It is a Man's World


Awake with a startle, wondering where she was,
How long was she unconscious? She doesn't remember.
Tries to open her eyes, she just cannot.
Why does it pain so much, she's perplexed,
She suddenly remembers the blows on her face,
musters up the courage to face herself.

In herself she sees the first day he hit her,
and days that followed with flowers and gifts.
10 years after, that routine still follows.
Being beaten to pulp and then flowers.
Is she supposed to cushion herself with them?
Are they nothing but false promises?
Is she going to be compensated for the drunken violence,
night-after-night-after-night?

Why does she stay, why does she put up with this life?
Is it love? Is it fear? Is it about her own insecurities?
She touches the scars that have now found a permanent place.
Will she ever find herself? Will she ever find answers?
Will he ever be the same?
She's lost more than she thought herself to be.
It is a man's world indeed.

She hears a distant wail, stammering, stumbling, she goes,
Her only child, the apple of her eye, her savior in her dark gloomy life.
She picks her up, and cradles her to sleep,
singing the songs her own mother used to sing.
The child falls back into a deep slumber, 
safe in her mother's arms, oblivious to her hell.



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Fifty Shades Trilogy by E L James



A lot has been talked about this not-so-new E L James trilogy, Fifty Shades of Grey, Fifty Shades Darker and Fifty Shades Freed. Am an ardent reader and after I got to know that it was about BDSM ( bondage and discipline (B&D or B/D), dominance and submission (D&S or D/s), and sadomasochism or sadism and masochism (S&M or S/M), I knew I had to get to it straight away.


I won't get into the details of BDSM 'cause I know you people either already know about it or will have researched thoroughly while reading this book review. I myself had to research a bit about it to get a clear idea what exactly I was getting in to. Though the wikipedia gives a pretty well descriptive explanation, the book however tries to give it a romantic twist.


The story is simple, and am sure all those people fans of Stephenie Meyer and her Twilight series might find a bit of similarity between the story style. Controlling guy, Timid yet defiant girl, and the undying love in a twisted weird way.
Anyway, so Anastasia Steele, the gawky freshly graduate falls in love with much older filthy rich, dark and mysteriously handsome Christian Grey, who want's to harm her in a not-so-harmful-way.


The story keeps on revolving around too much sex and too much BDSM for my platter, I mean yes I knew before reading it what I was getting into, and that it wasn't the usual fairytale-cliched-chiclit, but there's a limit to which two people can have sex.


There are somethings which are totally unreal, such as:


1. YOU CAN NEVER HAVE SEX THREE TO FOUR TIMES IN A ROW WITHOUT TAKING A BREAK. Not unless you're on some medicine or steroid or something. It is just unreal. 


2. ORGASMS, IT IS NOT POSSIBLE TO HAVE TOO MANY ORGASM IF YOU'RE A VIRGIN THE FIRST TIME. I mean come on, EL James goes over the top with the number of the big O's Ana has in the series.


3. WHY WOULD A PERFECTLY NORMAL GIRL BE IN A SELF-DESTRUCTIVE RELATIONSHIP WITH A GUY SHE KNOWS IS DAMAGED.
Yes, I understand she's totally in love with him and he can't think of anything else other than her, and both of them complete each other, but still, WHY? He's way damaged and yes I understand the whole "I can make him alright, I'll change him and kiss away his tears" psychology but this is way too much.


No matter how much I may criticize and try to find the obvious faults with the book, I would still say that reading it was an addiction, I didn't put it down without finishing all the three books. I don't know if it was the dominant yet caring nature of Christian, or that I could relate to the defiant character of Anastasia or that their twisted relationship somehow appealed to me, whatever it was that book got to me on a certain level. 


But let me warn you,  you're sure to fall in love with either or both of the characters while you're reading it. 
Christian Grey for his boyish charms which he keeps well hidden behind his dark past and his BDSM lifestyle, his incessant habit to stalk and control and his 'Love' for Ana.
Anastasia Steele to put up with a damaged guy, to stand up to him when she thinks she's right (despite him trying to be all scary), her passion for her dreams (though her rich boyfriend owns the company she works in), her admiration for Christian and his lifestyle, and her coping mechanism with his past.


There are other many small but important characters which James have beautifully put in the series, Ana's best friend and a bit obnoxious Kate Kavanaugh, her boy friend Eliot Grey (who is Christian's Brother), Jose  Rodriguez; Ana's close friend who's smitten by her in an obvious manner and Ray Steele; Ana's dad.



Sometimes when I was reading this book I really felt as if Christian was trying to buy Ana's love buy showering her with the most expensive gifts.

Like any other lovestory, we have the amalgamation of disapproving best-friends, clingy ex-girlfriends, villains and even a shrink, but James gets it all straight in the end by giving it a very Happily-Ever-After Ending; which again appeared too unreal to me.


So don't go by anything anyone says about the book, it doesn't even matter that you're halfway through it and it doesn't make much sense to you, I would say complete the trilogy and just get it over with.
It will take some time to sink in, and you might just love it despite of all the complains you might have against it. And who knows you might end up wishing for a boyfriend/husband like Christian Grey or a girlfriend/wife like Anastasia Steele.
But do remember it's all fiction, don't get too lost in the characters or the story.


I wish you a Happy Reading!


p.s.- I take no responsibility of whatever twisted thoughts may come into your mind after you're done with it.

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Back!

I am back to the blog! I have been told by almost every single person I know to move my lazy ass off the couch and do something on the blog. I thus, have promised myself to update it as regularly as I can! so please bear with me! :D

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