![]() ![]() The original books (dubbed “Mommy Porn” by meanies) were narrated by Ana, an innocent 21-year-old college senior (and a virgin!) who meets the dazzling, mysterious 27-year-old Christian when she interviews him for her student newspaper. Whatever you think of the novels' literary merits or the characters' sexual proclivities, James filled some sort of deep need in her (primarily) female readers. ![]() But the thrill is gone recycling is just not very sexy. With some 150 million copies sold worldwide and two heavy-breathing movie adaptations in the bag (the third is on the way early next year), it’s easy to see why James would want to dip into this well again and again. Now, here’s Darker (Vintage, 546 pp., ★★ out of four), with Seattle’s bad boy of bondage narrating Fifty Shades Darker. ![]() Grey, Christian’s version of Fifty Shades of Grey, arrived in 2015 and was an instant No. With readers evidently still panting for more after the original blockbuster trilogy ( Fifty Shades of Grey, Fifty Shades Darker and Fifty Shades Freed), James decided to re-enter the infamous Red Room of Pain and retell the tales from Christian’s point of view. ![]()
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