Fifty Shades Darker

Book Two of the Fifty Shades Trilogy

By: E. L. James

Narrated by: Becca Battoe

Length: 19 hrs and 49 mins

Publisher's summary

Romantic, liberating and totally addictive, the Fifty Shades trilogy will obsess you, possess you, and stay with you for ever... Daunted by the dark secrets of the tormented young entrepreneur Christian Grey, Ana Steele has broken off their relationship to start a new career with a US publishing house. But desire for Grey still dominates her every waking thought, and when he proposes a new arrangement, she cannot resist. Soon she is learning more about the harrowing past of her damaged, driven and demanding Fifty Shades than she ever thought possible. But while Grey wrestles with his inner demons, Ana must make the most important decision of her life. And it's a decision she can only make on her own...

©2012 E. L. James (P)2012 Random House Audiobooks

I love it

I felt the deep connection between the two of them. love it thank you E. L.James

Riviting 2nd Installment

The story continues from where Ana has left her beloved Christian, these are two modern day lovers just one is Fifty Shades ........ ed. It has everything one wants in a book, it's exciting, funny and well yes lots of sex very erotic sex, but it is also a love story with all the twists of one. It will make you cry and laugh and want more, you fall in love with both characters and well it's only fair that I say that men like Christian Grey are only make believe in books. You want to follow their journey and see where it takes them, just wait till the final book Fifty Shades Freed, it's a ripper. All I will say is laters baby......

Torn

I found this really difficult to rate - it does get you in - but its the classic girls meets screwed up millionaire. The plot is weak and predictable - you think that there is going to be some drama some suspense but it fizzles out.
Focused way too much on having sex every five minutes - but with more in the story line even that could have been forgiven.
Its pretty much Mills and Boon on steroids. If you want an easy listen that wont keep you awake at night this is it. Oh and just a tiny bit of day dreaming about being with Mr Grey and his money lol

Imagine

What made the experience of listening to Fifty Shades Darker the most enjoyable?

It had so much details one could actually see it

What other book might you compare Fifty Shades Darker to and why?

To kill a mocking bird by Harper Lee, it gave the same details never leaving no doubt as to where it took place, what was used or seen, even the weather. It left nothing to wonder about.

Would you listen to another book narrated by Becca Battoe?

Yes, but I would prefer more voices. Example a man's voice for the man and female voice for the female etc.

Was this a book you wanted to listen to all in one sitting?

I could have but prefer to listen a bit at a time.

Any additional comments?

If possible can more voices be added?

oh so sweet

I loved every chapter narrator was awesome I will listen to it again and again

Oh Boring....

"I gape at him"..."Oh Christian"...
"Oh my 50 shades" . Save me now. I grew so tired of hearing the same lines repeated over and over, so I gave up on it. Poorly written. Why is this so popular? Don't waste your precious credit on it.

Weakest storyline ever!

Would you try another book from E. L. James and/or Becca Battoe?

Never.

Would you ever listen to anything by E. L. James again?

Never.

Who would you have cast as narrator instead of Becca Battoe?

Anyone.

What character would you cut from Fifty Shades Darker?

Both, there are only two!

Any additional comments?

The first time I've ever been moved to write a review, and I'm pretty well-read. More a learning curve in erotica than a novel. I'm broadminded, but this is only about sex!

Awful and then some more awful

I bought book two because I thought it couldn't possibly get worse than the first one - and Wow.

I am now more certain than ever that I will need to have left my brain outside in the rain for a fortnight, for me to ever be stupid enough to allow book three to become part of my library.

Even the sex scenes became so tedious that I regularly hit fast forward to get back to the story - to see if there actually was a story! This book was so utterly dismal that it sucked in every possible way. I found myself feeling thoroughly gob smacked and embarrassed for E.L. James.

Utter rubbish

What would have made Fifty Shades Darker better?

More about the story of the two people rather than their very boring sex life. I feel stupid for buying it, really stupid. I loved hearing about Christian's lifestyle but that's about it.

Who would you have cast as narrator instead of Becca Battoe?

Someone who doesn't say "oh my!" every third sentence in that revolting accent.

What reaction did this book spark in you? Anger, sadness, disappointment?

Annoyance

Any additional comments?

The first book I managed to read, this one I just couldn't bear.

Boring...

What disappointed you about Fifty Shades Darker?

Absolute bore. I've wasted a credit :( should've gotten Jodi Picoult's My Sister's Keeper instead! It's a torture from all those repetitive sentences and words. OH MY...