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3.24 AVERAGE
3.24 AVERAGE
You all know from past reviews I've posted that this is certainly not my favorite trilogy. And yet, I continue to read it. I have the strong need to know what the hype is about with this trilogy, and like to be able to converse with others who have read it. It also isn't such a horrible series that I have to motivate myself to pick up the book every time.
To be honest, I felt as though the third book, Fifty Shades Freed, was the worst of the three. There was action, excitement, stalkers, etc. in the first two. This one was extremely predictable and there wasn't much action. In fact, it probably made me dislike the main characters, Ana and Christian, more than I already had.
Bottom line? If you're into this trilogy, I guess it's worth the read. If you didn't care for the first two much, I wouldn't bother reading this one.
To be honest, I felt as though the third book, Fifty Shades Freed, was the worst of the three. There was action, excitement, stalkers, etc. in the first two. This one was extremely predictable and there wasn't much action. In fact, it probably made me dislike the main characters, Ana and Christian, more than I already had.
Bottom line? If you're into this trilogy, I guess it's worth the read. If you didn't care for the first two much, I wouldn't bother reading this one.
Overall the storyline was much better than the last two. Not a bad way to end the story.
Not exactly sure why I read the whole trilogy.The story itself isn't bad, the writing is pretty awful. The same phrases over and over...quick and easy read. Good for a day at the pool!
Finally over. This one was less sex-scene-stuffed, but I think that's just because they realized that they had to have some kind of actual plot in this one. And having babies fixes everything.
And for serious, if Christian was as sexually shrewd as we are to believe, why wouldn't he have his subs use IUDs? Seriously, he's a billionaire- some random girl who stops taking the pill in order to have his baby would be a serious issue for him. I just got hung up on that.
And for serious, if Christian was as sexually shrewd as we are to believe, why wouldn't he have his subs use IUDs? Seriously, he's a billionaire- some random girl who stops taking the pill in order to have his baby would be a serious issue for him. I just got hung up on that.
I thought I'd already marked this book as Read but for some reason I haven't, so I don't know if this date is 100% correct, I just guessed.
All in all, I enjoyed the series and I also can't understand why it got so much hate but the last book was pretty unnessecary and not as good as the previous ones. It was just nothing new and a little bit boring.
updates:
page 111 :
"I'm now reading this along with The Girl Who Saved the King of Sweden
I already this know is gonna be enjoyable but nothing new
like honestly, we've already had everything in this series and everything that's most likely gonna happen is just a repetition
So I guess this is not gonna be my favorite in the series but it's fine"
page 311:
"Putting this book on hold for the Final Empire
Have I already said that it is kind of unnessecary to write a third book?
I like the series but it's just nothing new, the story is already told"
page 458:
"ARE YOU FUCKING KIDDING ME WHY DON'T YOU TELL CHRISTIAN YOU CAN'T JUST STEAL 5 MILLION DOLLARS WHY DO YOU LIE TO HIM THIS IS NOT FUNNY"
All in all, I enjoyed the series and I also can't understand why it got so much hate but the last book was pretty unnessecary and not as good as the previous ones. It was just nothing new and a little bit boring.
updates:
page 111 :
"I'm now reading this along with The Girl Who Saved the King of Sweden
I already this know is gonna be enjoyable but nothing new
like honestly, we've already had everything in this series and everything that's most likely gonna happen is just a repetition
So I guess this is not gonna be my favorite in the series but it's fine"
page 311:
"Putting this book on hold for the Final Empire
Have I already said that it is kind of unnessecary to write a third book?
I like the series but it's just nothing new, the story is already told"
page 458:
"ARE YOU FUCKING KIDDING ME WHY DON'T YOU TELL CHRISTIAN YOU CAN'T JUST STEAL 5 MILLION DOLLARS WHY DO YOU LIE TO HIM THIS IS NOT FUNNY"
The books, IMO, went consistently downhill. This book is more of a 2.5 star for me, but not an option. I fell between liking it (not really liking it or loving it) and reading it to finish the series. I felt as though the characters were super watered down in this book and things became predictable and a little boring.
***Revised Review 2015***
Well, Fifty Shades fever is upon us again and after reading yet another article about it on my Facebook I made the decision to re-read the series.
My rating in these books has been significantly downgraded with this reading and I cannot imagine a circumstance when I will read them again. If you MUST read any part of this series to keep up with the talk around the water cooler, read the first book and then pretty much assume that Ana will continue to be ridiculously stupid and Christian will be a raging control freak and you've got the gist of it.
Let's be honest, what women liked about this book was the light bdsm that really hasn't worked its way into mainstream fiction until this book. Oh, I have no doubt that there is a ton of bdsm erotica that is tons better than this, but in any case that's what people are reading it for. Toss in Anastasia as the "any woman" (not that smart, frumpy, doesn't think she's that pretty) and, let's be honest, on paper Christian Gray is H-A-W-T. The book tells us he is. He's a snappy dresser. He plays piano. He dances. He likes tons of "toss you around and make you say his name" sex. He's damaged (yay! a project!). He's possessive. He's jealous.
Okay, ladies, some of us like some of that. But when Christian bars Ana from seeing friends and tracks her down like a psycho on multiple occasions, it stops being desirable and starts being gross.
Christian and Ana, really, are shitty characters. They don't grow through the books at all, except Ana is allowed to play with Christian's nipples by the end of book three. Ana goes from being somewhat capable to a petulant nudist who can't do a damn thing for herself. And, she's terminally stupid.
The writing is garbage. Typos litter the book. The author employs shitty descriptive tactics which include Ana's annoying as shit "inner goddess" and describing settings as "all leather and taxidermy". Every. Single time she has to describe a setting.
One more point, the author writes the sex scenes as though she's never had sex ever. Seriously. How many times have you had an orgasm on demand. Probably as many times as me.
So, folks, do yourself a square. Skip these books.
***Original Review***The books, IMO, went consistently downhill. This book is more of a 2.5 star for me, but not an option. I fell between liking it (not really liking it or loving it) and reading it to finish the series. I felt as though the characters were super watered down in this book and things became predictable and a little boring.
Well, Fifty Shades fever is upon us again and after reading yet another article about it on my Facebook I made the decision to re-read the series.
My rating in these books has been significantly downgraded with this reading and I cannot imagine a circumstance when I will read them again. If you MUST read any part of this series to keep up with the talk around the water cooler, read the first book and then pretty much assume that Ana will continue to be ridiculously stupid and Christian will be a raging control freak and you've got the gist of it.
Let's be honest, what women liked about this book was the light bdsm that really hasn't worked its way into mainstream fiction until this book. Oh, I have no doubt that there is a ton of bdsm erotica that is tons better than this, but in any case that's what people are reading it for. Toss in Anastasia as the "any woman" (not that smart, frumpy, doesn't think she's that pretty) and, let's be honest, on paper Christian Gray is H-A-W-T. The book tells us he is. He's a snappy dresser. He plays piano. He dances. He likes tons of "toss you around and make you say his name" sex. He's damaged (yay! a project!). He's possessive. He's jealous.
Okay, ladies, some of us like some of that. But when Christian bars Ana from seeing friends and tracks her down like a psycho on multiple occasions, it stops being desirable and starts being gross.
Christian and Ana, really, are shitty characters. They don't grow through the books at all, except Ana is allowed to play with Christian's nipples by the end of book three. Ana goes from being somewhat capable to a petulant nudist who can't do a damn thing for herself. And, she's terminally stupid.
The writing is garbage. Typos litter the book. The author employs shitty descriptive tactics which include Ana's annoying as shit "inner goddess" and describing settings as "all leather and taxidermy". Every. Single time she has to describe a setting.
One more point, the author writes the sex scenes as though she's never had sex ever. Seriously. How many times have you had an orgasm on demand. Probably as many times as me.
So, folks, do yourself a square. Skip these books.
***Original Review***The books, IMO, went consistently downhill. This book is more of a 2.5 star for me, but not an option. I fell between liking it (not really liking it or loving it) and reading it to finish the series. I felt as though the characters were super watered down in this book and things became predictable and a little boring.