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# Grey: Fifty Shades of Grey as Told by Christian

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E L James revisits the world of Fifty Shades with a deeper and darker take on the love story that has enthralled millions of readers around the globe. Look for E L James’ passionate new love story, The Mister , available now. 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. Will being with Ana dispel the horrors of his childhood that haunt Christian every night? Or will his dark sexual desires, his compulsion to control, and the self-loathing that fills his soul drive this girl away and destroy the fragile hope she offers him? This book is intended for mature audiences.

Review: 5 LONG AWAITED STARS - Ohhhhhh Mr. Grey is BACK! - First let’s just get this out of the way shall we? If you didn’t enjoy the previous books: Fifty Shades of Grey, Fifty Shades Darker, Fifty Shades Freed, then Grey (50 Shades of Grey as retold by Christian Grey) is not going to change your mind. This book is 50 Shades being retold by Christian; it is not a new story. So before you start reading and complaining, raging and whining that you feel less than satisfied, understand that this is simply the same story, but from a different perspective, with new insights, scenes, feelings and memories scattered throughout. This book became a reality because the die-hard fans (me included) wanted more, needed more, literally begged incessantly for more. As always Erika is loyal to her fans, she listened and gave all of us exactly what we have been begging for since we devoured the final words in 50 Shades Freed. More Ana and Christian. It is a full length novel (560+ pages) and it does indeed cover all of Fifty Shades of Grey, it does not however cover Darker and Freed. We can only hope that at some point we will indeed get to read the rest of the story from Christian’s view point, I can only hope. I will always want more when it comes to Ana and Christian, they have imprinted themselves forever in my memory and will always remain my all-time favourite book couple, instantly reigniting my veracious passion for reading romance. Now that I’ve gotten that off my chest, I feel better and let’s begin the review shall we… “Ask me for your panties, baby.” We begin Grey as we did Fifty, just a bit prior to Ana and Christian meeting for that first time, only this time we are experiencing it from Christian’s view. “Clear, embarrassed eyes meet mine and halt me in my tracks. They are the most extraordinary color, powder blue, and guileless, and for one awful moment, I think she can see right through me and I’m left…exposed.” The undeniable pull towards this young woman scatters Christian’s thoughts, and unnerves him from the very start. He feels his world shift and though he doesn’t understand why, he moves forward. For the first time in his life he feels the burning desire to pursue a woman, chase her even. From the moment they meet, he is unable to forget Ana, she invades his thoughts, evokes feelings he’s not ever experienced before and even stars in his dreams. Christian comes to the conclusion that he must have Ana, but he is conflicted. He is used to getting what he wants, but he has serious doubts that Ana would ever be open to his lifestyle, and the type of relationship (the only type) he has, that he has ever had. “I’ve never pursued a woman before. The women I’ve had understood what I expected of them. My fear now is that Miss Steele is just too young and that she won’t be interested in what I have to offer.” Could she be willing to attempt a D/s relationship with him? Will she run screaming for the hills when he confesses his intentions? Can she handle the truth when he reveals his darkest desires and needs? Will she see him as he sees himself, a monster, incapable of loving and reciprocating love? “She doesn’t know the depth of my depravity, the darkness in my soul, the monster beneath – maybe I should leave her alone. I’m not worthy of her. She can’t love me. But even as I think the words, I know that I don’t have the strength to stay away from her…if she’ll have me.” Christian is a complicated man, yet on the surface he seems the elegant, composed, sexy billionaire that women not only lust after, but throw themselves at. However when you delve deeper, beneath the façade Christian Grey is anything but what he seems. This is the reason I fell in love with him from the very beginning, and in Grey we are given unfettered access to his thoughts, feelings, his confusion, torments, self-doubt and loathing. As I continued on this journey all over again (I’ve re-read this series many, many times) I found myself completely hypnotised all over again. Gaining new insights, re-living my favourite scenes and feeling it all over again, was every bit as powerful as it had been in the past. Understanding the story on a totally different level after finishing Grey has left me bereft all over again. My heart ached for Christian, it broke. At times it felt full, hopeful, and in rare moments it soared. Reliving Christian’s nightmares and exploring his past gutted me. The reasons why Christian is the way he is, was always understandable to me, Grey just made it all more real, more emotional and even more painful for me. His thoughts and feelings are on full display and we finally discover how he really feels about the people in his life; Ana, Elena, Leila, Kate, his family, Taylor, everyone is all finally revealed. “She smiles and her face lights up like a cloudless dawn. She’s breathtaking.” As anyone who has read the previous books knows, Ana and Christian’s story is one that is littered with secrets, betrayals, omissions of truth and it’s far from perfect. For me, the true beauty of this story lies within its imperfections it always has and always will. What drew me into this story first and foremost was the love story; two undeniably flawed people attempting and failing spectacularly at staying away from each other even when they know it could cost them everything. Being brave enough to embark on a new type of relationship, for both of them actually. Trying to overcome their insecurities, facing their greatest fears, sacrificing their needs for one another, and ultimately realizing that love is never easy, it’s messy and sometimes incredibly difficult and painful. “I close my eyes, fighting the disquieting sensation that surges and fills my chest once more. It’s like homesickness and a homecoming rolled into one…and it’s terrifying.” Grey gives the die-hard fans exactly what they have been waiting for (some of us years) a chance to revisit their favourite story and characters and finally see and experience both sides of the story. I loved it, every single moment, I will happily recommend it to anyone and everyone who is a fan of this series, it’s a must read for all 50 fans! EL James has just given us yet 1000 more reasons to fall in love all over again. Her quirky writing style is present in Grey and even though some critics will more than likely vehemently disagree with me, I’ve become addicted to the unconventional and unique way she approaches and carries out a story. Emotional, haunting, funny, overwhelmingly sexy and impossibly addictive Grey met my every expectation and even gave me just a bit more. THANK YOU Erika, you’ve made me a very very happy woman. Now please get writing Darker and Freed, because you’ve just refueled my addiction for all things 50 Shades of Grey. “I’m unbalanced, teetering at the edge of a dangerous precipice, desperately searching for the words to make this right, but my mind is blank.”
Review: Liked GREY even more than the original FSOG. - Truth be told, I didn't know what to expect from GREY. Books rewritten from another character's POV are very hit-or-miss. I can think of some I've loved and some I could have done without. Well, GREY was definitely a hit for me! I loved getting Christian's POV from the first FSOG book. I liked the original book, and was a fan of the storyline, but with GREY I loved it even more. Here are a few specifics on why I loved this book: 1) The writing has improved from the original FSOG. I liked that I could see the author's growth as a writer. I thought it was more cleanly written without as much repetition of words or phrases. I found this particularly important, as it wasn't entirely new information (although there is still plenty of new stuff to enjoy), and yet I was still hooked on it. 2) GREY is exactly what it is advertised to be: "Fifty Shades of Grey as told by Christian." It says it right there on the book. But while I expected to relive the scenes between Ana and Christian, what I really loved was seeing his perspective, and how heavily his past affects his present. We got clues and insights in the previous trilogy, but this was so much more. I loved reliving this story and falling in love with Christian and Ana all over again. 3) I felt Christian's POV in GREY, upon reflection to my past reads of FSOG, matched his character well. I truly felt like I was getting to know him, and seeing his perspective was very eye-opening. On the outside he looked so in-control and put-together through Ana's eyes in FSOG. But through Christian's view and thoughts we see how lonely and lost and misguided he is, and why Ana is such a welcome breath of fresh air to him. If I didn't understand his attraction to her from the trilogy, I get it now. 4) There was no mention of Ana's "inner goddess." Now, I wasn't totally bothered by Ana's references to her inner goddess in FSOG, but it did get repetitive. Not here. Christian's POV was both mature and childlike. We see him as the successful man he is, as well as the lost, abused, traumatized child he has not recovered from. We also see Ana from a new perspective, giving us a fresh take on her as well. 5) The ending. Those familiar with FSOG (either the book or the movie), recall that it ended with a cliffhanger. Well, James must have been inspired, because while GREY still ends in a similar place as FSOG, it doesn't quite end in the same place. It ends in a place of hope, as opposed to heartbreak. And I love that she did that. I'm holding out hope that she will write the other two books from Christian's POV. But if she doesn't, at least she left us with this gift. Now you may have noticed a wide range of love and hate out there for this book. There are many reasons for this, as reviews and reading experience are subjective. All I can say is, if you liked FSOG and want to read this, go for it! I'm so glad I did and avoided most of the negativity ahead of time, and truly had a great reading experience. If you didn't like FSOG, but attribute that to Ana's perspective, maybe give this a shot and see how it goes. If you didn't like FSOG because of the BDSM elements, this has the same stuff, so I doubt you're going to like it any better. If you hated FSOG and its storyline, again this is the same storyline. Now if you've never read FSOG before, but have been curious, you might want to give one a shot. I feel like it can be read as a standalone. And as I listed above, I feel like it was written better and I loved Christian's POV. My final thoughts: I loved GREY and am so glad EL James wrote Christian's POV. I was addicted to Christian and Ana's story all over again, falling in love with their unconventional romance, and greedy getting more insight about Christian. I really hope she writes his POV from the other books (which have some of my favorite scenes), because I will snatch them up immediately.

## Technical Specifications

| Specification | Value |
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| Best Sellers Rank | #1,473,041 in Books ( See Top 100 in Books ) #132 in Romantic Erotica (Books) #233 in Contemporary Women Fiction #13,813 in Contemporary Romance (Books) |
| Customer Reviews | 4.5 out of 5 stars 118,797 Reviews |

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## Customer Reviews

### ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ 5 LONG AWAITED STARS - Ohhhhhh Mr. Grey is BACK!
*by A***G on June 20, 2015*

First let’s just get this out of the way shall we? If you didn’t enjoy the previous books: Fifty Shades of Grey, Fifty Shades Darker, Fifty Shades Freed, then Grey (50 Shades of Grey as retold by Christian Grey) is not going to change your mind. This book is 50 Shades being retold by Christian; it is not a new story. So before you start reading and complaining, raging and whining that you feel less than satisfied, understand that this is simply the same story, but from a different perspective, with new insights, scenes, feelings and memories scattered throughout. This book became a reality because the die-hard fans (me included) wanted more, needed more, literally begged incessantly for more. As always Erika is loyal to her fans, she listened and gave all of us exactly what we have been begging for since we devoured the final words in 50 Shades Freed. More Ana and Christian. It is a full length novel (560+ pages) and it does indeed cover all of Fifty Shades of Grey, it does not however cover Darker and Freed. We can only hope that at some point we will indeed get to read the rest of the story from Christian’s view point, I can only hope. I will always want more when it comes to Ana and Christian, they have imprinted themselves forever in my memory and will always remain my all-time favourite book couple, instantly reigniting my veracious passion for reading romance. Now that I’ve gotten that off my chest, I feel better and let’s begin the review shall we… “Ask me for your panties, baby.” We begin Grey as we did Fifty, just a bit prior to Ana and Christian meeting for that first time, only this time we are experiencing it from Christian’s view. “Clear, embarrassed eyes meet mine and halt me in my tracks. They are the most extraordinary color, powder blue, and guileless, and for one awful moment, I think she can see right through me and I’m left…exposed.” The undeniable pull towards this young woman scatters Christian’s thoughts, and unnerves him from the very start. He feels his world shift and though he doesn’t understand why, he moves forward. For the first time in his life he feels the burning desire to pursue a woman, chase her even. From the moment they meet, he is unable to forget Ana, she invades his thoughts, evokes feelings he’s not ever experienced before and even stars in his dreams. Christian comes to the conclusion that he must have Ana, but he is conflicted. He is used to getting what he wants, but he has serious doubts that Ana would ever be open to his lifestyle, and the type of relationship (the only type) he has, that he has ever had. “I’ve never pursued a woman before. The women I’ve had understood what I expected of them. My fear now is that Miss Steele is just too young and that she won’t be interested in what I have to offer.” Could she be willing to attempt a D/s relationship with him? Will she run screaming for the hills when he confesses his intentions? Can she handle the truth when he reveals his darkest desires and needs? Will she see him as he sees himself, a monster, incapable of loving and reciprocating love? “She doesn’t know the depth of my depravity, the darkness in my soul, the monster beneath – maybe I should leave her alone. I’m not worthy of her. She can’t love me. But even as I think the words, I know that I don’t have the strength to stay away from her…if she’ll have me.” Christian is a complicated man, yet on the surface he seems the elegant, composed, sexy billionaire that women not only lust after, but throw themselves at. However when you delve deeper, beneath the façade Christian Grey is anything but what he seems. This is the reason I fell in love with him from the very beginning, and in Grey we are given unfettered access to his thoughts, feelings, his confusion, torments, self-doubt and loathing. As I continued on this journey all over again (I’ve re-read this series many, many times) I found myself completely hypnotised all over again. Gaining new insights, re-living my favourite scenes and feeling it all over again, was every bit as powerful as it had been in the past. Understanding the story on a totally different level after finishing Grey has left me bereft all over again. My heart ached for Christian, it broke. At times it felt full, hopeful, and in rare moments it soared. Reliving Christian’s nightmares and exploring his past gutted me. The reasons why Christian is the way he is, was always understandable to me, Grey just made it all more real, more emotional and even more painful for me. His thoughts and feelings are on full display and we finally discover how he really feels about the people in his life; Ana, Elena, Leila, Kate, his family, Taylor, everyone is all finally revealed. “She smiles and her face lights up like a cloudless dawn. She’s breathtaking.” As anyone who has read the previous books knows, Ana and Christian’s story is one that is littered with secrets, betrayals, omissions of truth and it’s far from perfect. For me, the true beauty of this story lies within its imperfections it always has and always will. What drew me into this story first and foremost was the love story; two undeniably flawed people attempting and failing spectacularly at staying away from each other even when they know it could cost them everything. Being brave enough to embark on a new type of relationship, for both of them actually. Trying to overcome their insecurities, facing their greatest fears, sacrificing their needs for one another, and ultimately realizing that love is never easy, it’s messy and sometimes incredibly difficult and painful. “I close my eyes, fighting the disquieting sensation that surges and fills my chest once more. It’s like homesickness and a homecoming rolled into one…and it’s terrifying.” Grey gives the die-hard fans exactly what they have been waiting for (some of us years) a chance to revisit their favourite story and characters and finally see and experience both sides of the story. I loved it, every single moment, I will happily recommend it to anyone and everyone who is a fan of this series, it’s a must read for all 50 fans! EL James has just given us yet 1000 more reasons to fall in love all over again. Her quirky writing style is present in Grey and even though some critics will more than likely vehemently disagree with me, I’ve become addicted to the unconventional and unique way she approaches and carries out a story. Emotional, haunting, funny, overwhelmingly sexy and impossibly addictive Grey met my every expectation and even gave me just a bit more. THANK YOU Erika, you’ve made me a very very happy woman. Now please get writing Darker and Freed, because you’ve just refueled my addiction for all things 50 Shades of Grey. “I’m unbalanced, teetering at the edge of a dangerous precipice, desperately searching for the words to make this right, but my mind is blank.”

### ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ Liked GREY even more than the original FSOG.
*by C***T on June 25, 2015*

Truth be told, I didn't know what to expect from GREY. Books rewritten from another character's POV are very hit-or-miss. I can think of some I've loved and some I could have done without. Well, GREY was definitely a hit for me! I loved getting Christian's POV from the first FSOG book. I liked the original book, and was a fan of the storyline, but with GREY I loved it even more. Here are a few specifics on why I loved this book: 1) The writing has improved from the original FSOG. I liked that I could see the author's growth as a writer. I thought it was more cleanly written without as much repetition of words or phrases. I found this particularly important, as it wasn't entirely new information (although there is still plenty of new stuff to enjoy), and yet I was still hooked on it. 2) GREY is exactly what it is advertised to be: "Fifty Shades of Grey as told by Christian." It says it right there on the book. But while I expected to relive the scenes between Ana and Christian, what I really loved was seeing his perspective, and how heavily his past affects his present. We got clues and insights in the previous trilogy, but this was so much more. I loved reliving this story and falling in love with Christian and Ana all over again. 3) I felt Christian's POV in GREY, upon reflection to my past reads of FSOG, matched his character well. I truly felt like I was getting to know him, and seeing his perspective was very eye-opening. On the outside he looked so in-control and put-together through Ana's eyes in FSOG. But through Christian's view and thoughts we see how lonely and lost and misguided he is, and why Ana is such a welcome breath of fresh air to him. If I didn't understand his attraction to her from the trilogy, I get it now. 4) There was no mention of Ana's "inner goddess." Now, I wasn't totally bothered by Ana's references to her inner goddess in FSOG, but it did get repetitive. Not here. Christian's POV was both mature and childlike. We see him as the successful man he is, as well as the lost, abused, traumatized child he has not recovered from. We also see Ana from a new perspective, giving us a fresh take on her as well. 5) The ending. Those familiar with FSOG (either the book or the movie), recall that it ended with a cliffhanger. Well, James must have been inspired, because while GREY still ends in a similar place as FSOG, it doesn't quite end in the same place. It ends in a place of hope, as opposed to heartbreak. And I love that she did that. I'm holding out hope that she will write the other two books from Christian's POV. But if she doesn't, at least she left us with this gift. Now you may have noticed a wide range of love and hate out there for this book. There are many reasons for this, as reviews and reading experience are subjective. All I can say is, if you liked FSOG and want to read this, go for it! I'm so glad I did and avoided most of the negativity ahead of time, and truly had a great reading experience. If you didn't like FSOG, but attribute that to Ana's perspective, maybe give this a shot and see how it goes. If you didn't like FSOG because of the BDSM elements, this has the same stuff, so I doubt you're going to like it any better. If you hated FSOG and its storyline, again this is the same storyline. Now if you've never read FSOG before, but have been curious, you might want to give one a shot. I feel like it can be read as a standalone. And as I listed above, I feel like it was written better and I loved Christian's POV. My final thoughts: I loved GREY and am so glad EL James wrote Christian's POV. I was addicted to Christian and Ana's story all over again, falling in love with their unconventional romance, and greedy getting more insight about Christian. I really hope she writes his POV from the other books (which have some of my favorite scenes), because I will snatch them up immediately.

### ⭐⭐⭐⭐ New insight from Christian but largely the same scenes from Ana's book...
*by B***E on August 11, 2015*

Grey is essentially the retelling of the first book in the Fifty Shades of Grey series from Christian Grey’s 1st person POV narration. It includes the samples chapters from his POV in the epilogue of Freed and continues on from there. I remember reading those sections of Freed at the end and eating them up, craving more from the mind of the enigmatic, kinky CEO. I suspect I would have enjoyed this book a tad bit more had it been released a lot sooner. For one, it would pack more punch reading it on the heels of the original books, told by Ana, rather than several years later. Back then the characters were still in my head, and I hadn’t read oodles of other books in the meanwhile. I also suspect that Ms. James might have done a slightly better job with Christian in this version as I wondered how fresh in her head he was many years later too. Don’t get me wrong, I enjoyed another tango with Christian Grey, I just didn’t find him as sharp as I would have expected. Two, released sooner, the movie wouldn’t have interfered. That was certainly one hurdle I struggled with at parts throughout the book—getting the movie version out of my head, or more specifically the actors. I found the movie a huge disappointment and I loathed Jamie Dornon’s acting and portrayal. Having watched the movie more recently than I’ve read the original trilogy, it did have an effect on my enjoyment of this book. Beyond that, reading Grey reminded me how intriguing Christian was and there were ample places that I certainly found him amusing. The family dinner was a thoroughly entertaining scene with a fresh perspective. It was interesting to get Christian's take on events, explanations for what he was thinking at places that confused Ana, as well as his thoughts on his family and Mrs. Robinson. I generally enjoyed his inner monologue and found it true to the type of character that was presented in Ana’s POV. I found him far truer to the character fans fell in love with in the book than the debacle Jamie Dornon’s portrayed on screen. But I digress because I so loathed the movie. Back to the book... As widely rumored, yes Christian talks about his favorite appendage a lot and thinks about sex every time he sees Ana. But he’s a guy and kinky sex is his favorite past time so I didn't find this out of character. On another positive note, this edition might just do a better job of depicting Grey's struggles and dilemmas with the delectable Miss Steele. The BSDM lifestyle has been his lifeline, an outlet to harness his issues, but Christian has become reliant on it and (perhaps through the influence of Mrs. Lincoln) is unable to grasp the notion of a relationship beyond it. Till Ana. What started out as a means to focus has become a diversion that keeps him from deeper life enrichment until Ana sparks something of an awakening. As the book unfolds, it’s clear that Grey is capable of finding enjoyment in vanilla sex and hearts-n-flowers romance. His inner wrestling with foreign feelings make his month with Ana one that’s a journey, a journey of relinquishing control and revaluing his self worth. Aside from the above, there isn’t a whole lot else new here. Most scenes are ones already depicted in the trilogy. I settled on a rating of 4 stars because I really like the 50 Shades story and the character of Christian. The repetition from the original story and the fact that once again (like the movie) the second and third installments are not yet available made me consider a 3.5 rating. While this time around I knew where the story goes so there isn't really a cliffhanger (plus this one takes things just a smidgen further in their saga), it still felt like an incomplete story, and I fail to see the benefit of staggering the releases. I purchased this one during the .99cents sale, otherwise I would have waited till they were all out. Overall assessment: Fans of the series will want to read it, whether sooner or later, but the retail/regular price seems overpriced for a companion book with little new material.

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