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3.38 AVERAGE
3.38 AVERAGE
I actually enjoyed reading 50 shades of Grey from Christian's perspective. It really allowed us to see where his head was the entire time he was pursuing Ana. It made him a little more human to me if that makes sense. I think it would really be awesome if E.L. did his perspective for the other two as well.
Nikki
Nikki
dark
emotional
reflective
medium-paced
dark
reflective
tense
fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
Complicated
Loveable characters:
Complicated
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
Interesting to see things from his perspective. The writing is still not good, but the story itself is entertaining.
One of those “I didn’t say it was good, I said that I liked it” reads
Christian Grey likes control in all aspects of his life until the day a shy, brunette, Anastasia Steele, stumbles into his office to interview him for the student newspaper. Ana intrigues Christian - to the point he needs to know everything about her. Unable to get her out of his head, he tracks her down at work, and against his rules, invites her out, leading to a relationship that goes against everything he knows and thinks he wants. Can Ana save Christian? Or will he scare her away forever?
I think this book was slightly, only slightly, better than the original [b:Fifty Shades of Grey|10818853|Fifty Shades of Grey (Fifty Shades, #1)|E.L. James|https://i.gr-assets.com/images/S/compressed.photo.goodreads.com/books/1385207843l/10818853._SX50_.jpg|15732562]. I didn’t like the long chapters though. There were regular chapters 40-50 pages long, as each chapter was a new day. I found myself bored of the long chapters quickly and constantly checking to see when it ended.
The sex scenes are just as bland from Christian’s perspective as they are from Ana’s, and considering he’s meant to have been a Dom for seven years is disappointing. I’d have thought Christian would have been more imaginative with his sex scenes, with all his experience.
The similarities in how Christian and Ana talk are very similar to each other. Christian, like Ana, also refers to the female sexual anatomy as “sex”. Never in my life have I heard it referred to as “sex” and all of a sudden, two characters, who are supposed to be different to each other, both refer to it as such. Speaking of genitalia, I also find it weird how Christian keeps referring to his penis like it is a separate entity with separate feelings. Very bizarre.
Christian although still a stalker-y, possessive mess, is less creepy when you read from his perspective. I liked the little excerpts of his memories and dreams that show why he is the way he is. It doesn’t completely excuse his behaviour but gives you more of an understanding. Throughout you see Christian fighting with his need to be what Ana wants him to be, and the feelings of him wanting to be a Dom. I think he doesn’t want a Dom/Sub relationship but it is all he knows and the uncertainty scares him.
I always thought Christian was the more annoying character, but I think Ana takes that crown. In both first books, she’s a strange, strange cookie. She acts all coy and innocent but there’s always something off about her. She wants honesty from Christian but can’t be honest with him. She wants more from him, which in most relationships consists of gifts, but she moans anytime he spends money on her because it’s too much. He’s a wealthy man so of course his gifts to her may be different to what your average Joe may give. She’s frustrating. She gives mixed signals, no wonder Christian ends up confused about what he wants.
I can’t help but adore Taylor. Out of all of the characters he’s the one who shows the most emotion, the most caring, just overall the best character, followed by Mrs. Jones, although we don’t see as much of her. I want more Taylor. The books would be more exciting with more input from him.
I found it weird that this book extends into book two of the original trilogy. I’m not sure if E. L. James only intended to write book one from Christian’s perspective and stop, or what, but I found that just odd.
I think this book was slightly, only slightly, better than the original [b:Fifty Shades of Grey|10818853|Fifty Shades of Grey (Fifty Shades, #1)|E.L. James|https://i.gr-assets.com/images/S/compressed.photo.goodreads.com/books/1385207843l/10818853._SX50_.jpg|15732562]. I didn’t like the long chapters though. There were regular chapters 40-50 pages long, as each chapter was a new day. I found myself bored of the long chapters quickly and constantly checking to see when it ended.
The sex scenes are just as bland from Christian’s perspective as they are from Ana’s, and considering he’s meant to have been a Dom for seven years is disappointing. I’d have thought Christian would have been more imaginative with his sex scenes, with all his experience.
The similarities in how Christian and Ana talk are very similar to each other. Christian, like Ana, also refers to the female sexual anatomy as “sex”. Never in my life have I heard it referred to as “sex” and all of a sudden, two characters, who are supposed to be different to each other, both refer to it as such. Speaking of genitalia, I also find it weird how Christian keeps referring to his penis like it is a separate entity with separate feelings. Very bizarre.
Christian although still a stalker-y, possessive mess, is less creepy when you read from his perspective. I liked the little excerpts of his memories and dreams that show why he is the way he is. It doesn’t completely excuse his behaviour but gives you more of an understanding. Throughout you see Christian fighting with his need to be what Ana wants him to be, and the feelings of him wanting to be a Dom. I think he doesn’t want a Dom/Sub relationship but it is all he knows and the uncertainty scares him.
I always thought Christian was the more annoying character, but I think Ana takes that crown. In both first books, she’s a strange, strange cookie. She acts all coy and innocent but there’s always something off about her. She wants honesty from Christian but can’t be honest with him. She wants more from him, which in most relationships consists of gifts, but she moans anytime he spends money on her because it’s too much. He’s a wealthy man so of course his gifts to her may be different to what your average Joe may give. She’s frustrating. She gives mixed signals, no wonder Christian ends up confused about what he wants.
I can’t help but adore Taylor. Out of all of the characters he’s the one who shows the most emotion, the most caring, just overall the best character, followed by Mrs. Jones, although we don’t see as much of her. I want more Taylor. The books would be more exciting with more input from him.
I found it weird that this book extends into book two of the original trilogy. I’m not sure if E. L. James only intended to write book one from Christian’s perspective and stop, or what, but I found that just odd.
Finally, we have the opportunity to get into Christian Grey's head! We get to know firsthand his monsters and his history. A victim of child abuse and neglect, he has so many hangups, it's a mystery how he can be so financially successful. Yet we know he's a genius in business and a broken child inside his soul. When Anastasia comes into his life, it's like she brought color into his life, music into his silence. This is the first time I read a book written from a different POV that brings so much information and doesn't bore with the repetition. It's was so riveting to read Christian's side. It felt even more like a love story. It even felt like when you see a newborn animal stand up for the first time and start learning to walk. That's how it feels when we see Christian in his relation with Ana, learning the ropes of loving a person, learning to have the "more" that Ana wants and that he thought he couldn't have. It was a beautiful love story, as wonderful as when we had Ana's POV, totally recommend.
dark
emotional
sad
tense
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Complicated
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
Was this book well written? No. Did I love it? Absolutely. This series, how weird and sappy and bad as it is, remains one of my favorites to read.