In round two of the
bestseller erotic series, the favorite pervert of today Christian Grey reunites
with main character Ana only a few days after she left him for abusive intimate
behavior. They make a new start, trying
to have a more normal courtship than a dominant/submissive pairing. As they continue the usual sexcapades, a
jealous ex-girlfriend shows up, the older woman who taught Christian his
over-the-top sex-ed gets told off by a jealous Ana, and Christian reveals to
Ana his darkest secret: That he is a sadist. While reeling from this “surprising” news, he
reveals a secret about his deceased mother and says wants to solidify their
relationship because of their mutual love.
The second book in this
series to me re-creates the character Christian to now be a “nice guy”
pervert. Instead of some transcendence,
to me it reads more like a re-writing of the character. For this kind of story, I can deal with that,
as progressing this relationship with such a sadistic man would be difficult
for readers.
Now that we have a “nice”
Christian, his confession to Ana about his sadism is quite ridiculous given her
surprised response. That was difficult
to read. The “mean” Christian
unfortunately was stronger characterization.
But the worst part to me is
Christian’s revelation of his background.
Apparently, the troubled sadist’s deceased mother was a prostitute with
an abusive pimp. Christian’s submissive
ex-girlfriends look like her. So Ana now feels sorry and protective of her man
like a good co-dependent should and as a reader I feel nauseated by a cliché
“explaining” the controlling behavior.
So the second book of “Fifty
Shades” leaves the reader with for entertainment is the over-the-top, fantasy,
repetitive sex and nothing else. Regarding
the sexual content, at least it’s consensual couple adult intimacy. One review on amazon stated that Ana should
have a urinary tract infection by now I found hilarious. Otherwise, I dislike negative reviews, but
here is one. 1 ½ stars. But for the curious and “Shades” fans, don’t
let me stop you. Give Christian another
chance and decide for yourself.
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