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A Goodreads user asked this question about Fifty Shades of Grey (Fifty Shades, #1):
Why was this trash published? every copy ever printed needs to be burned
Ben It was published because the Publishers saw $$$.... For no other reason. This so-called "book" is the worst piece of XXXX I ever had the unpleasure of…moreIt was published because the Publishers saw $$$.... For no other reason. This so-called "book" is the worst piece of XXXX I ever had the unpleasure of reading. But for some reason many people like it, I'll never get why. There are loads of better erotic/bdsm/love novels out there, I don't understand why FSOG is successful. (less)
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by E.L. James (Goodreads Author)
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