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3.38 AVERAGE
3.38 AVERAGE
It's more interesting to see this world of EL James through the eyes of Christian! I love it❤
adventurous
challenging
dark
emotional
tense
fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
Meh.... I gave it 3 stars because I didn't have to listen to Ana's inner goddess or any of her emotional blathering or hand wringing. If we're comparing to Twilight, Meyers' partial Midnight Sun is hands down a better male perspective than this one... This was peppered with too much child abuse emotional sprawl... that doesn't give you depth, it just makes you feel sorry for him. I started to skim this because after awhile, you realize there isn't much to either one of these characters except for them both being 50 shades of messed up.
I needed to read a book with an Oregon setting for my Powell's Summer Bingo 2024, and Grey fits the bill since a lot of the story is set in Portland.
I rated the original book 4 stars, but, since a lot of this story is rehashing of the first book, I'm rating this one 3 stars. I was entertained.
I rated the original book 4 stars, but, since a lot of this story is rehashing of the first book, I'm rating this one 3 stars. I was entertained.
This is Fifty Shades of Grey, take two, but I liked it better from Christian's pov as it eliminated Ana's whining rambling thoughts :)
I don't know what to think about it to be honest. I really loved the fact that I would spend time with Christian and stuff but I knew what was going to happen and it felt so much different then re-reading a book. I always knew what was going to happen and next to that there was not that much new added.
Yet I loved the trilogy and even this book has totally made me fall in love with Christian Grey a little more. I do think that it was a little more clear where Christian came from and why he is the way he is.
Yet I loved the trilogy and even this book has totally made me fall in love with Christian Grey a little more. I do think that it was a little more clear where Christian came from and why he is the way he is.
Overall, I enjoyed stepping back into the world of Ana & Christian and enjoyed reading from Christians point of view.
However, I kind of wanted more.... I wanted to get more from Christians point of view and whilst E.L. James was clever repeating the story with a lot of the same text.... I wanted his side of the story to fill in more of the gaps.
It's made me want to read the trilogy again!
However, I kind of wanted more.... I wanted to get more from Christians point of view and whilst E.L. James was clever repeating the story with a lot of the same text.... I wanted his side of the story to fill in more of the gaps.
It's made me want to read the trilogy again!
I think this is going to sound controversial to a lot of people but: the "As told by Christian Grey" books in the Fifty Shades trilogy are actually my favourite out of the whole thing.
Grey gives you insight in the mental struggles Christian goes through to cope with his feelings towards Anastasia Steele. He keeps telling himself he isn't the hearts and flowers kind of guy but all his romantic experiences in his life have all been with Ana.
You'll discover a lot of character development from Christian's side. He has been through a lot (abuse and assault) and that still haunts him to this day. And that kind of leads to him being who he is.
In the end he realises he can't let Ana slip away and is going to try to win her back. And he realises he's not the monster he wants people to believe he is.
Grey gives you insight in the mental struggles Christian goes through to cope with his feelings towards Anastasia Steele. He keeps telling himself he isn't the hearts and flowers kind of guy but all his romantic experiences in his life have all been with Ana.
You'll discover a lot of character development from Christian's side. He has been through a lot (abuse and assault) and that still haunts him to this day. And that kind of leads to him being who he is.
In the end he realises he can't let Ana slip away and is going to try to win her back. And he realises he's not the monster he wants people to believe he is.
challenging
dark
emotional
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
Mainly just a more long-winded take on the Fifty Shades plot, and I already liked the plot of the original trilogy from Ana’s perspective. This was not a good book to listen to on audiobook just because it was so hard to know what was actual speech and what was in Christian’s head as an unhinged inner monologue. If you’ve gotten to the point of reading this, you know what you’ve got yourself into.
Somehow longer than the original book, and I’m 95% sure it is just because of all the Christian talking to himself in his head and snarky replies. I feel like I remember Christian being the weird one in having the most confusing replies, so this book gives way more insight into how he responded to Ana throughout the book.
It’s funny to think that most of the romance novels today have almost this level of spice. It isn’t as wild to see in a book anymore which is why this book skyrocketed in popularity. The novelty of the book is a little worn off now in 2024 with what you can read just off of Kindle Unlimited.
The “Lelliot” stuff is not cute. So cringey I almost threw my kindle across the room every time. The childhood flashbacks were expected knowing this is Christian’s POV, but I hated them.
Somehow longer than the original book, and I’m 95% sure it is just because of all the Christian talking to himself in his head and snarky replies. I feel like I remember Christian being the weird one in having the most confusing replies, so this book gives way more insight into how he responded to Ana throughout the book.
It’s funny to think that most of the romance novels today have almost this level of spice. It isn’t as wild to see in a book anymore which is why this book skyrocketed in popularity. The novelty of the book is a little worn off now in 2024 with what you can read just off of Kindle Unlimited.
The “Lelliot” stuff is not cute. So cringey I almost threw my kindle across the room every time. The childhood flashbacks were expected knowing this is Christian’s POV, but I hated them.