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3.38 AVERAGE
3.38 AVERAGE
I actually don't know why I read it. I guess I was curious about just how fucked up Christian would be portrayed. But it kinda felt flat. I expected anger, anguish, anxiety or actual depth under the need to control... actually seeing the PTSD instead of simply have it spelled out by Flynn... maybe I'm asking too much. No rating for now
The fact that I used to love this series is so funny. Rereading it but from his POV was unneeded.
I think I enjoy these books more and more as I read them. This was leaning more towards BDSM than what Fifty Shades of Grey did, but it was all his imagination.
I really liked how much we learnt about his childhood and early years with his adoptive family. He got a lot more dimension and you could see more how much Anastasia changed him and how he cared for her even before he understood that himself.
I really liked how much we learnt about his childhood and early years with his adoptive family. He got a lot more dimension and you could see more how much Anastasia changed him and how he cared for her even before he understood that himself.
So since I read the others I felt a little obligation to read this.. Especially since he was such an odd character in the original... I would read them if she kept writing ... It's not super interesting but it wasn't bad. Dude needs some serious therapy though ... For sure. Easy mindless reading ...
Couldn't put it down...so cool to read it all from Christian's perspective!
adventurous
dark
mysterious
slow-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
No
Loveable characters:
No
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
I definitely enjoyed this novel more than the trilogy. It was a great addition that actually made the trilogy as a whole more meaningful.
This book nearly ruined the 50 shades series for me! I will not be reading any others from christian’s perspective. His point of view was so misogynistic and disgusting and if Anastasia knew all the shit he thought about her, she would never take him back. He is so manipulative and ignorant, and I would hope that this gives him a place to grow for the next two books, but I’m not interested in seeing if that’s true because if it’s not, I’ll be putting myself through hell.
I need to start off by prefacing that I didn't -LOVE- the first three books in this series. I found them redundant, the writing wasn't the best and there was something about the characters that made me very *???* (I can't find a better way to describe my wtf feelings). Maybe it's because I just couldn't relate to either of them but a lot of the things happening throughout made me not love them very much. ANYWAYS. So I was very intrigued by the concept of this book. Possibly because, as a Twilight fan, I was denied a completed version of Midnight Sun and this seemed to be exactly what I wanted...but for a different story. Sadly, I forgot how hard it was for me to get through the first three books of the series in the first place. I can't say that it was horrible one but it surely wasn't destined to be on my re-read list. Christian is as messed up as he hints at and this book reiterates this idea quite well. If you thought Ana's "inner goddess" was bad...well, let's just say the inner workings of Christian's head is quite possibly worse. I think it actually made me like him less. I found his rambling to come off as insecure and, at times, I dare say, adolescent-teenage-boy-esque. Do I think this book was published just to make money? Yep. It definitely didn't enhance my Fifty Shades experience. To be honest, though, who am I kidding...I didn't love the first three books so I didn't really expect that much out of this one! You can get through it, like you did the first three books, but I'm sure it will be a read with a lot of eye rolling and flipping through pages that you couldn't be bothered to read in detail.