Fifty Shades Freed

Book Three of the Fifty Shades Trilogy

By: E. L. James

Narrated by: Becca Battoe

Length: 20 hrs and 59 mins

Publisher's summary

Please note: This audiobook contains graphic adult content

Romantic, liberating and totally addictive, the Fifty Shades trilogy will obsess you, possess you and stay with you forever.

When Ana Steele first encountered the driven, damaged entrepreneur Christian Grey, it sparked a sensual affair that changed both their lives irrevocably. Ana always knew that loving her Fifty Shades would not be easy, and being together poses challenges neither of them had anticipated. Ana must learn to share Grey's opulent lifestyle without sacrificing her own integrity or independence; and Grey must overcome his compulsion to control and lay to rest the horrors that still haunt him.

Now, finally together, they have love, passion, intimacy, wealth, and a world of infinite possibilities. But just when it seems that they really do have it all, tragedy and fate combine to make Ana's worst nightmares come true....

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

A perfect listen

One of the best I've listened to. Can see how it's getting so much hype. It's got everything and is Totally outstanding in every way. Top Narrator and Top Author/Story. WOW

Such a lot of hype

Is there anything you would change about this book?

Definitely, I would cut a third of the sex out and condense the series into one book with a reasonable story line.

Would you be willing to try another book from E. L. James? Why or why not?

Not for a long time. Too much drawn out sex in the middle of the story just getting going. Repetitive language. I found myself fast forwarding past the sex to get back to the story.

What three words best describe Becca Battoe’s performance?

Not too bad.

Was Fifty Shades Freed worth the listening time?

Yes and no. I enjoyed the book but became frustrated with Anastasia's language and her "Inner Goddess"

Any additional comments?

Just how naive can a woman be? Miss Steele and Mr Grey? Come on. A college student who is absolutely stunning and still a virgin??? Was this set in the wrong era??? A virgin who has rough initial sex then repeats it the next morning??? Unbelievable.

Love the trilogy & this last book is a great end!

Where does Fifty Shades Freed rank among all the audiobooks you’ve listened to so far?

AS inpiring to the other two books this one put a bit more of edge on Ana & christian history love the end and every through that, also is realy well spoken in a way that put you there insde the book!

What did you like best about this story?

when they go back to the first time they meet from Chrsitin prospective ans the acion part were she is hurt by Hyde

What about Becca Battoe’s performance did you like?

love her voice and the way she narrates

If you could take any character from Fifty Shades Freed out to dinner, who would it be and why?

Christian!

Good

I liked this series. It was a dramatic love story with a sexy twist and some unrealistic occurrences. While it was cheesy and predictable, it was a feel good story for me and I enjoyed it.

Kinky sex with a great story

Loved this series. Quite erotic at times so not for the prude but a real love story.
You will like this if you loved the JD Robb in death books.

What a series!

This series I fell in love with after finishing the first book I needed to know what happens. I could not put them down and I have finished them in the space of a week. They are really eye opening and a very enjoyable read. Each chapter leaves you wanting "more". I don't know what I will read now that I have finished them all....

Not for the prudish!

Would you recommend this audiobook to a friend? If so, why?

Yes I would recommend this book as a light hearted read on a romantic or relaxing holiday.
Raunchy novel that concludes the trilogy, but you need to finish all three books or the first two books are empty and you are left hanging. I feel the three books would be much better condensed into one book - with less repetitive sex scenes. The sex scenes are very explicit and can make you blush initially, but by the end of the first book they become annoying to listen to and were a little "same old same old". Anna and Christian seemed oversexed and I was tempted to skip past the sex scenes to get to the main story line which was vague until the very end. This book is not for a child's ears.
Repetitive use of certain vocabulary and adjectives and some words get annoying by the end of the three books.
The narrators voice of main character "Anna" took a little getting used to, however it grew on you by the end of the trilogy.

Would you recommend Fifty Shades Freed to your friends? Why or why not?

If you start the trilogy you need to finish all tree books to get the benefit of the plot. The books are great for stimulating challenging conversation with close friends or lovers or for stimulating self reflection on our sexual inhibitions and boundaries.

Have you listened to any of Becca Battoe’s other performances before? How does this one compare?

This trilogy was the first listen to Becca Battoe's performances.

Did you have an extreme reaction to this book? Did it make you laugh or cry?

Initially I was a little shocked about the sexual explicitness, especially in regard to the dominatrix sex scenes.

good story starts to be repetitive

Would you listen to Fifty Shades Freed again? Why?

no

What could E. L. James have done to make this a more enjoyable book for you?

I was keen to continue the story but it started to be repetitive

Did Becca Battoe do a good job differentiating all the characters? How?

yes

Enjoyable, however not fabulous

I did enjoy this, the third book of the series . However I found the story a little predictable
& the ending was not satisfying at all. The author seemed to wind up the story out of the blue & left me with many questions. I felt as though there should have been one more book to Finnish the story properly.

Oh Christian!

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

Knowing that Ana was able to bring her '50 Shades' into the light. I had been told that I would need to read all three books to fully understand the story of Ana and Christian and even though it was hard going sometimes I was really pleased that I persisted and read to the end.

What was one of the most memorable moments of Fifty Shades Freed?

I really enjoyed the last two chapters when we heard Christians first impressions of Ana - she had him from the start. He was so arrogant - but with this coming at the end of the book it was great to know just how Christian ticked.

What does Becca Battoe bring to the story that you wouldn’t experience if you just read the book?

I have also read the book and I think Becca was able to give the characters more definition.

Was there a moment in the book that particularly moved you?

Strangely enough it was the third last chapter when four year old Christian speaks (in his mind) about what life with his new family means to him. Unfortunately this is fiction imitating life. I felt so sad for this little boy who had endured so much.