Fifty Shades of Grey

Book One of the Fifty Shades Trilogy

By: E. L. James

Narrated by: Becca Battoe

Length: 19 hrs and 48 mins

Publisher's summary

More than 150 million copies sold worldwide.

When literature student Anastasia Steele goes to interview young entrepreneur Christian Grey, she encounters a man who is beautiful, brilliant, and intimidating. The unworldly, innocent Ana is startled to realize she wants this man and, despite his enigmatic reserve, finds she is desperate to get close to him. Unable to resist Ana’s quiet beauty, wit, and independent spirit, Grey admits he wants her, too - but on his own terms.

Shocked yet thrilled by Grey’s singular erotic tastes, Ana hesitates. For all the trappings of success - his multinational businesses, his vast wealth, his loving family - Grey is a man tormented by demons and consumed by the need to control. When the couple embarks on a daring, passionately physical affair, Ana discovers Christian Grey’s secrets and explores her own dark desires.

This audiobook is intended for mature audiences.

Look for E L James’ passionate new love story, The Mister, coming April 16, 2019.

©2011 E L James (P)2012 Random House

Critic reviews

• Finalist, GoodReads Choice Awards, Best Romance

Love this Book

Would you consider the audio edition of Fifty Shades of Grey to be better than the print version?

I have a 40 minute drive to and from work and this gives me the opportunity to enjoy Fifth while driving.

Who was your favorite character and why?

I would say Anastasia is my favorite. Because the story is told from her perspective and I feel I have gotten to know her and her aspect of Christian fairly well.

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

I have not heard her before, but I really like her.

If you were to make a film of this book, what would be the tag line be?

It was forbidden to touch him; forbidden to love him. But even Christian Grey Couldn't resist the temptation with the woman who dominated his heart.

Any additional comments?

If the Fifty series is ever remade for Audible, perhaps a man and a woman could do the parts. I find I really enjoy books that are done by both. I would purchase this series again if done with a man also.

Love listening to Becca Battoe wish she did more

What did you love best about Fifty Shades of Grey?

The story was good.

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

just listen

Which scene was your favorite?

I listened to all three books

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

I was stuck on it straight through

Any additional comments?

Love the narrator

OMG! I couldn't get ENOUGH! SO HOT!!!

If you could sum up Fifty Shades of Grey in three words, what would they be?

Oh, I wish I were Anastasia!!!

What did you like best about this story?

Well, of course the sex scenes!! It opened my mind to things I would have never imagined myself to get so aroused by!! Very informative as well!! Gives your sex life that extra MMMM!

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

I don't read, it puts me to sleep- but I love to listen to a good story and she did a great job!!!

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

YES!!

Any additional comments?

I wish James would have written a longer series! So good!!

It was grey

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

Not much really

What was your reaction to the ending? (No spoilers please!)

It hasn't

How could the performance have been better?

Overall Performance was disappointing

Was Fifty Shades of Grey worth the listening time?

She had no presence. It was not well read

Any additional comments?

no

fine!

unexpected but ligical e ding. loved the story!
narrator was really great! ××× ××× ××× xxx

Use Your Imagination

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

I enjoyed the story - the narrator - not so much. Sometimes, it is just better to use your imagination.

Who was your favorite character and why?

Christian was my favorite character. As Ana would say - "He's hot!"

What didn’t you like about Becca Battoe’s performance?

Becca's interpretation of Christian's voice didn't "jive" with my image of him. I actually purchased the subsequent two books of the trilogy on Kindle. Liked the story, but was put off by Christian's "voice."

Could you see Fifty Shades of Grey being made into a movie or a TV series? Who should the stars be?

No. I don't think it would make a good movie.

Great for the story, not the performance

I've been a fan of the book/series since it came out, so I already knew the story. My problem with the performance is that this particular story contains a LOT of dialogue (spoken and "digital") from the male protagonist view, and there's a female voicing it. I understand that it would raise the price dramatically if you have to pay TWO people to read, but at the end of the day, it partially ruins it when there's a feminine voice (no matter which way you slice it, it's very hard for a woman to just make their voice lower to make it sound like a man's voice) playing a man in a sexual role. I still know and love the story, so it's not a deal-breaker for me. But I feel like if I were exploring this story for the first time, I wouldn't be happy listening to a woman voice Christian Grey.

Amazing

The book was amazing ...... I couldn’t stop listening
I Can’t wait to listen to the other two books

terrible narration

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

I had to download this book to my nook because i could not abide the voice of the narration. Apparently the author has no input in this matter. It is a wonderful, compelling novel, but you could not tell by listening to what sounded like a teenager reading badly. What a shame.

Who was your favorite character and why?

quit listening before I could discover this

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

Anyone

Eh.

I enjoyed how the book was narrated.
After all these years I don’t let my Curiosity get the best of me and I had to read the book everyone talks about. Don’t get me wrong I did enjoy it. It just wasn’t worth all the hype in my opinion.