Ana clumsily (of course) scurries (didn't see that coming) out of Christian Grey's building. At least she doesn't land on her face, and for that I salute you Anastasia Steele.
However, where the heck are we? Portland? Seattle? Because James has changed the location like 4 times between chapter 1 and chapter 2. (Bet you didn't see that, did you? Critical Thinking 101)
And now we get the classic... "OMG, no one has ever affected me this why. WHY?! WHY IS HE AFFECTING ME?! INNER TURMOIL AND ANGST!!!" And this is the beginning of all the angst that we're going to see within Ana... seriously, I have to remind myself that she's 21 and not 12.
She then beats the reader over the head that she's attracted to him. We get it. Of course... and we must root for her... because she's the heroine!!
So she gets in the car and drives and goes over her interview with Mr. Dreamy Tie and of course, she wants to just die because Kate's questions were horrible. Ana... you're 21... you're an English Major... ever thought of, oh I don't know, proofing something before just blindly leading off with it? Never mind you face planted into his office and then insulted him... seriously. I'm beginning to see a pattern in your behavior.
Next we learn that Ana hates being asked any questions, whatsoever, even though they're pretty obvious. She returns to their duplex and Kate obviously wants to know how the interview went. Ana, she's not water boarding you... this makes sense. You did her interview, she'd like to know how it went. Oh that's right.... you have to go brood over your sexual awakening compliments of Mr. Grey and his brooding tie.
Then Kate starts apologizing... because we, the reader who is supposed to side with Ana, must be annoyed with Kate. It's so we can be "relate" to the main character. Put ourselves in her shoes (no thanks, I like being able to walk and not fall), feel what she's feeling, share with her in her teenage angst. This.... this is going to be the death of me because so far, there is noting spectacular or grandeur about Ana; she's aggravating the crap out of me and if you can't see why Christian Grey would pick her you are oblivious. I called it in the 1st chapter.
Then Kate starts apologizing... because we, the reader who is supposed to side with Ana, must be annoyed with Kate. It's so we can be "relate" to the main character. Put ourselves in her shoes (no thanks, I like being able to walk and not fall), feel what she's feeling, share with her in her teenage angst. This.... this is going to be the death of me because so far, there is noting spectacular or grandeur about Ana; she's aggravating the crap out of me and if you can't see why Christian Grey would pick her you are oblivious. I called it in the 1st chapter.
We hear more about how incredibly good looking Mr. Grey is.... mmhmmm, he's a hottie (Sweet Jesus, I get it... we're supposed to be attracted to him), Ana complains some more about having to interview him...
We're spared the mundane details and are catapulted for Friday when Ana's friend Jose comes over, and Ana has him locked in the friend zone. Meet Jose:
We're spared the mundane details and are catapulted for Friday when Ana's friend Jose comes over, and Ana has him locked in the friend zone. Meet Jose:
The point of Jose is to point the reader in the direction that no man, ever, in the history of Ana's life has awakened her. That's the point of these books.... it's why they're almost always virgins, never had a boyfriend, are awkward and don't realize how amazingly gorgeous they are. Because it takes a man to awaken that, amirite?
Saturday we find Ana at her job and LOW AND BEHOLD CHRISTIAN GREY WALKS IN! #fangirl.
"So, like, what are you doing here?"
"You know... just in this neck of the woods... do you have cable ties? I've got to tie up some chick tonight..."
"So, like, what are you doing here?"
"You know... just in this neck of the woods... do you have cable ties? I've got to tie up some chick tonight..."
Seriously. That's the gist of it. Oh, and one point he alludes to his nakedness and it makes her flush (when is she not flushing) and teeheeteehee... if he's naked that means he shows his naughty bits.
May I mention grown women are reading this? And from what I've gathered, this is about the gist of what I get from them.... teehee... sex. Teehee. Dear God, I still have a long ways to go with this book, what have I done?
May I mention grown women are reading this? And from what I've gathered, this is about the gist of what I get from them.... teehee... sex. Teehee. Dear God, I still have a long ways to go with this book, what have I done?
For the most part this part is just awkward. For one, I don't buy that he was just in that part of town, not for a second. But big red flag number one was the way he glares at her when one of her buds comes up to Ana and you know, talks to her. Then he gets short with her... and she thinks she's done something to offend him.
Seriously. If you cannot see now why this is setting up this relationship as an abusive one, and not a romantic one you're getting this look from me.
They set up being able to photograph Mr. Sexy Tie and their super I think he's a murderer sexual time at the hardware store ends.
Totally seeing why this is book is rocking the socks off people. Totally.
Totally seeing why this is book is rocking the socks off people. Totally.
