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EL James' fourth book in the Fifty Shades Of Grey series has
been panned by the critics who were left unimpressed by the writing, repetitive
plot and "creepy" title character.
Fans of the British author's erotic trilogy were able to get
their hands on the new book, called Grey, on Thursday and the reviews have been
quickly piling up.
The story, set over the course of a month, is described as
"a fresh perspective on the love story that has enthralled millions of
readers around the world" and the story of the title character's battle
with the "compulsion to control" and "dark sexual desires".
It starts with the title character having a nightmare about
his childhood before he meets Steele who is described as arriving in a "a
whirl of long chestnut hair, pale limbs and brown boots".
Bryony Gordon gave the book one star out of five in The
Daily Telegraph and said it "is about as sexy as a misery memoir and as
arousing as the diary of a sex offender".
Jenny Colgan in The Guardian said the book was "creepy
beyond belief" and said that it was so realistic she was worried about
what younger readers, like her daughter, would take from it.
She wrote: "Instead of lighthearted and repetitive mild
S&M, the 'love affair' is now the twisted work of an utter
psychopath."
A review for the Daily Mirror said "there's absolutely
nothing vanilla about this book".
The Economist said: "Considering such commercial savvy,
it is disappointing that the author and her publishers are so bereft of
ambition."
But despite the criticism, the book is bound to be another
bestseller and the fans will certainly not care about the reviews.
Divas writer Rebecca Chance called it "epic" and
Wendy Leigh tweeted: "EL James am 10% into Grey & love the intimate
close-up perspective on the real Christian Grey."
Jamie Dornan played Grey and Dakota Johnson was his lover in
the hugely successful film version of the story.
The Fifty Shades trilogy - Fifty Shades Of Grey, Fifty
Shades Darker and Fifty Shades Freed - has sold more than 125 million copies
around the world.
It has made James a millionaire many times over. This year's
Sunday Times Rich List estimated her fortune at £75m.
Source: Yahoo News
Source: Yahoo News
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