Fifty Shades Of Grey: Did You Like it?
Too much has been said about the Fifty Shades trilogy and well, this was the exact reason I picked up all the three books at once. The market is flooded with all kinds of books these days and this being an erotic romance fiction, seeing it on the bestsellers' list almost everywhere instantly got me hooked.
The writer EL James is a former TV executive, wife and mother of two based in west London. The three books in the series are titled Fifty shades of grey, Fifty shades Darker and Fifty days Freed. And despite all kind of sexual overtone the book has, I kind of ended up liking them all.
The trilogy begins in Fifty shades of grey when Anastasia Steel does a favor to her sick friend Kate by doing the interview of the hotshot entrepreneur Christian Grey for the college paper. Immediately, she is hooked to his charming antiques and he, in turn, shows the same interest as well. The courtship carries on for a while and eventually, they get involved in a physical relationship.
The writing isn't anything innovative till this point in the book but it certainly takes a spicy turn when both of them start indulging into BDSM. People have actually found it filthy but when you look from the perspective of the story, it is kind of justified. At times, this is what fiction should be all about. People enjoying the fantasy World of Twilight will definitely love this as well since the book has the same secrecy elements. The plot is intriguing and the descriptions keep you hooked. I could not help myself from continuing with the second book.
The second book 'Fifty shades darker' carries the story forward with all the previous elements intact. The protagonists' sexual banter is back but there are certain secrets that are revealed the moment you go through the prologue. Grey comes as a transformed man in this series and their relationship goes through new turns.
I have heard people complain and groan about the fact that this book should have toned down on the sexual part, but I believe and I have always thought that there should always be books that veer away from the conventional. Fifty shades darker is again a bold sequel with an ending that kept me hooked for the third one. And trust me, I could not put my temptation away to pick up the book right away.
The simple fact that characters transform themselves over the three books argues best for the series. Even in real life, people have phases where they are extremely rigid to unbelievably flexible. Ann and Grey are so different but they complement each other so well that you feel their love carrying onto you.
'Fifty shades freed' carries the series forward and doesn't give up on its strength. The characters are now married and are a lot closer to each other. But then their rosy life has unexpected twists and turns with heart pounding moments that keep the suspense alive. To be precise, this was a fitting finale to the trilogy.
After reading all the books, I couldn't actually make up my mind about which one of them was the best. But I was left mesmerized for sure. The trilogy is a lot different from any other book out there and has something for everyone. Though, it is debatable whether the sexual nature of the book is overdone. For me, it definitely worked.
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You can read the sensational new book by Sarah Kent that is said to be the next 50 shades of grey here: http://www.amazon.com/Strange-Seduction-ebook/dp/B0081KAEZC
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