Fifty Shames of Earl Grey

Starred review from December 1, 2012

Anna Steel is young and naive. Her roommate is an alcoholic. Her best friend is a beefcake with a My Little Pony addiction. This unlikely trio are stumbling toward adulthood when dangerously rich deviant Earl Grey enters the scene, whipping everything into a farcical frenzy involving a Walmart-shelf-like variety of erotic role-playing. An unbelievable set of characters in even more unbelievable circumstances poke fun at both the Twilight and Fifty Shades phenomena. From characterization to language, mocking is the name of the game. Narrator Allyson Ryan delivers with comedic excellence. VERDICT This one is so bad, it's hilarious. Highly recommended to those unable to blush but ready to laugh.--Lisa Anderson, Omaha P.L.

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