A review by gracelyn
Grey: Fifty Shades of Grey as Told by Christian by E.L. James

3.0

“One evening at my parents’ and she’s expecting serenades and sunsets and fucking walks in the rain. That’s not what I’m about. I’ve told her this. I don’t do romance.” ~ Christian Grey

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Rereading Grey, I still preferred Christian's POV. This book, written years after the first, showed some improvement in writing, though it's still not great. Anastasia’s refusal to respect Christian's "don't touch me" boundary became even more irritating—girl, you’ve known each other for like a month! Kate also came across as more annoying; while her coldness toward Christian is somewhat understandable, she mostly comes across as a bitch.

Tropes/Themes

billionaire

Christan’s pov

BDSM