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Fifty Shades Darker (Fifty Shades #2)

by E.L. James (Goodreads Author)

3.88 · Rating Details · 603,479 Ratings · 27,549 Reviews

Daunted by the singular sexual tastes and dark secrets of the beautiful, tormented young entrepreneur Christian Grey, Anastasia Steele has broken off their relationship to start a new career with a Seattle publishing house. But desire for Christian still dominates her every waking thought, and when he proposes a new arrangement, Anastasia cannot resist. They rekindle their ...more

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Published September 16th 2011 by The Writer's Coffee Shop Publishing House (first published September 13th 2011)

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Jun 03, 2012 Katrina Passick Lumsden rated it did not like it · review of another edition

Yeah, I've continued with the series. Why, you ask? Why, when I so thoroughly despised Fifty Shades of Grey, would I do this to myself?

Why, for the fun factor, of course! Bad writing tends to make me giddy because I'm much better at being a ~~horribly judgmental person~~ critic than I am at....well, most anything else. Reading books this awful actually brings a certain amount of joy into my life. Plus, I had a few people tell me they couldn't wait for my reviews of the second and third Fifty books. ...more

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Mar 13, 2013 Navessa rated it did not like it

Shelves: drama-drama-drama, bdsm-gone-way-wrong, morally-questionable, contemporary-romance, not-a-friend-of-feminism, poorly-executed-strong-theme, drove-me-to-drink, gd-mary-sues, insufferable-mc, male-lead-needs-to-be-maced, promotes-rape-culture, glorifies-abusive-relationships

FIFTY BETTER USES FOR FIFTY SHADES OF GREY
PART ONE: #1-15
PART 2: #16-34

Did you know that used bookstores and charity shops are drowning in used copies of FSoG?! Our local ReStore actually put out a news bulletin telling people they were no longer accepting them.

HARHARHARHAR.

I'm guessing people are trying to dump them off on the needy because they have buyer's remorse (ME, I HAVE THIS), they don't want people to see these books sitting on their bookshelves (ME, I DON'T WANT PEOPLE TO SEE THESE B ...more

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Apr 04, 2012 Brittany B. rated it it was ok

Shelves: 2nd_chance, disappointed, ya-phenoms, hyped, wish-i-never-read

2 miserable stars
Ok. There's a dangerous theme in this book that I want to speak out about: Ladies, despite what EL James says, you will not change your man's personality or fix his age-old sexual perversions in 5 weeks.

I thought part one of Fifty Shades series was too tense and upsetting, but be careful what you wish for... In this follow-up to the infamous BDSM themed 1st novel, Christian shifts his needs and personality 180* and it was yawn-worthy at best. This story was much less dramatic 2 miserable stars
Ok. There's a dangerous theme in this book that I want to speak out about: Ladies, despite what EL James says, you will not change your man's personality or fix his age-old sexual perversions in 5 weeks.

I thought part one of Fifty Shades series was too tense and upsetting, but be careful what you wish for... In this follow-up to the infamous BDSM themed 1st novel, Christian shifts his needs and personality 180* and it was yawn-worthy at best. This story was much less dramatic for me than part one, although there was a suspense element added in with the crazy ex girlfriends on the loose. The sex was less surprising and dramatic as well. (Even Ana got bored and wanted to play in the Red Room of Pain, but he wasn't nearly as inventive as he was in part one. You see, he is a hearts and flowers guy now). Don't get me wrong--- there was lots of sex, just not worth reading. Novelty got old! This book was not as tense, but it wasn't as interesting either. And when Christian F*'s up in this book, he does unforgivable things that Ana doesn't really deal with. I did enjoy the scenes in the ending where the sh't hits the fan.

I just don't have much to say about this book. I'm not one of those who has fallen for Christian. His lack of empathy is a big deal psychologically. He is almost a sociapath. Narcissism, lack of empathy, cruelty to animals or people (Dom behavior). Check out the antisocial/sociopath definition. He even Dom'ed like a serial killer: (view spoiler)

I don't particularly recommend this book. You are better off not knowing the ridiculous 50 shades joke!
I'll probably read the next one. Finish what I started. But I'll do it begrudgingly.

****update*** I did not read the last book. I tried, but couldn't stand another word of E.L. James' writing. The only positive thing I can say about this series is that James has proven the age-old adage that should give hope to aspiring authors: if she can do it, anyone can!
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Nov 01, 2011 P.A. Lupton rated it it was amazing

Recommends it for: Everyone who likes erotic contemporary romance

Shelves: favourites, best-books-i-read-in-2011

I really wish I could manually add a 6th star to Goodreads for this book. I never would have believed it was possible, but Fifty Shades Darker is even better than Fifty Shades of Grey. Hard to believe, but true. Reading this book reminded me of a quote that I love by Alan Cohen, “Scared and sacred are spelled with the same letters. Awful proceeds from the same root word as awesome. Terrify and terrific. Every negative experience holds the seed of transformation.” Reading Fifty Shades Darker is l
I really wish I could manually add a 6th star to Goodreads for this book. I never would have believed it was possible, but Fifty Shades Darker is even better than Fifty Shades of Grey. Hard to believe, but true. Reading this book reminded me of a quote that I love by Alan Cohen, “Scared and sacred are spelled with the same letters. Awful proceeds from the same root word as awesome. Terrify and terrific. Every negative experience holds the seed of transformation.” Reading Fifty Shades Darker is like witnessing metamorphosis in action.

What I love the most about this book is the way the events and characters change and develop. I love that Christian Grey transforms from utterly immovable to flexible. Every negative emotion he feels eventually becomes something positive, or at least something he can learn and grow from. He learns the delicate balance between give and take. He learns to open his heart and to accept love—and he learns to give it as well. Everything cold becomes warm, and everything hot—well that’s about the only thing that stays the same, still hot.

Ana and Christian are so contradictory and conflicting, and yet complement each other so well. Each trial, every obstacle, every hardship the two experiences are overcome and ultimately strengthen the relationship. This is truly one of the most amazing love stories I’ve read.

I would like to add one more thing regarding a popular misconception about this book. I’ve read a lot of comments from readers saying it is too far out of their comfort zone because of the BDSM elements. I would like to address this because I don’t think readers should shy away from it for that reason. EL James has a way of writing that brings out the heat in a love scene (I literally get butterflies sometimes while reading), but in my opinion she does it in a very tasteful way. I’ve read other BDSM novels and I think these books should really be classified as mild erotica, which contain some MILD elements of BDSM.

This story has a well defined plot with well developed, in depth characters. The romance is both sweet (I love the emails between the characters) and steamy, and to me the sex scenes do not feel gratuitous. It really is just an amazing and beautiful love story, and I think the BDSM elements are an integral element the plot in this novel.

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Nov 24, 2012 Dreamer marked it as to-read · review of another edition

Shelves: bdsm, explicit, romance

The missus bought a Paperback
...down Tesco, Saturday,
I had a look inside her bag;
.......T'was "fifty shades of grey".

Well I just left her to it,
And at ten I went to bed.
An hour later she appeared;
The sight filled me with dread…..

In her left she held a rope;
And in her right a whip!
She threw them down upon the floor,
And then began to strip.

Well fifty years or so ago;
I might have had a peek;
But Mabel hasn't weathered well;
..... She's eighty four next week!!

Watching Mabel bump and gri ...more

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Feb 13, 2015 Sasha Alsberg rated it really liked it

HUGE improvement compared to Fifty Shades of Grey! Still not AMAZING but not bad at all, I honestly enjoyed reading Fifty Shades Darker and I'm looking forward to read Fifty Shades Freed!

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Jan 14, 2012 Kruti rated it did not like it

Shelves: didnt-like, they-really-do-publish-anything, rewritten-fanfiction, adult, reviewed, trade-for-a-subway-sandwich, shred-and-make-paper-garlands

Warning: Spoilers abound!!

Actual rating: 1.5 stars

Honestly, I didn’t read this whole thing; I skimmed most of it and I still managed to get the gist of it. At least I saved myself the torture of reading about Ana’s constant inner monologue. I have to say that my review of the first book still largely stands.

It’s ironic how someone with a name like Steele can’t stand her ground. At the end of the first book, Ana finally sees some sense and leaves Christian. Surprise surprise, that doesn’t last lo ...more

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Sep 04, 2011 Elizabeth (Liz) rated it it was amazing

Shelves: favorites, erotica-romantica-read, 5-star-reads, ebook-read

It never happens, but, during the time I was reading Fifty Shades Darker, I was doing some research online for something altogether unrelated, and I came across the following quote. For me, it captures the essence of Ana's love for Christian, and it honestly gave me chills when I read it and immediately thought of them. I also believe this is truly applicable for *every* relationship.

You come to love not by finding the perfect person, but by seeing an imperfect person perfectly---Sam Keen, Autho

You come to love not by finding the perfect person, but by seeing an imperfect person perfectly---Sam Keen, Author

What to say, what to say. This series is, in some ways, not at all what I expected, and, in other ways, is even better than expected. This second installment of Christian and Ana's journey has all of the emotion and depth that I felt was missing somewhat from the first book. There is remarkable and substantial character growth in this follow-up, especially for Christian.

What is there to say about Christian? Are there words? I found him interesting and compelling in the first book. In Fifty Shades Darker? I am fairly certain I experienced every possible emotion toward and for him, and, in the end, I was as hopelessly in love with him as Ana. Violated by people who had a responsibility, as parent and authority figure, to protect and nurture him, he hid a truly damaged little boy behind a wall of BDSM. He made a legitimate lifestyle choice for all the wrong reasons. And, then, along came Ana.

It is one of those beautiful, emotional miracles, that the love of, and for, a particular individual can be the catalyst for rebirth...corny as that may sound. Ana held her ground, held on to herself, in the face of an absolutely overwhelming personality and an intense relationship fraught with extreme highs and lows. She proved herself to be the true strength of their relationship. At the same time, she managed to slowly and meticulously peel back the layers and find that badly damaged little boy again. Ana was exposed to *all* of Christian's imperfections. She was confronted with all the hard stuff, all the baggage. She understood that there was still a lot of work ahead of them, ahead of him. But, she didn't let go. She didn't give up. She truly saw the imperfect Christian perfectly. And that little boy finally, finally, allowed himself to trust and love, and begin to feel worthy of love as well.

Their love story, which, truly, fully unfolds in this second installment is deep and powerful, frightening and joyful, functional and dysfunctional, sexy and innocent. Characters like these, a story like this, is why we read.

As a final thought, it was very interesting to me to read what seemed almost a deconstruction of Christian's BDSM lifestyle. In a way, it was a refreshing change of pace. Bravo to the author! A story with something of a unique angle is difficult to find in this day and age. Fifty Shades Darker is most definitely a 5-star read! ...more

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Jul 25, 2012 Christy rated it it was amazing

Shelves: favorites, abuse, angst, emotional, paperbacks-i-own, audio-books-i-own, 2017-audio, 2017-re-reads

Re-reading before I see the movie

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Fifty Shades Darker is the second (and my favorite) installment of the Fifty shades trilogy. I love seeing Christian start to come into his own in this book. His issues come to light, and he starts dealing with them.

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Christian Grey... one of my original book boyfriends. Not only is he a damaged man (my favorite) but he is sexy, kinky, bossy and romantic.

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I know this isn't a lengthy review- but this book doesn't need one. I've read this series quite a few time ...more

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Jun 16, 2012 Kate Dutton rated it did not like it · review of another edition

The Good

1.) Phrases like "kinky fuckery". Awesome. I am totally absorbing that into my daily lexicon.

2.) Silk, Satin, Lace and Linen. I loved James' dreamy depictions of the life of a glamorous 1%er, and the many evocative details she incorporates. (Seriously, how many bottles of white wine do they down? The hedonistic bent definitely had me hankering for an oaky Chardonnay.) To me, the sailing, the masquerade ball, the beautiful Mediterranean manse, were some of the best scenes in the novel(s), ...more

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Aug 17, 2011 Juliana Philippa rated it it was amazing

Shelves: contemporary-romance, 4-half-stars, 0-reviewed, 2011-reads, 0-own-as-an-ebook, 4-to-5-stars, romantica, romantica-contemporary, 2011-sep-reads, 0-to-buy

Read my review on Fiction Vixen Book Reviews. (It is a little different than below.)
Read my interview with E.L. James and enter the Fiction Vixen Book Reviews giveaway to win a copy of this book!
4.5 stars
I loved it. It was a different experience than the first one; the pace is much slower, even though there are a lot of outside forces and complications when there weren't in the previous one. The chemistry is as sizzling as ever though (whew! *fan please!*), the romance is sweeter, and ther ...more

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Sep 27, 2011 Debra Anastasia rated it it was amazing

I honestly do not have time to read right now. I'm super busy and sometimes the only time I sit down is on the toilet. Not a romantic place to read this gorgeous, romantic story, but I was very motivated. Following Grey and Ana was my favorite entertainment. I need to clarify whet I expect from a book. I expect to be transported to another world. I want to care what happens to the characters. I want to see good things happen and I want to fret if there are bad things happening.

This book gave me ...more

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Feb 11, 2015 Jessica's Totally Over The Top Book Obsession rated it it was amazing

Shelves: my-favorites, own-book, reread-worthy, read-in-2015, best-book-of-the-series

4.5 "He's my happily ever after," stars

First read Feb. 14, 2015
Reread Sept. 23, 2015

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"I've missed you so much, Anastasia," he breathes.

Fifty Shades Darker is the second book in the Fifty Shades Trilogy. Another great book by E.L. James. I loved this book even more than the first!!

"I don't want to fight with you, Anastasia. I want you back, and I want you healthy,"

This book picks up a week after Ana left Christian because she couldn't handle his lifestyle . They are both miserable an ...more

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Aug 27, 2012 Julia Graf rated it did not like it · review of another edition

Shelves: garbage, bdsm

WHY? Why did I read this? For some reason I had it on my Kindle for ages, but since reading the disaster that was Fifty Shades of Grey (book 1) I decided not to bother with the second one. Then I found myself suddenly left with nothing to read on my Kindle except this, so I went for it.

I just dislike everything about this book: the pathetic writing, the "plot" if you can call it that, Christian Grey (aka The Jackass), and Anastasia Steele (aka The Doormat). They shall henceforth be called as suc WHY? Why did I read this? For some reason I had it on my Kindle for ages, but since reading the disaster that was Fifty Shades of Grey (book 1) I decided not to bother with the second one. Then I found myself suddenly left with nothing to read on my Kindle except this, so I went for it.

I just dislike everything about this book: the pathetic writing, the "plot" if you can call it that, Christian Grey (aka The Jackass), and Anastasia Steele (aka The Doormat). They shall henceforth be called as such. The book is so poorly written, it reads like fanfiction. Oh yeah, that's exactly what it is.

The Jackass is a real piece of work. Not only is his character completely unbelievable (he earns $100,000 every hour, has a personal trainer and a body of a god but eats bacon, sauce bernaise and macaroni and cheese every day, is a CEO but put in about 2 hours of actual work every day that is interrupted every minute by writing emails to control and surveil The Doormat at work) but he's not at all attractive. Boo bloody hoo, you had a hard childhood, that's not a blanket excuse to be a controlling, manipulative, chauvinistic asshole 24/7. I just hate this guy, he made my skin crawl.

Now on to The Doormat. I hated her even more. What a pathetic excuse of a character. The utter definition of a washcloth, a Doormat, stuck in an abusive relationship to the T, making excuses along the way for The Jackass to continue to manipulate and control her every move. Oh, Jackass doesn't want to let me go to work today, nor let me drive my own car, not let me have healthy relationships with my dear friends who I have known for years - he must just love me! Actually, let me bend over backwards for him to accomodate his unhealthy controlling demands on me, because he's so good in bed. Oh and yes, if my employee came to work 15 minutes late, then spent the next hour sexting to her bf on work time instead of actually working, I'd fire her ass! No, that doesn't make me a mean boss, that means I'm part of the real world where people actually work when they get paid for it. At the end, the Doormat's best friend Kate find the completely effed-up "contract" between The Doormat and The Jackass and is rightly worried about her, but then goes on to actually apologize for interfering. GREAT MESSAGE, AUTHOR! I guess she ascribes to the "keep it quiet" school of practice when it comes to psychological domestic abuse.

I guess many readers read this solely for the sex scenes, because let's face it, this is porn. But my god, I have never read such boring and repetitive sex scenes in an erotic novel. For someone who is supposed to enjoy such kinky and amazing sex, every sex scene basically read the same! Let's just say, probably 80-90% of the sex is missionary, in bed. WOW, REVOLUTIONARY! I'm on the edge of my seat here!! I think this book is meant to appeal to desperate housewives or maybe virgins who probably think this is the height of sexual deviation. Oh fear not, they even have sex once - IN THE SHOWER! And allude to having sex in the car, but don't actually do it. Basically, the sex scenes are extremely un-spectacular and repetitive, yet The Doormat just can't seem to get enough of this boring sex and is constantly "wet" and ready for it. It just really turned me off, this image of a constantly aroused woman, who just is at the service of a very controlling and manipulative partner, who orgasms after about 3 minutes of boring or non-existant foreplay. It's just not sexy because it's 100% unrealistic, there was no part of me that could put myself in the shoes of The Doormat, which to me is an important element of any erotic novel. We want to be in her shoes, want to have this great lover - but in The Doormat's case, I wanted to just punch them both in the face.

I hated this book. I really did. Ugh! I also hate the fact that it is so popular, and that I read it. Again! Like they say, Fool me once - shame on you, fool me twice - shame on me. Just a horribly written book with an extremely negative portrayal of sexuality, womanhood, and relationships all around. ...more

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Sep 18, 2011 Alicia (is beyond tired of your *ish) rated it did not like it

Recommends it for: Tea Party supporters. They deserve the pain.

Recommended to Alicia (is beyond tired of your *ish) by: Michele Bachmann, it seems like her type of thing.

Shelves: flounce, caused-me-rage, pathetic-and-or-stupid-female-lead, wtf-is-this, disappointing, lurking-pedobear, fire-your-editor-from-a-canon, ugh-first-person, trees-died-for-this-crap, speshul-snowflake, judging-you, i-hope-the-mayans-were-right, apparently-theft-is-okay, lowest-common-denominator, wtf-is-wrong-with-you-people, we-deserve-the-apocalypse, supports-theft-rh, chris-brown-would-be-proud, this-is-not-a-romance, male-lead-who-needs-a-junk-punch, author-needs-a-muzzle, drank-the-haterade, not-for-realreal-just-for-playplay, my-masochism-is-not-the-sexy-kind, curiosity-killed-the-cat, ftlog-stop-calling-it-her-sex

My review of the first installment is applicable across this entire pathetic, thieving enterprise.

My Fifty Shades of Grey review.
My Fifty Shades Freed review.
My review of the Bundle. It includes some important points I didn't include in these reviews.

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Jun 24, 2012 Jeann (Happy Indulgence) rated it did not like it

Wow, talk about Fifty Shades of bad writing. I'm surprised I made it through this one, but you gotta give it to EL James, even though it's horrendously written, it's darn addictive.

There's so many flaws in this book, which make it painful to read.

1. Ana acts like an overly 'innocent' teenager despite being an able career woman in her early 20's. She's flushing left right and centre at even a glance or smile towards her. When she's not flushing, she's going Oh my! at every suggestive comment tha ...more

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Aug 13, 2011 _yay_ rated it it was amazing · review of another edition

Shelves: contemporary-romance, hot-and-bothered, millionaire, tortured-hero, 5-stars

This copy was given to me by the publisher in exchange for an honest review.
ARC, publish date September 15th, 2011
The Writer’s Coffee Shop Publishing House

After experiencing first hand just how bad it can get, Ana left enigmatic billionaire Christian Grey. His BDSM tastes were too dark for her to handle.
Why is she reconsidering now? Fifty proposes a tempting arrangement. He is prepared to try and give her what she desires most. More.
It isn’t an easy road for them, though. Ana must learn about he ...more

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Nov 08, 2012 Patty Belongs To Kellan~Jesse~Lautner~Miller~Garrett~Dean~Rafe~Liam~Prince Nicholas~Gianluca & Archer rated it it was amazing

Shelves: favorites, top-fantasy-boyfriends, loved-it-so-much-am-re-reading-it-a, hot-alpha-male-billionaire, erotica, bdsm, hearts-flowers-romance, panty-soaking-read, top-ten-book-boyfriends, buddy-reads, amazing

*****FIVE++++ HEARTS & FLOWERS STARS*****
{BR with Dee, Mel, and Sharon}

Re-Read #4!!!

"This is me, Ana. All of me...and I'm all yours. What do I have to do to make you realize that? To make you see that I want you any way I can get you. That I love you."

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I remember when I first read FSOG, I thought Christian was perfect. He was so very Sexy and Dominant. He was my perfect man. I didn't think he could get any better, and then I read this book. I think I fell hopelessly in love with him by the ...more

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Jun 02, 2012 Amy (Foxy) rated it it was amazing

Shelves: buddy-reads, 2013-books-i-ve-read, april-2013, spring-2013-5-stars, book-boyfriends, oregon, 5-stars-2012, 5-stars-2013, forbidden, 2015-books, january-2015, movie-tie-ins

Re-read in January 2015.
This was my sixth time reading this book. I wanted at least one last time before the movie is released next month.
This time I listened to the audio version and was not impressed. I actually found it annoying but I had waited 6 months on hold at the library for the audio so I was bound and determined to finish it. Only one more book to go before I'll get to see Mr. Grey on the big screen.
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"Master is dark...Master is a dark man."

"He's my

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Oct 01, 2011 Aestas Book Blog rated it it was amazing

Recommended to Aestas Book Blog by: Maryse Book Blog

Shelves: favorites, 6-star-books

6+ stars to each of the books in the trilogy!!

This is how I see Christian:

It pains me to no end that I don’t have proper reviews up for these books. These were one of the first sets of books I read when I first started reading series and were a HUGE part of what inspired me to start reading and blogging again but at the time that I read them, I still wasn’t writing real reviews. I fully plan on rereading someday soon (for the fourth time) and writing out full reviews for them. But, I mean, the ...more

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Oct 03, 2011 Stacia (the 2010 club) rated it it was ok

Shelves: adult, contemporary-romance, romantica-or-erotica, super-cheese, bdsm-or-person-in-control, controversial-fanfiction

The second half wasn't as bad, but the first half felt like a continuing repeat of the initial book.

Still hating the inner goddess thing. It's like Ana's talking to another version of herself in her head.

Getting tired of all the smirks. Does Christian make any other facial expression?

These books are a bit warped, but I have less of an issue reading about warped than I do reading about repetitive behaviors and inner goddesses.

The steam level was decent, but nothing way out there. The emails were ...more

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Jun 13, 2012 Inge rated it did not like it

Shelves: what-is-this-i-dont-even, main-character-is-a-dumb-cow, crap-romance, love-interest-is-lame, put-a-sock-in-it, i-cannot-camembear-the-cheese

Round two – here be spoilers.

I personally found Fifty Shades Darker a lot harder to get through. I read the first one in two days because it was entertaining in the fact that it was so, so very bad. This one is equally bad, but it was also incredibly cheesy, boring, and uneventful. If I had to choose between Fifty Shades and My Immortal, I’d pick the second one, over and over again.

The story begins three days after they’ve broken up. Ana, of course, is completely gutted, because she loves Christ ...more

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Jul 31, 2012 Anne rated it it was ok

Shelves: humor, trashy-romance-novel, i-lost-brain-cells, nook, read-in-2012

I'm moving this to my humor shelf in order to justify giving it a full 2 stars. And I really did laugh quite a bit while reading this, so I'm not just being snarky.

Our story begins where the first book left off. Poor Ana is an emotional train wreck after leaving the oh-so-wonderful Mr. McRedbottom.
Jeez...
Just cause a guy insists on controlling every aspect of your life, and maybe wants to beat you with a cane on the weekends, you're gonna leave? Don't be such a quitter, Ana!

Don't worry folks! I ...more

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Apr 04, 2015 Khadidja (Away for a while) rated it really liked it

Shelves: first-in-a-series-for-2015, chick-lit, falling-in-love, dark-twisted-abusive-romance

4 Holy cow Stars :D

This is my favorite book in this series, what i loved about it is that they were both equals , both in control , in the first book Anna was naive, a submissive who didn't know what she was signing for probably didn't expect that it would hurt so much to fall in love with the wrong guy! and the third book christian became a pussy haha :DD !

i loved it and ain't sorry :p :p

can't wait for the movie! :D 5 months left! arghh

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Jul 03, 2011 AH rated it it was amazing

Shelves: romance, ebook, erotic, babr-reviews, zzread-sept-2011

Oh, Christian, you make MY inner goddess swoon!

There is so much to love about Fifty Shades Darker. Fifty Shades Darker is a much more comfortable read than the first book, Fifty Shades of Grey. This book focuses more upon the evolution of Christian’s and Ana’s relationship.

And boy, does it evolve. After a short but miserable separation, Christian and Ana realize that they need each other. In the previous book, Christian was very much in control of the relationship. In this book, the tables are Oh, Christian, you make MY inner goddess swoon!

There is so much to love about Fifty Shades Darker. Fifty Shades Darker is a much more comfortable read than the first book, Fifty Shades of Grey. This book focuses more upon the evolution of Christian’s and Ana’s relationship.

And boy, does it evolve. After a short but miserable separation, Christian and Ana realize that they need each other. In the previous book, Christian was very much in control of the relationship. In this book, the tables are turned and Ana is now in control. Christian senses that Ana needs a more conventional relationship and attempts to provide it for her in his own special way.

What makes this book different from others in this genre is that there is an actual story surrounding the main characters. The characters are multi-layered. Christian’s difficult childhood is slowly revealed to the reader, resulting in an understanding of his problems. Ana becomes more self-assured in this book, perhaps due to maturity and experience, yet she still has niggling thoughts as to whether she will be able to fulfill all of Christian’s needs. Ana also becomes more daring and assertive and she stands up to threats to her relationship with Christian.

I loved the dialogue and banter between these two characters, especially the emails where they used SHOUTY CAPITALS. It is interesting to note that Ana’s email communications with Christian were uninhibited. The emails allowed her to say exactly what was on her mind. Ana’s inner dialogues with her inner goddess and her conscious were entertaining as well. I found that Ana and Christian were much more playful in this book.

I don’t know how she does it, but E.L. James can make the most ordinary scenes sizzle off the page. Imagine what she does with the sexy scenes…so hot! I’ll never look at a pool table the same way again without imagining Fifty….and elevators, pianos, and, well, you get it, right?

I’ve been a fan for quite a while and I am so happy that there will be one more book in this series. I can’t wait to see what the future holds for E.L. James.

Note – This is a series and should be read in order. The first book is Fifty Shades of Grey.

Thank you to the author and The Writer’s Coffee Shop for a review copy of this book.

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Jan 30, 2017 Chantal ❤️ rated it really liked it

Shelves: stalker-crazy, faithful, hero-make-up-for-it, oh-no-you-didnt, color-me-confused, smutty, mental-issues, abused-hero, he-got-lots-she-got-none, spanking, did-not-care-how-it-ended, hero-physically-sexually-abused-her, content-alert, heroine-sweet-not-stupid, dom-sub, elements-of-bdsm, dubious-consent-with-another, failed-heroine, alpha-overload, hero-honestly-sorry, hero-sexually-abused, made-me-icky, limited-pov

3.5 KILL THE INNER GODDESS STARS

“I can’t bear to hurt you because I love you"

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Okay now I'm very confused!?
Is this the right book?
Did I accidentally download an edited "nicer version"of this book by mistake?
What happened to the flogging self serving egotistical BDSM DOM, from Book one?
What happened to hard limits!?

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To say I enjoyed this book more than book one would be a gross understatement!
This book kicked Book One ass (IMO).
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Aug 20, 2011 Rachael Wade rated it it was amazing

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Right off the bat, I have to say this, and I cannot stress it enough: If you're considering reading this series, I encourage you to be opened minded if BDSM and erotic romance isn't your typical fare (and book number two is not nearly as BDSM as the first, not even close). It's not mine, and I am so glad I gave this trilogy a shot. This is one of the most moving love stories you can ever read. It's intensely erotic and sexy at every turn, but that passion is piqued by the meaning and essence beh

Right off the bat, I have to say this, and I cannot stress it enough: If you're considering reading this series, I encourage you to be opened minded if BDSM and erotic romance isn't your typical fare (and book number two is not nearly as BDSM as the first, not even close). It's not mine, and I am so glad I gave this trilogy a shot. This is one of the most moving love stories you can ever read. It's intensely erotic and sexy at every turn, but that passion is piqued by the meaning and essence behind Ana and Christian's relationship. To see that type of passion emanate from a couple despite all they endure for one other is nothing short of heartbreaking--and heartwarming, and romantic, and just plain hot--all at the same time. This entire story is really about unconditional love, how far you'd bend, compromise, or try to understand the one you love, and to what lengths you'd travel to commit to that person. It's about faith, trust, patience, and selflessness.

*Spoiler Alert*

Just FYI: When Christian's mom confronted Elena at his birthday party with the colossal bitchslap, I swear I flew up from the couch like a madwoman with a fist in the air and a victory shout. It. Was. Awesome. But I digress...

Fifty is back in book two, bossy as ever (never far), but he is an entirely different character in this book, and from the moment he reunites with Ana, he's a changed man. The prologue and what you learn about him as the story progresses is heartbreaking. The pictures and talk of his abuse are palpable and at times very hard to read. His transformation is amazing. I especially loved Ana in this installment. She had to be the strong one, fight for what was hers, show Christian that she believed in him and in their relationship, and she just really grew up. The sexy banter between the two is back, as are the witty, laugh-out-loud e-mail exchanges. Still, this installment was more serious and had plenty of swoon-worthy moments. The ending blew me away and was not at all what I expected. As for the cliff hanger for book 3, well...things are about to get much more interesting.

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Mar 20, 2013 Manny marked it as not-to-read

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A couple of weeks ago, I made a bet with [P] to the effect that his review of Fifty Shades of Grey would collect at least 20 votes by the following Monday. The stake was one chocolate penis. I was delighted to see that [P] had quite underestimated the quality of his fine piece of writing, and in the event it was not even close; he had 24 votes by Sunday afternoon. I told [P], whom I believed to be a gentleman, that the exact nature of the prize was for him to decide, though I hinted that this wo ...more

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Sep 19, 2011 Elena R a.k.a. Lunies R rated it it was amazing

Recommends it for: All BDSM Lovers!

Recommended to Elena R a.k.a. Lunies R by: Laurielu Bona Fide Reflections

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Astounishing, heartfelt addicting series.

I can’t even form the words to express how I felt about this novel. It’s just downright Alluring.The Hero himself is just powerful and so full of a dark tortured soul.He captivates me,on so many different levels. Without him this novel wouldn’t have been the same.

Every part of me wants to scream “BEST BOOK EVER” although I say that about many books I love.My only exception on this book is, That It “IS”. I’ve read so many BDSM novels and besides Megan Har Astounishing, heartfelt addicting series.

I can’t even form the words to express how I felt about this novel. It’s just downright Alluring.The Hero himself is just powerful and so full of a dark tortured soul.He captivates me,on so many different levels. Without him this novel wouldn’t have been the same.

Every part of me wants to scream “BEST BOOK EVER” although I say that about many books I love.My only exception on this book is, That It “IS”. I’ve read so many BDSM novels and besides Megan Hart’s novels, no one can touch EL James! What a remarkable writer. She sure knows how to show us readers you can have your cake and eat it too.

For every positive thought,Christian Grey has,Anastasia Steele was there to bring him back to reality and prove with every powerful gene in her body to show this man."There is such thing as love,and caring” . Don’t get me wrong,I found the Heroine painfully annoying at times.She just couldn’t leave well enough alone.Ana t asked so many questions,that lead her and Christian to arguing and fighting all the time. Which was,okay a few times,just because I loved Mr.Grey’s sentiment of his “Twitching Palm”. It’s very Hot and Erotic what the man can do with his hand *blushing* Lolz! My most favorite parts to the story that I looked forward to the most were, their e-mails.They had me giggling like a schoolgirl from my younger years.It was just too cute,from there bickering, bantering to their little inside jokes.Just ADORABLE!

The previous novel left off with a gut wrenching cliffhanger,and I just thought,"how is there a second novel? What could possibly re-kindle their relationship?” I honestly thought their was no turning back with these two. I was so wrong. I enjoyed this novel even more then I did the first one. Christians secrets will leave your mind reeling with all sorts of thoughts. The man has my heart at hello. I love his undying,unconditional love he has for Ana.My heart is still sore,I just can’t stop thinking about,”what’s gonna happen next? and If Christian can really,no longer look at Ana as his Submissive,could this really work?” I sure do hope so,because there is no one else that can fill Grey’s shoes or Ana’s in the way they can complete one another. I still have my doubts.So I’m hoping for the best.This novel also ended with a cliffhanger. I can hardly wait to read how everything plays out from here.

BTW! I didn’t mention how HOT this series is did I? Well that’s because,no matter how many sex scenes,and my most favorite, SPANKINGS! LOL! Can’t overbear the main story plot of this novel.For the first time ever,I enjoyed a series and put all sexual mind thoughts aside.Which is a first for me =P Oh would you look at that,I have a first too! Ahahahaha..... All in all the series is a must-read for all BDSM Lovers out there who like their side of kink and love story too!

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Sep 26, 2011 Rhonda rated it it was amazing

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From: Rhonda W.
Subject: Fifty Shades Darker
Date: October 3, 2011
To: E.L. James

Well Mrs. James, here I sit having finished yet another of your novels and as I ponder my feelings, I find my words inadequate. As I’ve stated before, I don’t read much erotic, and to add; I don’t read a lot of Contemporary Romance either, so for me to dish out 5 stars says a great deal about how I felt about your books. Your story telling is wonderful, and your characterization is outstanding. Your ability to tell you ...more

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“Oh, for crying out loud—no! I am not going to go!” I shout and it’s cathartic. There, I’ve said it. I am not leaving.
“Really?” His eyes widen.
“What can I do to make you understand I will not run? What can I say?”
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