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Fifty Shades of Mr Darcy: A Parody
A hilarious parody of an erotic bestseller and a romantic classic—those wanting a little naughtiness in their lives should prepare themselves for Mr. Darcy's Blue Broom-Cupboard of Seriously Kinky Sh*t
Lizzy Steele had been brought up to be a proper lady with perfect manners, skilled in conversation, and well respected in the community. But when Mr. Elliot Bingley comes to court Lizzy's sister, she is given the opportunity to learn a somewhat different skill set upon her introduction to his friend, a Mr. Fitzwilliam Darcy. It only takes one chance meeting with this tall, dark stranger for Lizzy to be lured into Darcy's secret world of lascivious practices and lusty urges. Drawn like a moth to his flame, Lizzy is the mistress of her own undoing, for Darcy has made no protestations of love; indeed, his intentions were made plain from the outset. But even the most innocent and well brought-up of young ladies have urges, and as Lizzy learns that a riding crop isn't just used for going for a canter on her pony, a whole new world is revealed to her—shaded black and leather-clad.
Lizzy Steele had been brought up to be a proper lady with perfect manners, skilled in conversation, and well respected in the community. But when Mr. Elliot Bingley comes to court Lizzy's sister, she is given the opportunity to learn a somewhat different skill set upon her introduction to his friend, a Mr. Fitzwilliam Darcy. It only takes one chance meeting with this tall, dark stranger for Lizzy to be lured into Darcy's secret world of lascivious practices and lusty urges. Drawn like a moth to his flame, Lizzy is the mistress of her own undoing, for Darcy has made no protestations of love; indeed, his intentions were made plain from the outset. But even the most innocent and well brought-up of young ladies have urges, and as Lizzy learns that a riding crop isn't just used for going for a canter on her pony, a whole new world is revealed to her—shaded black and leather-clad.
192 pages, Paperback
First published August 30, 2012
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November 6, 2016
"It is a truth universaly acknowledged, that a single man in possession of a good riding crop must be in want of a pair of bare buttocks to thrash."
This was the funniest book I have EVER read! I don't remember laughing so much that I cried (several times), and burst out with shocked laughter (practically at every page)!
First I have to say - Pride and Prejudice, fell in love with the story when I first saw the mini-series from 1995.
watched it about a million times. Read the book more times than I can remember
so I practically know every dialogue by heart
And I think that's why I enjoyed this so much :D the way it was all twisted in a funny way. Boy, just couldn't stop laughing
My regret is that I haven't read 50 Shades, so I didn't recognise all the parody concerning that, but I've read enough quotes and reviews and discussions to recognise at least some things :D
The story basically follows P&P, just with a slight twists in the characters, Mrs Bennet was a laugh
Darcy sees Elizabeth and he wants to thrash her with his cane hahahah but he feigns indifference to hide his erection
and you know how it all goes, Jane gets sick, gets better, Mr Phil Collins arrives
, then Elizabeth goes to visit Rosings
This was a shock and a picture I want to delete from my brain hahahah Lady Catherine De Burg
And there Darcy finally gets the courage and presents Elizabeth with a sex-slave contract
Darcy
He has copper hair and smouldering grey eyes, he smirks a lot and cocks his head all the time XD He's obsessed with feeding Elizabeth, and he wants nothing else but to be her Master
He was raised by Lady Catherine, a dominatrix, and was corrupted in her "evil ways".
Elizabeth
She has a habit of messing with her hair, and sometimes even allowing Darcy to fix it for her XD She has an Inner Slapper and a Subconscious that talk to her very often
She sees Darcy as the vulnerable man he is, and she wants to heal him
There were a lot of things here that made me cry with laughter, and I won't reveal them just in case you decide to read this, but one thing I just have to mention, this is EPIC and I don't think I'll ever forget it
Best scene:
Whackem (Wikham) telling Elizabeth the story how he and Darcy became estranged
O.M.G. Funniest thing ever!
For those of you who have read '50 Shades' and 'Pride and Prejudice', and have nothing against reading a parody of both, I'd recommend to get this book immediately! It's just that funny!
*ARC courtesy of Simon & Schuster via NetGalley in exchange for an honest review*
This was the funniest book I have EVER read! I don't remember laughing so much that I cried (several times), and burst out with shocked laughter (practically at every page)!
First I have to say - Pride and Prejudice, fell in love with the story when I first saw the mini-series from 1995.
watched it about a million times. Read the book more times than I can remember
so I practically know every dialogue by heart
And I think that's why I enjoyed this so much :D the way it was all twisted in a funny way. Boy, just couldn't stop laughing
My regret is that I haven't read 50 Shades, so I didn't recognise all the parody concerning that, but I've read enough quotes and reviews and discussions to recognise at least some things :D
The story basically follows P&P, just with a slight twists in the characters, Mrs Bennet was a laugh
Darcy sees Elizabeth and he wants to thrash her with his cane hahahah but he feigns indifference to hide his erection
and you know how it all goes, Jane gets sick, gets better, Mr Phil Collins arrives
, then Elizabeth goes to visit Rosings
This was a shock and a picture I want to delete from my brain hahahah Lady Catherine De Burg
And there Darcy finally gets the courage and presents Elizabeth with a sex-slave contract
Darcy
He has copper hair and smouldering grey eyes, he smirks a lot and cocks his head all the time XD He's obsessed with feeding Elizabeth, and he wants nothing else but to be her Master
He was raised by Lady Catherine, a dominatrix, and was corrupted in her "evil ways".
Elizabeth
She has a habit of messing with her hair, and sometimes even allowing Darcy to fix it for her XD She has an Inner Slapper and a Subconscious that talk to her very often
She sees Darcy as the vulnerable man he is, and she wants to heal him
There were a lot of things here that made me cry with laughter, and I won't reveal them just in case you decide to read this, but one thing I just have to mention, this is EPIC and I don't think I'll ever forget it
Best scene:
Whackem (Wikham) telling Elizabeth the story how he and Darcy became estranged
O.M.G. Funniest thing ever!For those of you who have read '50 Shades' and 'Pride and Prejudice', and have nothing against reading a parody of both, I'd recommend to get this book immediately! It's just that funny!
*ARC courtesy of Simon & Schuster via NetGalley in exchange for an honest review*
January 29, 2015
My friend LOVES Pride & Prejudice.
I HATE Pride & Prejudice.
My friend HATES Fifty Shades of Grey.
I LOVE Fifty Shades Of Grey.
She was mean to me last week.
It pissed me off.
I found this book today.
I read it and loved it.
That pissed her off.
And now I am sending her a copy.
It's her birthday tomorrow.
Oh. Revenge can be so sweet. So Sweet.
I HATE Pride & Prejudice.
My friend HATES Fifty Shades of Grey.
I LOVE Fifty Shades Of Grey.
She was mean to me last week.
It pissed me off.
I found this book today.
I read it and loved it.
That pissed her off.
And now I am sending her a copy.
It's her birthday tomorrow.
Oh. Revenge can be so sweet. So Sweet.
June 13, 2016
This book. This book. Whoever wrote this was either bored or high as a kite. Maybe both.
I'm giving it 3 stars for the entertainment factor. I was laughing throughout the first half of the book, but somewhere in the middle of the second half, it kind of got old for me. But anyway, since it made me laugh hysterically, the 3 stars remain.
As the title says, this book is a parody. The author laid it on thick. The book mostly made fun of Fifty Shades of Grey and the romance genre in general, so if you're a fan of 50 Shades and you think you'll get offended with anything that mocks it, this book is not for you.
When I first saw the title, I expected this to be Pride and Prejudice in the world of 50 Shades of Grey. You know, the CEO-student/journalist world? 21st century. It's not. It's 50 Shades in the Regency era.
Yeah. I know.
Instead of marriage, Mrs. Bennet hopes her five daughters would one day lose their virtue. Not just one day, soon. Thankfully, an extremely eligible man named Elliot Bingley and his good friend Fitzwilliam Darcy have occupied Netherfield Park.
As I've said, Fifty Shades of Mr. Darcy mainly mocks the Fifty Shades trilogy. Darcy's *insert random, flowery adjective* "grey eyes" are frequently mentioned.
It also makes fun of how romance novels use flowery words to describe things.
The risqué scenes were overpowered by humor, so if you're expecting anything sensual, this book does not have it.
This book is not meant to seduce. It's meant to humor anyone who dares to read it. It is an innuendo minefield. Most of the jokes are crass. Entertaining for some, but I'm sure this book is not for everyone.
If you've enjoyed Pride and Motherf*cking Prejudice, you might get a hoot from reading Fifty Shades of Mr. Darcy.
I'm giving it 3 stars for the entertainment factor. I was laughing throughout the first half of the book, but somewhere in the middle of the second half, it kind of got old for me. But anyway, since it made me laugh hysterically, the 3 stars remain.
As the title says, this book is a parody. The author laid it on thick. The book mostly made fun of Fifty Shades of Grey and the romance genre in general, so if you're a fan of 50 Shades and you think you'll get offended with anything that mocks it, this book is not for you.
When I first saw the title, I expected this to be Pride and Prejudice in the world of 50 Shades of Grey. You know, the CEO-student/journalist world? 21st century. It's not. It's 50 Shades in the Regency era.
"It is a truth universally acknowledged, that a single man in possession of a good riding crop must be in want of a pair of bare buttocks to thrash..."
Yeah. I know.
Instead of marriage, Mrs. Bennet hopes her five daughters would one day lose their virtue. Not just one day, soon. Thankfully, an extremely eligible man named Elliot Bingley and his good friend Fitzwilliam Darcy have occupied Netherfield Park.
As I've said, Fifty Shades of Mr. Darcy mainly mocks the Fifty Shades trilogy. Darcy's *insert random, flowery adjective* "grey eyes" are frequently mentioned.
"I have many shades, Miss Bennet," said Mr. Darcy. "About fifty, last time I counted."
It also makes fun of how romance novels use flowery words to describe things.
Elizabeth was astounded, and immediately coloured.
"Put down those damn crayons and look at me!" Darcy commanded.
The risqué scenes were overpowered by humor, so if you're expecting anything sensual, this book does not have it.
This book is not meant to seduce. It's meant to humor anyone who dares to read it. It is an innuendo minefield. Most of the jokes are crass. Entertaining for some, but I'm sure this book is not for everyone.
If you've enjoyed Pride and Motherf*cking Prejudice, you might get a hoot from reading Fifty Shades of Mr. Darcy.
December 26, 2012
Should I start laughing? Should I start pulling my hair? Should I start crying for my wasted time? WTF, SERIOUSLY? (my apologies to the Gods of Inspiration and Writing and to all patrons of authors, as I don't like condemning any kind of books!)
This book should have been titled "50 Shades of F*cked up Books"!!!
3 stars for the idea of blending two of my favourite books! But in the effort to make the reader laugh - oh, yes, I did laugh! many times at my expense for choosing this book!- the author was on the verge of being utterly blunt and extravagant in his(?) descriptions!!
WARNING: Do NOT read if you are extremely sensitive to either Mr Darcy or Christian Grey being ridiculed! Also, if you cannot tolerate cruelty towards....teddy bears! And you have a soft spot for... vegetables! LMAO!
This book should have been titled "50 Shades of F*cked up Books"!!!
3 stars for the idea of blending two of my favourite books! But in the effort to make the reader laugh - oh, yes, I did laugh! many times at my expense for choosing this book!- the author was on the verge of being utterly blunt and extravagant in his(?) descriptions!!
WARNING: Do NOT read if you are extremely sensitive to either Mr Darcy or Christian Grey being ridiculed! Also, if you cannot tolerate cruelty towards....teddy bears! And you have a soft spot for... vegetables! LMAO!
November 27, 2012
"Fifty Shades of Mr. Darcy" is described as "A titillating mash-up of an erotic bestseller and a romantic classic, peppered with puns." As an unabashed reader of anything Jane Austen or "Pride & Prejudice"... as well as a blushing, shameless fan of E. L. James' "Fifty Shades of Grey", I confess, my curiosity was piqued. How could it not? In a literary world of sequels, prequels and what ifs, it was but a foregone conclusion that someone would lampoon these two bestsellers together. Contrived by a writer with a silly nom de plume, William Codpiece Thwackery, how could this be anything but a hoot? (Warning: Spoilers.)
"It is a truth universally acknowledged, that a single man in possession of a good riding crop must be in want of a pair of bare buttocks to thrash." Eh-hem. And that is how we find Elizabeth Bennet, tied to Mr. Darcy's bedposts, flashing back to how she came to such a moment... Mrs. Bennet, now on her 4th husband, Billy Bob Bennett--she previously "bonked" to death his predecessors (Thwackery's word choice, not mine) announces to her family, "I have heard that both men are considerably well endowed. Both have huge packages..." Unlike Austen's irrepressible Elizabeth who possesses a dry wit, enjoys spotting a fool, and refuses to be taken lightly, this Elizabeth is not even offended by Mr. Darcy's initial slight; she does at least resist her mother's pleas to don a leather mini-dress. "If Mr. Darcy considers himself above our station, I can understand it. After all, our stepfather has but two thousand pounds a year, and Mr. Darcy is a man of vast wealth, and well known for his charitable works." One of which is his support of unwed mothers in a business venture called Hooters. It was immediately apparent that this course, vulgar farce was simply going for shock value. And the mixing of modern with Regency made utterly no sense. But I soldiered on.
In addition to the burlesque plunder of Austen's beloved Darcy & Elizabeth and Bennet family, a train wreck of meanly written characters are hijacked from both novels. Elizabeth's Subconscious and "Inner Slapper" continually argue whether Mr. Darcy is in fact gay. Bingley's sisters have become Looseata and Carrotslime. Mr. Darcy's grand estate, Pemberley is now "Memberle y." Lady Catherine is a dominatrix over Mr. Darcy. Christian Grey's helicopter, Charlie Tango is now a hot-air balloon. Mr. Wickham has become Mr. Wackem who has a penchant for hiring maidens as his unpaid interns in his publishing company. And Mr. Collins is Phil Collins. Yes, that Phil Collins who used to be in Genesis.
Unlike the kinky, sexual prowess of Christian Grey, this Darcy flogs Elizabeth with no more than a toothbrush and an unfolded newspaper, leaving her wondering what all the bondage hype was about. (Me too, girlfriend. Me, too.) Elizabeth often broke the third wall expressing such nonsense as, "... I must beg your forgiveness. It is somewhat confusing being in a mash-up of two very different novels." I might inquire why, with so evident a design of offending and insulting, Thwackery chose to self-deprecate? For me, his humour fell short. "She could feel his grey eyes burning into her, like red-hot pokers stirring her desire. The more they poked, the higher her flames of longing rose, until the metaphor exploded in a burst of sparks and badly written prose."
" `I have many vices,' Mr. Darcy said huskily. `My libido, for one, I dare not vouch for. It is, I believe, too little yielding.' `That is a failing indeed!' cried Elizabeth. `Implacable lust is a shade in a character.' `I have many shades, Miss Bennet,' said Mr. Darcy. `About fifty, last time I counted.'" I suppose the occasional mash-up of Austen and James' famous lines were droll enough, however, it turns out that like Elizabeth, I was misled. " `You encouraged me to believe that "fifty shades" referred to your complex, multi-layered personality. Not... not this.' Fifty lampshades? It was just a bad joke." Yep, he was hiding a room full of lampshades. Badly done. Badly done joke indeed.
I'm all for diverting, quick-witted satire but indubitably buffoonery is in the eye of the beholder. I found myself questioning my own sense of humour, that maybe my funny bone wasn't evolved enough to catch the satirical tone. Despite the execution of purple prose mimicking E.L. James' generous and often redundant adjectives, as well as the plethora of puns on characters, places and sex acts, "Fifty Shades of Mr. Darcy" seems simply an over long collection of random absurdities and lewd wise cracks. In reviewing this, I was most diligent in my search to be able to use Christian Grey's line of, "Good point, well made." I was about to remark on the eye catching cover... but then it was pointed out to me that the boots aren't even Hessians but army field boots from the late Victorian age. (Later Darcy's boots are described as Cuban heeled riding boots. What? Me too. I was befuddled at every turn.) Shame on William Codpiece Thwackery's attempt to profit by slovenly satirizing Jane Austen's timeless classic, "Pride and Prejudice" and E.L. James' uber pop-culture phenom, "Fifty Shades of Grey" series and then hiding behind a pasquinade nom de plume. He deserves at least 20 lashes with a wet noodle.
And what about Austen's happily ever after? Well, yes. Lizzy does end up with the billionaire (why she would ever want this one, still is beyond me) but I will NEVAH be able to get back the 3 ½ hours of my life spent slogging through this obscenely boorish excuse for a parody... or the time spent crafting my thoughtful review. I can only imagine a jocular bunch sitting around drinking and throwing out nonsense as someone typed it -- you really need to be fall down, sloppy drunk to find any humour! Real writers will be offended by Thwackery's cheek. And readers will be angry for buying it. The "P&P and Zombies" books were far superior. My apologies for the spoilers, but hopefully the spoilers will be all you ever subject yourself to reading. (I got my advanced copy electronically via Net Galley.)
"It is a truth universally acknowledged, that a single man in possession of a good riding crop must be in want of a pair of bare buttocks to thrash." Eh-hem. And that is how we find Elizabeth Bennet, tied to Mr. Darcy's bedposts, flashing back to how she came to such a moment... Mrs. Bennet, now on her 4th husband, Billy Bob Bennett--she previously "bonked" to death his predecessors (Thwackery's word choice, not mine) announces to her family, "I have heard that both men are considerably well endowed. Both have huge packages..." Unlike Austen's irrepressible Elizabeth who possesses a dry wit, enjoys spotting a fool, and refuses to be taken lightly, this Elizabeth is not even offended by Mr. Darcy's initial slight; she does at least resist her mother's pleas to don a leather mini-dress. "If Mr. Darcy considers himself above our station, I can understand it. After all, our stepfather has but two thousand pounds a year, and Mr. Darcy is a man of vast wealth, and well known for his charitable works." One of which is his support of unwed mothers in a business venture called Hooters. It was immediately apparent that this course, vulgar farce was simply going for shock value. And the mixing of modern with Regency made utterly no sense. But I soldiered on.
In addition to the burlesque plunder of Austen's beloved Darcy & Elizabeth and Bennet family, a train wreck of meanly written characters are hijacked from both novels. Elizabeth's Subconscious and "Inner Slapper" continually argue whether Mr. Darcy is in fact gay. Bingley's sisters have become Looseata and Carrotslime. Mr. Darcy's grand estate, Pemberley is now "Memberle y." Lady Catherine is a dominatrix over Mr. Darcy. Christian Grey's helicopter, Charlie Tango is now a hot-air balloon. Mr. Wickham has become Mr. Wackem who has a penchant for hiring maidens as his unpaid interns in his publishing company. And Mr. Collins is Phil Collins. Yes, that Phil Collins who used to be in Genesis.
Unlike the kinky, sexual prowess of Christian Grey, this Darcy flogs Elizabeth with no more than a toothbrush and an unfolded newspaper, leaving her wondering what all the bondage hype was about. (Me too, girlfriend. Me, too.) Elizabeth often broke the third wall expressing such nonsense as, "... I must beg your forgiveness. It is somewhat confusing being in a mash-up of two very different novels." I might inquire why, with so evident a design of offending and insulting, Thwackery chose to self-deprecate? For me, his humour fell short. "She could feel his grey eyes burning into her, like red-hot pokers stirring her desire. The more they poked, the higher her flames of longing rose, until the metaphor exploded in a burst of sparks and badly written prose."
" `I have many vices,' Mr. Darcy said huskily. `My libido, for one, I dare not vouch for. It is, I believe, too little yielding.' `That is a failing indeed!' cried Elizabeth. `Implacable lust is a shade in a character.' `I have many shades, Miss Bennet,' said Mr. Darcy. `About fifty, last time I counted.'" I suppose the occasional mash-up of Austen and James' famous lines were droll enough, however, it turns out that like Elizabeth, I was misled. " `You encouraged me to believe that "fifty shades" referred to your complex, multi-layered personality. Not... not this.' Fifty lampshades? It was just a bad joke." Yep, he was hiding a room full of lampshades. Badly done. Badly done joke indeed.
I'm all for diverting, quick-witted satire but indubitably buffoonery is in the eye of the beholder. I found myself questioning my own sense of humour, that maybe my funny bone wasn't evolved enough to catch the satirical tone. Despite the execution of purple prose mimicking E.L. James' generous and often redundant adjectives, as well as the plethora of puns on characters, places and sex acts, "Fifty Shades of Mr. Darcy" seems simply an over long collection of random absurdities and lewd wise cracks. In reviewing this, I was most diligent in my search to be able to use Christian Grey's line of, "Good point, well made." I was about to remark on the eye catching cover... but then it was pointed out to me that the boots aren't even Hessians but army field boots from the late Victorian age. (Later Darcy's boots are described as Cuban heeled riding boots. What? Me too. I was befuddled at every turn.) Shame on William Codpiece Thwackery's attempt to profit by slovenly satirizing Jane Austen's timeless classic, "Pride and Prejudice" and E.L. James' uber pop-culture phenom, "Fifty Shades of Grey" series and then hiding behind a pasquinade nom de plume. He deserves at least 20 lashes with a wet noodle.
And what about Austen's happily ever after? Well, yes. Lizzy does end up with the billionaire (why she would ever want this one, still is beyond me) but I will NEVAH be able to get back the 3 ½ hours of my life spent slogging through this obscenely boorish excuse for a parody... or the time spent crafting my thoughtful review. I can only imagine a jocular bunch sitting around drinking and throwing out nonsense as someone typed it -- you really need to be fall down, sloppy drunk to find any humour! Real writers will be offended by Thwackery's cheek. And readers will be angry for buying it. The "P&P and Zombies" books were far superior. My apologies for the spoilers, but hopefully the spoilers will be all you ever subject yourself to reading. (I got my advanced copy electronically via Net Galley.)
October 18, 2012
This is an amusing parody of Pride and Prejudice and Fifty Shades of Gray. Like most parodies, a little goes a long way, but there are some very entertaining passages. I particularly liked this bit:
"From the very beginning, from the first moment, I may almost say, of my acquaintance with you, your manners impressed me with the fullest belief of your sex mania, your arrogance, and your verging-on-stalkerish behaviour. I have recognised you as an overgrown public schoolboy with a penis fixation. What is more, your constant exhortations to "ooh, give it to me, baby" belong in a bad amateur porn film rather than a romantic novel. In short, Mr Darcy, your character needs more weight.'
Mr Darcy's mouth set in a grim line. 'I must take issue with you, Miss Bennet,' he remarked coldly. 'I am, as you know, unbelievably hot, which makes most of my character flaws forgivable. If a balding, paunchy, middle-ages guy with bad shoes kept turning up when you least expected it, it would be creepy; when I do it, it is both ardent and deeply flattering.'
'You, sir, are a badly drawn, one-dimensional figure!' Elizabeth countered. 'Fifty shades? More like two; "gaggin for sex" and "in a bad mood."
Anger made her voluble as she continued: "Who - who - I ask you, at twenty-seven, controls a multimillion global company just by occasionally picking up the phone and saying "Talk to Peters" and "Get it there by Tuesday." What do you actually do anyway? Furthermore, what heterosexual man even has tracks by Nelly Furtado on his iPod, let alone considers them a suitably erotic soundtrack for an S&M sex session?'
'Miss Bennet' Mr Darcy remarked coldly, 'I do believe you are discussing the wrong book.'
Elizabeth checked herself. 'You are correct, mr Darcy,' she replied gravely. 'On that point I must beg your forgiveness. It is somewhat confusing being in a mash-up of two very different novels.'
And this one, occuring when elizabeth and Mr Darcy are ou ton the river listening to Mozart:
Elizabeth listened to the music in silence for some time, staring out over the sun-dappled water.
'I must ask, also, Mr Darcy' she said eventually 'Is this scene in Miss Austen's book?'
'No, it's in the other one.' siad mr Darcy with a wry smile. 'It's purpose, I believe, is to further reveal what a capable, suave, all-knowing alpha male I am, and cast light upon your own helplessness and general ignorance about everything from sex to classical music.'
Some of the characters from pride and prejudice appear in startling form - lady Catherine de Burgh as a leather-clad dominatrix for instance, and Mr Whickham as a published who wants - oh horror! - to entice Lydia into working for him as an editorial secretary.
Some of it is merely vulgar rather than funny, but it is worth reading for some genuinely amusing passages.
"From the very beginning, from the first moment, I may almost say, of my acquaintance with you, your manners impressed me with the fullest belief of your sex mania, your arrogance, and your verging-on-stalkerish behaviour. I have recognised you as an overgrown public schoolboy with a penis fixation. What is more, your constant exhortations to "ooh, give it to me, baby" belong in a bad amateur porn film rather than a romantic novel. In short, Mr Darcy, your character needs more weight.'
Mr Darcy's mouth set in a grim line. 'I must take issue with you, Miss Bennet,' he remarked coldly. 'I am, as you know, unbelievably hot, which makes most of my character flaws forgivable. If a balding, paunchy, middle-ages guy with bad shoes kept turning up when you least expected it, it would be creepy; when I do it, it is both ardent and deeply flattering.'
'You, sir, are a badly drawn, one-dimensional figure!' Elizabeth countered. 'Fifty shades? More like two; "gaggin for sex" and "in a bad mood."
Anger made her voluble as she continued: "Who - who - I ask you, at twenty-seven, controls a multimillion global company just by occasionally picking up the phone and saying "Talk to Peters" and "Get it there by Tuesday." What do you actually do anyway? Furthermore, what heterosexual man even has tracks by Nelly Furtado on his iPod, let alone considers them a suitably erotic soundtrack for an S&M sex session?'
'Miss Bennet' Mr Darcy remarked coldly, 'I do believe you are discussing the wrong book.'
Elizabeth checked herself. 'You are correct, mr Darcy,' she replied gravely. 'On that point I must beg your forgiveness. It is somewhat confusing being in a mash-up of two very different novels.'
And this one, occuring when elizabeth and Mr Darcy are ou ton the river listening to Mozart:
Elizabeth listened to the music in silence for some time, staring out over the sun-dappled water.
'I must ask, also, Mr Darcy' she said eventually 'Is this scene in Miss Austen's book?'
'No, it's in the other one.' siad mr Darcy with a wry smile. 'It's purpose, I believe, is to further reveal what a capable, suave, all-knowing alpha male I am, and cast light upon your own helplessness and general ignorance about everything from sex to classical music.'
Some of the characters from pride and prejudice appear in startling form - lady Catherine de Burgh as a leather-clad dominatrix for instance, and Mr Whickham as a published who wants - oh horror! - to entice Lydia into working for him as an editorial secretary.
Some of it is merely vulgar rather than funny, but it is worth reading for some genuinely amusing passages.
October 14, 2012
If you love P&P and hate FSoG (or are repelled at the thought of reading it, or even just find it all a bit ridiculous), you will love this. It pokes fun at FSoG, mixing the two plots together, pointing out the laziness of the author of FSoG in regards to spelling, grammar, imagination. The S&M scenes of FSoG are pretty dull and just weird most of the time In one S&M scene in FSoMD, Darcy is spanking Elizabeth with a toothbrush, a pencil and then a parsnip and Elizabeth is a bit underwhelmed by it all. The author points out the absurdity of it all quite clearly.
I read it not as destroying P&P (which is understandably a crime in and of itself) but as a critique of modern novels; is this style (FSoG) really what modern women want to read? Compare FSoG to P&P, how did we get from P&P being the must-read novel for women to FSoG? Where did we lose track of our literature, why on earth are we reading this rubbish?
I was laughing pretty much the entire time I read it, laughing at the people who took FSoG seriously and truly believe that it is good fiction.
I read it not as destroying P&P (which is understandably a crime in and of itself) but as a critique of modern novels; is this style (FSoG) really what modern women want to read? Compare FSoG to P&P, how did we get from P&P being the must-read novel for women to FSoG? Where did we lose track of our literature, why on earth are we reading this rubbish?
I was laughing pretty much the entire time I read it, laughing at the people who took FSoG seriously and truly believe that it is good fiction.
October 27, 2015
5 holy smokin’ stars!
I finished this some weeks ago but haven’t had a chance to write a review, or learn to gif, so here goes...
A very enjoyable read! I went in expecting it to be funny, silly, and entertaining... What I didn’t really expect was to enjoy the writing so much between all the puns and piss taking – there are these explosions of wonderful prose throughout. The author has worked in plenty of creative (and sometimes bizarre) ideas to expand on what would otherwise have been the too well-known details of the original P&P. Although I haven’t read/seen FSoG, I know enough about it to get the jokes. On occasion, I did wonder why the author chose to do something in particular , and I could only guess that they were deliberately doing something outlandish or nonsensical because, I suppose, some parts of fifty shades are?? In which case, bravo! I love a brave author!
This book is a little bit bonkers, but in a good way. I can see why it hasn’t been everyone’s cup of tea; for instance, if you’re not familiar with 80’s music, some jokes are bound to fall flat. In addition, it’s probably only going to satisfy those who are truly after a parody – if you want an erotic version of P&P, this is not it. The silliness can at times feel over the top, but I want that in a parody; I don’t want that in realistic fiction.
Mrs Bennett is one of my all-time favourite characters and she was brilliant here; she's ripe for parody and it really worked. It surprised me how the author could make a character such as Lizzy Bennet into a ‘submissive’, but they pulled it off. There were scenes that had me crying with laughter, one in particular where Lizzy is tied to Darcy’s bed and subjected to… well, I hope you’ll read it to find out. I found it hilarious! That and the truth about Darcy’s mother...
I finished this some weeks ago but haven’t had a chance to write a review, or learn to gif, so here goes...
A very enjoyable read! I went in expecting it to be funny, silly, and entertaining... What I didn’t really expect was to enjoy the writing so much between all the puns and piss taking – there are these explosions of wonderful prose throughout. The author has worked in plenty of creative (and sometimes bizarre) ideas to expand on what would otherwise have been the too well-known details of the original P&P. Although I haven’t read/seen FSoG, I know enough about it to get the jokes. On occasion, I did wonder why the author chose to do something in particular , and I could only guess that they were deliberately doing something outlandish or nonsensical because, I suppose, some parts of fifty shades are?? In which case, bravo! I love a brave author!
This book is a little bit bonkers, but in a good way. I can see why it hasn’t been everyone’s cup of tea; for instance, if you’re not familiar with 80’s music, some jokes are bound to fall flat. In addition, it’s probably only going to satisfy those who are truly after a parody – if you want an erotic version of P&P, this is not it. The silliness can at times feel over the top, but I want that in a parody; I don’t want that in realistic fiction.
Mrs Bennett is one of my all-time favourite characters and she was brilliant here; she's ripe for parody and it really worked. It surprised me how the author could make a character such as Lizzy Bennet into a ‘submissive’, but they pulled it off. There were scenes that had me crying with laughter, one in particular where Lizzy is tied to Darcy’s bed and subjected to… well, I hope you’ll read it to find out. I found it hilarious! That and the truth about Darcy’s mother...
November 10, 2019
This was a very weird retelling and mashup of Pride and Prejudice and Fifty Shades of Grey. Parts of it were quite funny, but a lot of it was just not my cuppa. I really liked both original stories, but this writer just didn't grab me. One of the least memorable sentences:
"Oh My! His mouth was so...so...mouthish."
I did like the way the author made fun of the book itself within the book, often referring back to the original novels that were mashed together. At least he acknowledged the ridiculousness of his own work.
"Oh My! His mouth was so...so...mouthish."
I did like the way the author made fun of the book itself within the book, often referring back to the original novels that were mashed together. At least he acknowledged the ridiculousness of his own work.
October 27, 2012
Most of us love a good parody as much as the next person, but when the parody is making fun of two mainstays of popular reading at the same time the result is just fictional gold. Fifty Shade of Mr. Darcy (Pocket Star) manages to take on the recent widely popular erotica title and the work of Jane Austen in one tongue-in-cheek swoop.
Unfortunately, parodies still have to bring something original to the page, and both Fifty Shades and Pride & Prejudice have been taken on in so many different ways that it’s possible to ask if there is anything new to be done. While the humor level in this book is a little basic, there are still the occasional surprises in wit and pun.
What the book does lack, though, is any level of explanation for why we’re reading it. Even with the advent of the “monsterized” classics such as Pride & Prejudice & Zombies, the interest was held for the reader with the bizarre nature of a plot that somehow managed to maintain the dire search for suitable husbands while requiring the Bennet sisters to kill hordes of undead invaders, but with this rendition, there really is no clear reason for the book to exist except to see how many penis jokes can be forced per page.
Still, it is a very light-hearted look at both the classics and erotica, and many readers may find it to be an amusing afternoon’s read.
Unfortunately, parodies still have to bring something original to the page, and both Fifty Shades and Pride & Prejudice have been taken on in so many different ways that it’s possible to ask if there is anything new to be done. While the humor level in this book is a little basic, there are still the occasional surprises in wit and pun.
What the book does lack, though, is any level of explanation for why we’re reading it. Even with the advent of the “monsterized” classics such as Pride & Prejudice & Zombies, the interest was held for the reader with the bizarre nature of a plot that somehow managed to maintain the dire search for suitable husbands while requiring the Bennet sisters to kill hordes of undead invaders, but with this rendition, there really is no clear reason for the book to exist except to see how many penis jokes can be forced per page.
Still, it is a very light-hearted look at both the classics and erotica, and many readers may find it to be an amusing afternoon’s read.
December 26, 2012
I could probably point out many faults with this book but I'm stuck in bed really sick over Christmas and I've found something to cheer me up. It gets 4 stars alone for having Elizabeth Bennet use the words 'kinky fuckery'!! As the title suggests, it's a parody of the unfathomably popular Fifty Shades books. It's merciless in its mockery of the trite pushed out by E.L. James yet appears loving towards the original Austen characters, even going so far as to suggest that women have taken a step backwards by seeing Ana (from Fifty Shades) as a heroine when 200 years ago Lizzy was a strong woman who could inspire young women for generations despite belonging to an overly patriarchal society.
December 4, 2013
Sou fã de Orgulho e Preconceito, pelo que qualquer título que esteja relacionado atraí-me.
Mas este livro é tão mau, tão mau, tão mau, que nunca deveria ter sido permitido a sua associação ao clássico. Nem tão pouco a sua associação à trilogia de E. L. James.
Resumindo, sobre este livro só tenho uma coisa a dizer, algo que eu nunca pensei dizer sobre um livro: um completo desperdício de dinheiro!!!!
Mas este livro é tão mau, tão mau, tão mau, que nunca deveria ter sido permitido a sua associação ao clássico. Nem tão pouco a sua associação à trilogia de E. L. James.
Resumindo, sobre este livro só tenho uma coisa a dizer, algo que eu nunca pensei dizer sobre um livro: um completo desperdício de dinheiro!!!!
January 25, 2021
The only way I can justify reading this book is because I needed something to get my mind off the daily problems. This book is beyond stupid and it's only good for a laugh. Obviously that's what the author was aiming for, but I think they could've done it differently.
January 15, 2013
How can I NOT read a book by William Codpiece Thwackery? Hilarious but now I want to read Northwanger Abbey and Mansfield Pork. Alas, it is not to be.
January 10, 2016
What can I say, this book was amazing. Combining my love for Pride and Prejudice with my aversion to Fifty Shades? I feel like this was written for me. I laughed so much while reading this. Ugh, I loved it. It definitely wasn't what I was expecting. At first I was all:
But then I was kind of like:
This is a decidedly unsexy book. I can only hope the things I've read don't creep in the next time I read or watch Pride and Prejudice. Except the Mr. Collins dinner bit. That one should have happened in the original.
I loved all the extra little digs at Fifty Shades. Listening to my friends, coworkers, grandmother (eegah!) go on about how romantic it was. Please.
I'm so glad I bought this in actual book form. Now I can display it with pride on my bookshelf.
But then I was kind of like:
This is a decidedly unsexy book. I can only hope the things I've read don't creep in the next time I read or watch Pride and Prejudice. Except the Mr. Collins dinner bit. That one should have happened in the original.
I loved all the extra little digs at Fifty Shades. Listening to my friends, coworkers, grandmother (eegah!) go on about how romantic it was. Please.
I'm so glad I bought this in actual book form. Now I can display it with pride on my bookshelf.
Want to read
July 1, 2013Came across this on Tumblr and I'm really curious. It looks hilarious! Very meta, which is definitely my thing. I might not read it if it's not available in an ebook, though... for obvious reasons...
October 3, 2012
A good bit of fun
September 29, 2012
Very funny - laugh out loud novel!
October 26, 2012
You remember how you felt when you were 5 years old and someone farted or started talking about poop? Yea, it's one of those books. lol
Review to come.
Review to come.
June 6, 2016
Ira told me to read it and I did and it was horrible and awkward and not funny at all.
November 10, 2019
Fifty Shades of Mr. Darcy is one of the most ridiculous books I have read in a long time and I can't say I'd recommend it.
As the title implies, this book is a parody of Fifty Shades of Grey and Pride and Prejudice. While the book mostly sticks to a mash-up of those two books, it does add in some of its' own plots which is where the book devolved into absurdity. The book starts off with some amusing moments, but unfortunately those tapered off around the halfway mark and the book became completely unenjoyable.
Overall Fifty Shades of Mr. Darcy was a terrible read and if I hadn't picked this up for a challenge, I never would have finished it.
As the title implies, this book is a parody of Fifty Shades of Grey and Pride and Prejudice. While the book mostly sticks to a mash-up of those two books, it does add in some of its' own plots which is where the book devolved into absurdity. The book starts off with some amusing moments, but unfortunately those tapered off around the halfway mark and the book became completely unenjoyable.
Overall Fifty Shades of Mr. Darcy was a terrible read and if I hadn't picked this up for a challenge, I never would have finished it.
March 21, 2013
My review cross-posted from Wit and Sin: http://witandsin.blogspot.com/2013/03...
When Elizabeth Bennet first meets the grey-eyed Fitzwilliam Darcy, she has no knowledge of the kinky world he will soon draw her into. A world where the rules of society are thrown to the wind and leather hotpants-wearing billionaires wield vegetables as floggers with varying degrees of success. Yet even as she falls deeper under Mr. Darcy’s spell, Lizzy wonders if she can reach the man beneath the sex-addict exterior and show him the true meaning of love.
Pride and Prejudice meets Fifty Shades of Grey in William Codpiece Thwackery’s mashup, Fifty Shades of Mr. Darcy . I’m a huge fan of Jane Austen’s classic and I’ve never read E.L. James’s work, but I entered into “Thwackery’s” world with an open mind. Fifty Shades of Mr. Darcy is a bit of a difficult book to review. There are some genuinely funny moments — the author has a deft hand with wit and sarcasm that shows itself in spots — but overall I felt like the humor in Fifty Shades of Mr. Darcy was a bit too much, even for a parody. After a while the jokes began to wear thin, and with them constantly being repeated the book started to drag toward the end.
Austen aficionados be warned: Pride and Prejudice has been stripped to its bare bones in this book. Fifty Shades of Mr. Darcy is primarily a parody of Fifty Shades of Grey, and the author does do a good job of pointing out some of the silliness in Ms. James’s work (I’ve read enough about Fifty Shades of Grey spot most of the jokes about it). However, I felt like “Thwackery” missed an opportunity with this mashup by not poking fun at Pride and Prejudice more. I’m not sure I’ll ever re-read Fifty Shades of Mr. Darcy , but I did laugh out loud at times while reading it, and since it’s a parody there’s something to be said for that.
When Elizabeth Bennet first meets the grey-eyed Fitzwilliam Darcy, she has no knowledge of the kinky world he will soon draw her into. A world where the rules of society are thrown to the wind and leather hotpants-wearing billionaires wield vegetables as floggers with varying degrees of success. Yet even as she falls deeper under Mr. Darcy’s spell, Lizzy wonders if she can reach the man beneath the sex-addict exterior and show him the true meaning of love.
Pride and Prejudice meets Fifty Shades of Grey in William Codpiece Thwackery’s mashup, Fifty Shades of Mr. Darcy . I’m a huge fan of Jane Austen’s classic and I’ve never read E.L. James’s work, but I entered into “Thwackery’s” world with an open mind. Fifty Shades of Mr. Darcy is a bit of a difficult book to review. There are some genuinely funny moments — the author has a deft hand with wit and sarcasm that shows itself in spots — but overall I felt like the humor in Fifty Shades of Mr. Darcy was a bit too much, even for a parody. After a while the jokes began to wear thin, and with them constantly being repeated the book started to drag toward the end.
Austen aficionados be warned: Pride and Prejudice has been stripped to its bare bones in this book. Fifty Shades of Mr. Darcy is primarily a parody of Fifty Shades of Grey, and the author does do a good job of pointing out some of the silliness in Ms. James’s work (I’ve read enough about Fifty Shades of Grey spot most of the jokes about it). However, I felt like “Thwackery” missed an opportunity with this mashup by not poking fun at Pride and Prejudice more. I’m not sure I’ll ever re-read Fifty Shades of Mr. Darcy , but I did laugh out loud at times while reading it, and since it’s a parody there’s something to be said for that.
November 7, 2012
"It is a truth universally acknowledged, that a single man in possession of a good riding crop must be in want of a pair of bare buttocks to thrash.” – That is the first sentence in the book.
I laughed. Pretty hard. Also, at some points I just cried a little bit inside (for the future of good literature).
Admittedly I have not read Fifty Shades of Grey (nor do I ever plan on it) but I think I've been exposed to enough of it that I could enjoy a parody especially when it's mixed with one of my favourite books of all time, Pride and Prejudice!
As with many parodies, it's just ridiculously over the top (in a good and bad way). The puns! I love puns as much as next person (okay, I lied, I love puns more than the average person) and the first few had me crackling, but than it just keeps going and sort of interrupts the flow the book (apparently even I have my limits in book). The book follows the story of Pride and Prejudice pretty well, with some thrown in random scene. The book is also very meta, very very (it knows when to "break the fourth wall' and laugh at itself). At points it's quite witty and funny, other times just plain weird, crud humour.
Overall not a bad parody. It's a quick, weird, funny read, perfect for when you need a break from all things serious and proper. The last joke of the the book, fifty shades indeed.
{* Thanks to the publisher and Netgalley for providing an e-ARC in exchange for an honest review, originally review can be found at Bookmunchies}
I laughed. Pretty hard. Also, at some points I just cried a little bit inside (for the future of good literature).
Admittedly I have not read Fifty Shades of Grey (nor do I ever plan on it) but I think I've been exposed to enough of it that I could enjoy a parody especially when it's mixed with one of my favourite books of all time, Pride and Prejudice!
As with many parodies, it's just ridiculously over the top (in a good and bad way). The puns! I love puns as much as next person (okay, I lied, I love puns more than the average person) and the first few had me crackling, but than it just keeps going and sort of interrupts the flow the book (apparently even I have my limits in book). The book follows the story of Pride and Prejudice pretty well, with some thrown in random scene. The book is also very meta, very very (it knows when to "break the fourth wall' and laugh at itself). At points it's quite witty and funny, other times just plain weird, crud humour.
Overall not a bad parody. It's a quick, weird, funny read, perfect for when you need a break from all things serious and proper. The last joke of the the book, fifty shades indeed.
{* Thanks to the publisher and Netgalley for providing an e-ARC in exchange for an honest review, originally review can be found at Bookmunchies}
March 18, 2016
When I spotted this in WHSmiths my first thought was how on earth was it going to work on Pride and Prejudice. I have to say I was completely shocked with what I was reading when I started. I didn't know whether to be horrified or to laugh, but the more I read I just could not stop laughing to the point where I had tears running down my cheeks constantly.
I am still, a day later, shocked. I don't even know where to start. But I suppose it would make sense to start with how the author changed the storyline. I think this was what I was most horrified about really. There was nothing left of P&P in it. I think he just took the main characters and made a completely different novel out of it. I was sort of expecting it to be written like Pride and Prejudice and Zombies, but no. Furthermore, the book is basically a piss take of P&P and Fifty Shades of Grey. I don't mind him joking about 50 shades but P&P?! No way. My heart broke in places.
However, the book was also very cleverly done. The jokes were very well thought out and executed. The ending joke was completely hilarious.
I would totally recommend this to anyone who wants to end up crying with laughter and hates 50 shades.
I am still, a day later, shocked. I don't even know where to start. But I suppose it would make sense to start with how the author changed the storyline. I think this was what I was most horrified about really. There was nothing left of P&P in it. I think he just took the main characters and made a completely different novel out of it. I was sort of expecting it to be written like Pride and Prejudice and Zombies, but no. Furthermore, the book is basically a piss take of P&P and Fifty Shades of Grey. I don't mind him joking about 50 shades but P&P?! No way. My heart broke in places.
However, the book was also very cleverly done. The jokes were very well thought out and executed. The ending joke was completely hilarious.
I would totally recommend this to anyone who wants to end up crying with laughter and hates 50 shades.
August 10, 2016
As Cinquenta Sombras de Mr. Darcy mistura cenas e personagens de dois romances bem diferentes: Orgulho e Preconceito de Jane Austen e As Cinquenta Sombras de Grey de E. L. James. Sem dúvida que tal conjectura nos leva a desenvolver alguma curiosidade pelo livro…mas, no meu caso, só me posso autocensurar pela minha abelhudice!
Sem subtileza alguma, pouca perspicácia e sem qualquer coerência a narrativa vai de idiótica a ridícula. Este livro é uma crítica aberta à trilogia de E. L. James focando as faltas de qualidade da autora na escrita, a falta de bom senso de Anastasia e as falhas de carácter de Grey… mas ao tentar satirizar o trabalho de James, Thwackery acaba por tornar o seu próprio trabalho demasiado tolo e boçal.
Apesar de alguns episódios verdadeiramente caricatos e engraçados e de concordar com uma boa parte do que é transmitido sobre E. L. James e os seus livros, nada disto foi suficiente para compensar a brejeirice do resto do livro. Além disso, muito mais "indecente" do que tudo o que E. L. James escreveu é arrastar o nome de Austen para este festival de degredo.
Sem subtileza alguma, pouca perspicácia e sem qualquer coerência a narrativa vai de idiótica a ridícula. Este livro é uma crítica aberta à trilogia de E. L. James focando as faltas de qualidade da autora na escrita, a falta de bom senso de Anastasia e as falhas de carácter de Grey… mas ao tentar satirizar o trabalho de James, Thwackery acaba por tornar o seu próprio trabalho demasiado tolo e boçal.
Apesar de alguns episódios verdadeiramente caricatos e engraçados e de concordar com uma boa parte do que é transmitido sobre E. L. James e os seus livros, nada disto foi suficiente para compensar a brejeirice do resto do livro. Além disso, muito mais "indecente" do que tudo o que E. L. James escreveu é arrastar o nome de Austen para este festival de degredo.
November 7, 2019
*0.5 STARS*
This was utter rubbish! seriously. I wish I could give this 0 stars. However, that's not possible here. I am a fan of romance/erotica/bdsm/dark erotica and a lot of the other types of books people love to make fun of. I can also enjoy the ridiculousness of some of the books I read.
So when parodies come out, I keep an open mind. I think as in all thing, there is a difference between laughing with you and laughing at you. This book is laughing at anyone who enjoys erotica. Whether it's fifty shades of grey or something else. This book was silly and ridiculous with a ton of grade school boy humor. It wasn't funny and it wasn't well written. I galls me to see that there are ton of great self-published writers who can't get a big publishing house behind them and Simon and Schuster published this tripe! I really just have to shake my head.
There was nothing redeeming in this book for me and I'm just glad that Amazon is liberal with their refund policy because there is no way I want to support this crap with my money.
Ok, rant over.
This was utter rubbish! seriously. I wish I could give this 0 stars. However, that's not possible here. I am a fan of romance/erotica/bdsm/dark erotica and a lot of the other types of books people love to make fun of. I can also enjoy the ridiculousness of some of the books I read.
So when parodies come out, I keep an open mind. I think as in all thing, there is a difference between laughing with you and laughing at you. This book is laughing at anyone who enjoys erotica. Whether it's fifty shades of grey or something else. This book was silly and ridiculous with a ton of grade school boy humor. It wasn't funny and it wasn't well written. I galls me to see that there are ton of great self-published writers who can't get a big publishing house behind them and Simon and Schuster published this tripe! I really just have to shake my head.
There was nothing redeeming in this book for me and I'm just glad that Amazon is liberal with their refund policy because there is no way I want to support this crap with my money.
Ok, rant over.
October 29, 2012
At the beginning I was really like:"..what is this shit?" Then, slowly the book became very very funny, specially if you've read both "Pride&Prejudice" and "50 shades", the irony was sometimes crass but in the end I couldn't stop laughing.
All'inizio mi sono veramente chiesta chi me l'aveva fatto fare, poi, piano piano, il libro diventa divertente, specialmente per chi ha letto "Orgoglio e pregiudizio" e "50 sfumature" in tutte le sue variazioni, caustico e a volte eccessivo sicuramente, ma alla fine non smettevo di ridere.
THANKS TO NETGALLEY AND SIMON&SCHUSTER FOR THE PREVIEW
All'inizio mi sono veramente chiesta chi me l'aveva fatto fare, poi, piano piano, il libro diventa divertente, specialmente per chi ha letto "Orgoglio e pregiudizio" e "50 sfumature" in tutte le sue variazioni, caustico e a volte eccessivo sicuramente, ma alla fine non smettevo di ridere.
THANKS TO NETGALLEY AND SIMON&SCHUSTER FOR THE PREVIEW
October 1, 2012
Fifty Shades of Grey with the Syd James Treatment. All a bit carry-on oooh errr " have you got a large one " .. raised eyebrows etc. The author Codpiece Thwackery is probably in negotiations with Elstree Studios for the film version " Carry On Fu***ng".
Follows Pride & Prejudice sequence of events with a total re write of pretty much everythng they say and do.
Very naughty little book, you'll either love it or hate it.
Follows Pride & Prejudice sequence of events with a total re write of pretty much everythng they say and do.
Very naughty little book, you'll either love it or hate it.
October 24, 2012
It took me a while to get into this. For the first 2/3rd I found it a bit ho-hum with occasional paragraphs that made me smirk (Mr Collins - LOL). But then either the book really got warmed up or my mind finally clicked into it, and I found the last 1/3rd so ridiculous that it was thoroughly enjoyable. This book does provide the answers as to what "Fifty Shades" is really all about. LOL.
May 13, 2013
The 6 or so pages I read in this book before I just could no longer keep reading were just so horrible, I was literally disgusted. And not from the fifty-shades aspect of the book, but rather from the horrible writing, the way the author portrayed these iconic characters and just the overall story. It doesn't even deserve 1 star.
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