This book is the one of best seller romance book in the U.S. Many people (especially for women) read this. This books is a kind of erotic romance fiction. It is hard to say you can talk anytime with anyone. But, if the situation is appropriate, you could ask what your friend think about the story. You can have a insightful discussion. Maybe.
Why did this book become the best seller in the U.S.? My friend told that it is because American people would like to read what they can not do. O.K. Japanese, do not take it seriously, if you read this book. This book may not be what american student and entrepreneur are like. Haha.
I have to say this book is erotic. I can not recommend this to young people. My running buddy who is old man said “Why did you read that book? that is women’s pornography.” I have enjoyed the conversation with him though.
The story is something like this, literature student Anastasia Steele goes to interview young incredibly rich entrepreneur Christian Grey. The unworldly, innocent Ana (who was a virgin) is startled to realized she wants this man, despite his enigmatic reserve, finds she is desperate to get close to him. Grey also wants her. She is quiet beauty, has wit and independent spirit.
But Grey was totally different from other ordinary guys. He has the strong need to control, like he is tormented by demons. He has special rules for relationship. The rule has already been written with lawyer, which try to regulate the women’s (called the submissive) act, sleep, cloth, food, exercise, and so on. And the rule also describes about the sex, very carefully and explicitly. It is very hard. Hard SM one.
Other than this, their lifes are totally different, student and super rich entrepreneur. Could they keep the relationship? Read the book, see what happened.