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Darker (Fifty Shades as Told by Christian, #2)
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E.L. James (Goodreads Author)

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Oct 25, 2017

it was amazing

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Read 2 times. Last read November 27, 2017 to December 2, 2017.

OK, what to say?
I love Fifty Shades. I've loved it since I read it in 2012. I didn't read the fanfic - I hate fanfics. ☺
I loved the first book in Christian's POV and I loved this one, but not as much.
Darker is my favorite of all three books, but Christian was so mushy in his book. So non-dominant, non-manly, non-CEO-ish. Not all the time, but he mostly was. His only thought throughout the book was his fear that Ana would leave him. And I know that he's so horribly scared of that, but it made the book so meh.
BUT - I still loved it and everything in it. I loved the Charlie Tango crash scene and the moment he came back home to find his whole family there.
I loved to finally see what happened with Leila in the bathroom. After the lemon martini with his mom. With Elana in the little bits from the past. So many great moments we now know from his POV. But I also missed so much. I wanted SO much more Dr. Flynn. Where was he???
I wanted more from the past - Elena, little Christian, maybe a bit from school or something like that.
I loved the book, but I would've loved it so much more with a bit more in it. It was a huge book - but I still wanted more. I will always want more with CG. ☺

And now ... I copied something from my review for CG's first book #GREY - because the same thing still applies in his second book - maybe even worse!!! No offense intended, but it has to be said:

What I hated - and what I already hated in the first 3 books - I wish that a talented US AMERICAN editor would've looked over the manuscript before it got published :/ There are soooooo effing many British words and expressions in there - Christian wouldn't say them - or think them. Maybe if he were a 70 year old professor from Oxford.
I don't even know why that bothers me so much... but it does! I know that EL James is British...but Christian is a YOUNG American guy, living in America, so he should talk and think American. It happens a lot with British authors who create an American world. Why not stay in England with your stories if you can't lose the accent? I know it won't probably bother anyone, but it's a real hard-limit for me. ☺ I know - I'm weird - sue me. ☺☺☺

BUT as I said before, I still loved the book - VERY MUCH. And I can't wait to read FREED in Christian's POV! Hurry Erika!

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