Fifty Shades Darker: Book Two Of The Fifty Shades Trilogy

by E L James

Knopf Doubleday Publishing Group | April 17, 2012 | Trade Paperback

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Daunted by the singular 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 searing sensual affair, and Anastasia learns more about the harrowing past of her damaged, driven and demanding Fifty Shades.
 
While Christian wrestles with his inner demons, Anastasia must confront the anger and envy of the women who came before her, and make the most important decision of her life.

This book is intended for mature audiences. 

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    Nothing To Go Crazy About !
    by melii90
    3 months ago

    I can't even read this book, it's worst then the first one, I could actually finish the first one this one I just skimmed through the pages. I can't get into it at all. Anastasia is annoying and Christian controls her whole life and it's really annoying she has no mind of her own and can't decide anything for herself. I find this series is too hyped up for what it is. I will definitely not read the third one, this series gets more and more boring and all she does is repeat herself throughout the books. This trilogy could've been made into one book and possibly have been good.

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    Overly Hyped Up
    by Natalia
    4 months ago

    Oh my this trilogy gets more stupid I honestly have to say there nothing to this storyline just a naive girl who falls for this rich business man who doesn't have a mind of her own. Everything Chistina says to Ana she does doesn't matter if she is against it or not seriously girl have a mind of your own don't be controlled by his needs. It's like she is a slave to him and feel its his money that keeps her there with him. Gonna be a while before I pick up the last of the series but so far I am not impressed.

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    Traipsing through the pages.
    by Jolie Adam
    • Top Book Reviewer
    5 months ago

    I was overseas when I finished the first book and so parched for its continuation that I made my friend get me the second book during his trip to London. They didn't have any copies in France yet. Where I was couldn't finish the start of the trilogy soon enough, I was literally struggling to finish this one. I had to read one chapter per week, it was so boring and redundant. Half the book was everything that had just happened in the first book and the other half was just fillers to prepare you for the last leg of the trilogy. I didn't want to quit halfway through which is why I decided to check out the last one -- with desperate hope that there would be a glimmer of resemblance and success the first one bore. So the second book was definitely a dud but I command her courage and commitment because it was just as long as the other two. To write 500-ish pages is no easy task.

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    Once again!
    by suchi junior
    7 months ago

    Once again, a heart pounding ending! The whole story just flows and the sex - to be honest, there is a lot of sex and sometimes a bit too much, but the bottom line is that it is an amazing book! I just finished reading it and I'm going right away to get the final and last book. Although, I really didn't like the ending of this book because I just want everyone to leave them alone, but I am so happy there is another book. A. Must. Read.

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    Once again!
    by alex b
    7 months ago

    Once again, a heart pounding ending! The whole story just flows and the sex - to be honest, there is a lot of sex and sometimes a bit too much, but the bottom line is that it is an amazing book! I just finished reading it and I'm going right away to get the final and last book. Although, I really didn't like the ending of this book because I just want everyone to leave them alone, but I am so happy there is another book. A. Must. Read.

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    I didn't like it as much as the first.
    by LibraryCin
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    7 months ago

    3.75 stars This one picked up right where Fifty Shades of Grey left off. A lot of people liked this one better, but I didn't like it quite as much. I found Christian and Ana a bit boring. A few things happened in the storyline in the last 1/3 of the book or so, that were a little more interesting (bringing my rating up an extra .25, instead of a “mere” 3.5 (good) rating), but I actually didn't like it quite as much. It's definitely still enough that I will finish the trilogy, though.

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    Better
    by cheshta rishi
    7 months ago

    This book is absolutely better than the first one! I mean, the literary value of this piece is pretty low, but yeah, it is a fun read. Interesting plot.

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    OMG!!!! SO MUCH DRAMA!!!
    by Sabrina Ghunram
    8 months ago

    this book does not lack any drama i found that this book was completely different from the first one especially Christian!!! This book was an amazing and fun book to read i could not put it down once i started it, and loved every moment of it!!!! Totally recommending it to everyone'!!!!

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    Again!!
    by Tom Cummings
    8 months ago

    Although the sex is dragging on at times, I still think the second volume merits a five star. I like the way James has weaved in a bit more drama than the first one. Jack is going to show up again and and the Dom will probably shift as the story unfolds. I am not normally the romantic reader, but this one is a pageturner.

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    Fifty Shades OF GARBAGE
    by Nikki Crudo
    9 months ago

    I wonder if the author is laughing because she’s making so much money off of this. Be prepared to hear an abusive amount of detail on eating, an overused and unrealistic representation of a 27 year old CEO, and a boringly repetitive description of an orgasm because that is all this book has to offer. Did it even go through an editing phase? Is it meant to be in the fiction section along with Gandalf and his magical ring? How is this author so naive? This series does nothing for me except infuriate me with its genuine "fuckedupness" and please let me quote (E L James) on that word.......

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    Stephanie Charlebois

    Totally agree with this comment- mostly GARBAGE. No literary value. Repetition of the same phrases over and over. Ditto for the sex scenes which become boring. It reads like a misguided, nympho, teenager's diary.

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    Way too much hype
    by Karen Jobber
    9 months ago

    I kept waiting for a real story to appear but it never did. Once the shock factor was over from the initial sex scenes, the story was quite boring...and this continued through to the last book. I felt embarrassed to be reading this book . It was very poorly written with no depth.

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    Wow!
    by Yianna Yiannacou
    10 months ago

    When I say Wow, I mean WOW! I loved every minute of this book. I thought the first one was good but this one was better. It was less of the kinky stuff and more love – or trying at least. Anastasia Steele, after leaving Christian Grey, is a mess. She can’t eat or concentrate on anything. A week didn’t even pass before Grey contacts her. They get together as friends for José’s art exhibit. After spending an hour together, they both realize that not being together is unhealthy for both of them. Anastasia doesn’t feel that she is right for Christian since she feels that she can’t give him what he wants/needs. ‘Kinky fuckery’ as they state it. Excuse my French. So much happens in this book that writing out this review wouldn’t do it any justice. I almost didn’t write this review because words cannot describe how good this book is. One of Christian’s ex-subs finds Anastasia and creats a big deal after she purchases a gun. Christian fears for Anastasia’s life but all Anastasia wants is to make sure Christian is safe. The confrontation scenes are intense, the way he looks at her is intense, the way he loves her is intense, the way he touches her is intense. Gosh, everything is intense about this book! My favourite parts were when Christian snaps, thinking Anastasia is going to leave him again and switches to Sub mode. My heart literally stopped and my jaw dropped. And I loved when he snapped on Anastasia to get in the car after her run-in with her boss. You will understand when you read it - which you will do after reading this review. GO now! I almost dont want to read the third and last book since it will be the end. P.S I love twitching palms.

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    Genuinely suprised..
    by SheReads
    10 months ago

    Holy moly. Now have mixed feelings towards this trilogy. The last quarter of the book took a turn for the better! There's finally a story! And i'm actually intrigued to read the third! Its still exteremly cheesy, and ridiclious, and so unrealistic that it hurts to read sometimes, but maybe there is light at the end of the tunnel! If you didn't like the first, perhaps just consider giving this one a shot. You may be pleasently suprised.

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    FANTASTIC!!!
    by Michelle Knuttila
    11 months ago

    I absolutly LOVED this book, I've read the whole trilogy twice now & can't wait to see who they cast as Christian Grey in the movie version of this book trilogy I have recommended & will continue to recommend this trilogy to everyone I know It really has a way of heating up things up in your bedroom, I know a few husbands that are now encouraging their wives/girlfriends etc to read these books Excellent Fantastic story very well writen & easy to get lost in =)

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    Mundane sequel..sort of.
    by Miche Xu
    11 months ago

    This sequel is entertaining to an extent. I really hoped for more knowledge about Christian (i.e., his demons), but there wasn't that much revealed - well a lot more than last time. The sex scenes are getting pretty boring, but I'm glad that E L James is making them less descriptive - intense stares, bed, intercourse, and sleep. Also, I think the proposal was a bit early; it's only been like a month since they knew each other (figuratively speaking). I'm hoping that fifty shades freed will be the best one of the trilogy.

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    Crystal Bradshaw

    I am also getting sick of the sex in the book. I am pretty sure NOONE has that much sex, not even sex trade workers....lol. However I kinda didn't want to know he proposed until I read it myself.....;)

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