik #BookReviewHaiku unofficial challenge.
Surprised? That one of the hetero male persuasion would read this book? I read all three volumes of the trilogy. How else was I to know what all the fuss was about? 😎 Many critics pounded the writer with negativity. Reading their reviews it became obvious most never read the books and I wanted to be fair.
Sitting in the Philadelphia airport terminal on a two hour layover I pulled the first volume from my briefcase and read. A very attractive business woman, based on her navy blue suit dress, walked by, stopped and stared.
She said, “You can’t be reading that?” Being a bit snarky and tuned up a bit, I said, “Would you like to get some coffee?”
“I drink tea, and no thank you.”
“Bag on the side?”
I heard a “Humphhh” and I swear she rolled her eyes and marched away.
Thank goodness she didn’t bite her lip.
To many, I encroached on a realm they thought off limits but I just wanted to know what the fuss was all about. Besides I am major supporter of education and expanding my horizons.
By the way, my favorite moments, were the …
…Email exchanges. 🤣
Read Judey’s inaugural #BookReviewHaiku linked below.
About the Creator
J. S. Wade
Since reading Tolkien in Middle school, I have been fascinated with creating, reading, and hearing art through story’s and music. I am a perpetual student of writing and life.
J. S. Wade owns all work contained here.
Reader insights
Outstanding
Excellent work. Looking forward to reading more!
Top insights
Compelling and original writing
Creative use of language & vocab
Easy to read and follow
Well-structured & engaging content
Excellent storytelling
Original narrative & well developed characters
Expert insights and opinions
Arguments were carefully researched and presented
Eye opening
Niche topic & fresh perspectives
Heartfelt and relatable
The story invoked strong personal emotions
Masterful proofreading
Zero grammar & spelling mistakes
On-point and relevant
Writing reflected the title & theme
Keep reading
More stories from J. S. Wade and writers in Poets and other communities.
Comments (12)
OK, I LOVE this! Your haiku is 100 times better than the books and movies put together. Your story is also hilarious, have you tried it on other people?
You’re a renaissance man! Love this review. I found myself bored with the kink, but loved the fanfic inspired plot. Have you read the Twilight series?
Admittedly, I had no interest in either the books of the movies. Though I have very good friends (& members of churches I've served) who are both devoted fans & wonderful people. So I take it there are some interesting goings-on in an elevator?
Great job. Lol at that airport story.
Fabulous work!
I've never read any of the books but I've watched all three movies. I tried reading the third one, Fifty Shades Freed but I just couldn't get into it. But what I've always said about this story is, if Christian Grey wasn't hot and rich, this would have become a story of sexual harrasment or something of that sort, lol!
Amazing!!! 😎🥰
Nice story
I love that you did this one!! I've read the trilogy :) Clever use of words there...
You know I may be the only woman left who has not read this trilogy, just didn't get around to it and now I want to - lol. Great job 🩶
I was waiting for someone to cover this one!
That is an interesting exchange! There are some women, i should think, that would PAY to have their partners read the books and explore something new. ... and maybe improve their email... technique?