My last recaps were of Grey, which -- if you hadn't heard -- had the fantastically original idea of retelling the whole first book of the 50 Shades trilogy, but from Christian's point of view. And in theory, getting inside of the head of a 27 year old self-made billionaire orphan crack baby with Mommy … Continue reading All Men Are Sociopaths: Chapter 1 of “The Mister”
50 Shades of Grey
Webster’s Dictionary Defines Heavy-Handed As…: “Prologue” of The Mister
Well. My resolution to go easy on EL James didn't even make it to the first page. Because The Mister opens with one of the laziest prologue chapters I've ever read, and it immediately brought me right back to all of my least favorite things about 50 Shades -- Christian's tortured, poverty-stricken childhood flashbacks. For the … Continue reading Webster’s Dictionary Defines Heavy-Handed As…: “Prologue” of The Mister
Fine, Let’s Do This: Recapping EL James’s “The Mister”
In the years since I wrote my Grey recaps, I had a slight change of heart where EL James was concerned. Not because I suddenly felt that hers' was a work of staggering genius, but rather that it is curious that the two most hated works of fiction in the last 10-ish years were Twilight … Continue reading Fine, Let’s Do This: Recapping EL James’s “The Mister”
Tea Leaves and Dog Ears 