Grey: Fifty Shades of Grey as Told by Christian

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There are so many fans of that book and I know that on the surface, I'm probably not what everybody imagined," the British actor told Entertainment Weeklyin October 2013. "Because reading is so personal and people bring a character to life in their imagination, they feel ownership over that character." He added, "That's daunting if I allowed myself to think about it too much. I'm taking it very seriously and intend to explore the nature of who this character is, what motivates him—and also dress up nice and look good in those suits." How many of you have read the above mentioned books twice, too? And I’m absolutely sure that if you did, it was just before the movie was released. Demand for Christian’s point of view was rife and the author has given us exactly what we'd asked for. So folks, this is my honest and down to earth opinion about Grey. My candid viewpoint regarding the author’s writing, too. Christian Grey exercises control in all things; his world is neat, disciplined, and utterly empty—until the day that Anastasia Steele falls into his office, in a tangle of shapely limbs and tumbling brown hair. He tries to forget her, but instead is swept up in a storm of emotion he cannot comprehend and cannot resist. Unlike any woman he has known before, shy, unworldly Ana seems to see right through him—past the business prodigy and the penthouse lifestyle to Christian’s cold, wounded heart.

Always so eager for information, Miss Steele. Whats needs straightening out?" Her skin is soft and warm... Reaves, Jessica (14 April 2012). "Fifty shades of retrograde". Chicago Tribune. Archived from the original on 14 December 2012 . Retrieved 25 April 2012. Kroll, Justin (23 October 2013). "Jamie Dornan Will Play Christian Grey in 'Fifty Shades of Grey' ". Variety. Archived from the original on 24 October 2013 . Retrieved 24 October 2013.As I mentioned, this book is set up to reveal Christian's POV from the majority of the interactions he had with Anastasia. Each chapter reflects a certain day from the original book, but it also has a behind the scenes look into Christian's world at work, his family life, his personal life (away from Anastasia), insight and memories from his previous D/s experiences with Elena Lincoln and some of his subs, as well as his horrific childhood. Where I initially thought I wouldn't be interested in reading any potential sequels to Grey that E L James may decide to write, I'm now hopeful that she does and I can't wait!!!! For fans, the bad bits of the series of books could be forgiven because ultimately the storyline was damn compelling; the character of Christian was so ridiculously devoted and obsessed with Ana that you couldn’t help but want to read on. I know plot and good writing should go hand in hand but even though the first three Fifty Shades books didn’t give you both, Grey most definitely has. Once again E. L. James has not disappointed. The critics pounce, not having a clue what makes this series so addictive for women. Even many women have no idea why they are so fixated on Christian Grey. Millions of copies sold to women who normally don't respond to graphic sexual description in print should give these erudite critics enough of a clue to re-think what James does that compels women to buy book after book. And guess what? We will keep on buying and buying, even if the faults of the books beg us to rewrite them for her. Despite the annoyance of Christian Grey's ill-fitting inner voice with which continued to prevail throughout the book, one big noticeable difference to this book compared to original was the improvement in the prose. Notwithstanding the aforementioned, I found E L James' depiction of Mr Grey executed with flair and proficiency.

What makes this character, Christian Grey, so compelling to women? James touches on the male archetype buried in our psyches. Jung would call him an "animus" figure. Colgan, Jenny (13 April 2012). "Fifty Shades of Grey". The Guardian. London. Archived from the original on 3 October 2013 . Retrieved 24 June 2012. Christian Grey exercises control in all things; his world is neat, disciplined, and utterly empty—until the day that Anastasia Steele falls into his office, in a tangle of shapely limbs and tumbling brown hair.He tries to forget her, but instead is swept up in a storm of emotion he cannot comprehend and cannot resist.Unlike any woman he has known before, shy, unworldly Ana seems to see right through him—past the business prodigy and the penthouse lifestyle to Christian’s cold,wounded heart. Opening up to the Sunday Times magazine in 2017, Taylor-Johnson said she didn't regret doing the film, per se, "because that would just finish me off. With the benefit of hindsight would I go through it again? Of course I wouldn't. I'd be mad." The author’s descriptive writing is nothing less than awesome. Her characters’ personalities come alive so much more than in her previous books. And to say all their physical appearances are vividly portrayed would be putting it mildly. I didn't see Jamie or Dakota either. I saw Christian and Anastasia.With “Grey,” James sets out to explore those shades and explain Christian’s controlling tendencies, which had critics of the series questioning the health of Ana and Christian’s relationship and BDSM practitioners arguing that this couple provides a poor representation of the dominant/submissive lifestyle.

EL James' Fifty Shades of Grey tops New York Times list". UK: BBC. 11 March 2012. Archived from the original on 27 July 2018 . Retrieved 31 May 2012. I stop my wayward thoughts, alarmed at their direction. What are you thinking, Grey? (italics) This girl is much too young. She gapes at me, and I resist rolling my eyes. Yeah, yeah, baby, it's just a face, and it's only skin deep. (italics) I need to dispel that admiring look from those eyes but let's have some fun in the process! For instance, people being angry, and castigating Christian for wanting to use "Anastasia" instead of using "Ana". Yet now we know that the sound of Ana was too close to Ella, his mother. And that brought too many ugly memories to the surface. We would have never known or understood that before. People just thought that he was a mean, control freak, uncaring person.Alex Stedman (10 June 2015). " 'Fifty Shades' Spinoff 'Grey' Stolen From Publisher (Report)". Variety. Archived from the original on 6 October 2015 . Retrieved 9 September 2015. Lawson, Richard (18 April 2012). "Five Things Wrong with This Year's 'Time 100' ". The Atlantic Wire. Archived from the original on 5 November 2012. Christian Grey, twenty-seven, has a lot of rules. Rules keep his world safe and afford him the control he craves. He is CEO of Grey Enterprises Holding, Inc., the Seattle-based company he started after graduating from Harvard. He devotes himself to his work, and it has paid off well. He owes it to his discipline and drive – and that he owes to Elena. Without her he probably would have ended up like his mother – a druggie who overdosed when he was just four. He has horrible memories of those days, and the nightmares still haunt him. He barely spoke for a long time afterward, even after being adopted by his parents.

Fleming, Mike (26 March 2012). "Universal Pictures and Focus Features win Fifty Shades of Grey". Deadline Hollywood. PMC. Archived from the original on 12 May 2012 . Retrieved 7 May 2012. But curious readers aren’t those for whom James is writing. She says so, dedicating the book to “those readers who asked . . . and asked . . . and asked . . . and asked for this.” She’s writing for the acolytes, and one imagines the truest of fans reading with fervor Ana’s dog-eared story in one hand, Christian’s in the other, finally, finally gaining access to his impenetrable mystery.The book garnered some accolades. In December 2012, it won both "Popular Fiction" and "Book of the Year" categories in the UK National Book Awards. [34] [35] In that same month, Publishers Weekly named E. L. James the 'Publishing Person of the Year', a decision whose criticism in the LA Times and the New York Daily News was referred to by and summarised in The Christian Science Monitor. [36] Earlier, in April 2012, when E. L. James was listed as one of Time magazine's "100 Most Influential People in the World", [37] Richard Lawson of The Atlantic Wire criticised her inclusion due to the trilogy's fan fiction beginnings. [38] Controversy [ edit ] C: And the elevator doors close, leaving my name hanging in the air between us, sounding odd and unfamiliar, but sexy as hell. Billboard Charts Top 5 Classical Music Albums". Classicalite. 23 October 2012. Archived from the original on 29 November 2014 . Retrieved 16 November 2012. However, to me, this is not the same Christian Grey. Yes, I know the other Christian was from Ana's viewpoint, and sometimes she was a moron so her thoughts had to be taken with that in mind. She is a dilemma. She is like nothing he has ever encountered and his confusion is therefore ten-fold. Although he wants her absolute submission, it takes time for him to admit to himself that just maybe Ana won't be that woman. You know his wants are to say the least, "particular". Nevertheless, when the crux of the matter is presented on a silver plate, he oversteps the mark resulting in an omnishambles because deep down, he thought she was his to have.