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

MORE THAN 150 MILLION COPIES SOLD WORLDWIDE

Look for E L James’s passionate new love story, The Mister, available now.

Daunted by the singular tastes and dark secrets of the beautiful, tormented young entrepreneur Christian Grey, Anastasia Steele has broken off their relationship to start a new career with a Seattle publishing house.

But desire for Christian still dominates her every waking thought, and when he proposes a new arrangement, Anastasia cannot resist. They rekindle their searing sensual affair, and Anastasia learns more about the harrowing past of her damaged, driven and demanding Fifty Shades.

While Christian wrestles with his inner demons, Anastasia must confront the anger and envy of the women who came before her, and make the most important decision of her life.

This book is intended for mature audiences.

©2011 E L James (P)2012 Random House

Critic reviews

"In a class by itself." ( Entertainment Weekly)

This book is a page turner!!!

What did you like about this audiobook?

I love the knowledge of the unexpected.

How has the book increased your interest in the subject matter?

Curiosity is the biggest.

Does the author present information in a way that is interesting and insightful, and if so, how does he achieve this?

He makes you wanted to know what will happen next.

What did you find wrong about the narrator's performance?

Found nothing wrong.

Sex Sex and more Sex

Would you say that listening to this book was time well-spent? Why or why not?

I enjoyed most of the book.But got really bored from all the input about the back and fourth email from the two main characters. And I said OMG. a lot threw out the story.

Loved It! Now for Fifty Shades Freed...

I was totally in grossed in this book. I have listened to it twice...I purchased Fifty Shades Freed and have listened to most of it and will listen to it again I am sure.

In Awe.

Absolutely loved it. Amazingly well written story. The narrator did an amazing job and I enjoyed every month watering minute.

It's What You'd Expect [Spoilers]

The a narrator is not great at all, which can get annoying for a 20 hour book. The story overall is meh but is entertaining enough. The only unbelievable portion is how they end up engaged and barely know each other. In this case, the movies are better.

Love the book

Always loved the book, but it was hard to get used to the narrators voice. I really didn't care for her voice. It seems annoying and unmoving to the story. It made me laugh and disconnect from the story whenever she tried to do another characters voice with the story. For this, I probably won't purchase "Freed".

addictive

reader is amazing the content is true to the book and you will listen multiple times

Fifty Shades Deeper

Would you listen to Fifty Shades Darker again? Why?

Yes I would. This book delved into the main characters, and I got to learn what made them tick and why.

Who was your favorite character and why?

I love both the main characters in this book equally for the same reason. In this book you get to see both Anna and Christian start to break out of their very hard and well placed shells. You get them see start to "heal" each other in a sense.

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

Becca is really good at bringing the charcaters to life in the way she narrates the stroy. As she was narrating I was able to really take the time to create the pictures and scenes in my head which is something I don't do much when reading myself, because my mind begins to wonder and I end up having to reread a page or sometimes a whole chapter.

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

I could have listened to it all in one setting for sure, but I purposefully stretched it out as long as I could, so I would be able to enjoy it for several days and not just one.

Any additional comments?

Loved loved loved this book! Looking forward to starting the thrid and final book in the Fifty Shades Trilogy.

Narrator is bad. Story is awesome.

I read the story a long time ago. I just listened to Grey and I really needed my 50 Shades fix. I would so listen to Grey again totally liked the narrator but this narrator for this book is just horrible. Read the story first and then if you must you can listen to it but be warned if you listen first this narrator will turn you off.

Yes that is what I am talking about

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

This is the number one series that I have ever listen to.

Who was your favorite character and why?

Christian & Ana is because they remind in so many ways of my furture husband & I. As well it gave us many ideas to continue to make the bedroom little more exciting. How they love for one another is so powerful that regardless what issues he has is still loves him for who he is and letting him change hisself instead of her trying to change him. She willing to work on the issues that they haveinstead of running from it. Not letting people opinion of him discourage them from their relationship. I can go on and on but I recommend everyone to read this book series.

Which character – as performed by Becca Battoe – was your favorite?

Kate/taylor/christian's sister

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

I listen it to all book by myself and my furture husband is reading it.