They rekindle their searing sensual affair, and while Christian wrestles with his inner demons, Ana is forced to make the most important decision of her life.įIFTY SHADES FREED: Now, Ana and Christian have it all-love, passion, intimacy, wealth, and a world of possibilities for their future. But desire for Christian still dominates her every waking thought. When the couple embarks on a daring, passionately physical affair, Ana discovers Christian’s secrets and explores her own desires.įIFTY SHADES DARKER: Daunted by Christian’s dark secrets and singular tastes, Ana has broken off their relationship to start a new career. The unworldly Ana realizes she wants this man, and Grey admits he wants her, too-but on his own terms. This boxed set includes the following novels:įIFTY SHADES OF GREY: When college student Anastasia Steele goes to interview young entrepreneur Christian Grey, she encounters a man who is beautiful, brilliant, and intimidating. I'm really not sure why this has been so hyped up.Now available as a three-volume paperback boxed set, E L James’s New York Times #1 bestselling trilogy has been hailed by Entertainment Weekly as being “in a class by itself.” Beginning with the GoodReads Choice Award Romance Finalist Fifty Shades of Grey, the Fifty Shades Trilogy will obsess you, possess you, and stay with you forever. It's so obvious at times that I found myself rolling my eyes in disbelief - one scene was practically word for word to a Twilight one! Overall it's good enough to finish & I enjoyed it for what it was but not in my list of favourites. I'm sure I'm not the only one to see the similarities to Twilight. Yes as it ends without being resolved & it's not that type of book.there are 2 more of course This narrator makes all the female characters sound like they belong on the 90s film 'Clueless', she mispronounces words as well as emphasising the wrong ones.ĭo you think Fifty Shades of Grey needs a follow-up book? Why or why not? Would you listen to another book narrated by Becca Battoe?ĭoubtful. As for the so called romance.hmmmm, it almost fools you into thinking there is some. I can name books in completely different fields with hotter scenes.
What genre is this in? I was expecting alot more with the references to "mummy porn". Has Fifty Shades of Grey turned you off from other books in this genre? If you can turn your brain off you might enjoy it. Predictable plot, shallow characters & almost unbearable narrating make this an effort to finish. I was reading this to find out what the fuss is all about & frankly I'm at a loss.the story is just ok but the writing is bad. Would you recommend this book to a friend? Why or why not? She's certainly tapped a vein and deserves all the accolades she receives thanks to her readers. Between the IG high fiveing and the subconscious wagging finger and tapping her foot we are left with the vulnerable but worldly Anna, ready to try anything rather than remain a virgin, and "oh my" ,having multiple orgasms at every turn of the page.Į L James has stated that this trilogy is the result of her middle-aged fantasy. The inner goddess and the subconcious were soooo annoying. What character would you cut from Fifty Shades of Grey? Can't shoot the messenger and she was really very good at bringing the book to life. Have you listened to any of Becca Battoe’s other performances before? How does this one compare?īecca did a splendid job with the material given. What do you think your next listen will be?Ĭertainly not the sequel to 50 shades of grey! It was like coming up for air when the book eventually ended. If the sexual episodes were cut then the book would be about 2 hours listening. Anastasia may have been surprised by some events but the reader was not.
What would have made Fifty Shades of Grey better?Ī plot! Less repetition.
Although her reading of male characters did make me laugh at times. Who would you have cast as narrator instead of Becca Battoe?Īs a narator there was nothing wrong with Becca. Its needs deeper characters and more realistic set up. This book definitely needs more research done on the topic. James have done to make this a more enjoyable book for you? Seriously who calls their internal ego “inner goddess"? I am amazed at a line up of very excited people who loved this book. All the internal personalities and their names. So many repeats and the attempts at creating the funny lovable character - huge fail. The language used in the book is also odd. In a year 2011 it is simply impossible to be Ana. However characters are simply ridiculous.
The story line itself as an idea could be worked with. It is incredibly difficult not to roll your eyes and exclaim "as if" when you listen to this book. What could have made this a 4 or 5-star listening experience for you?