Fifty Shades of Grey

 

Author:  E. L. James
Publisher:  Vintage Books, a division of Random House, Inc.
Publish Date: 2012
Pages:  514
ISBN: 978-0-345-80348-1

Genre: Erotic Romance
Sub Genre: Chick Lit

Reader’s Annotation:
Erotic, amusing, and deeply moving, Fifty Shades of Grey is a tale that will obsess you, possess you, and stay with you after the last pages.
Summary:
When literature student Anastasia Steele goes to interview young entrepreneur Christian Grey, she encounters a man who is handsome, brilliant, and intimidating.  The unworldly, innocent Ana starts 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, is vast wealth, and 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 discover Christian’s secrets and explores her own dark desires.
Evaluation: 
This book is very well done in consideration of the eroticism. There is much more story behind the inital shock of the erotic nature of the book.  Christian is a man deeply troubled which will be divulged in the subsequent books.
Why I Would Include It: 
This book has created a tremendous amount of buzz! The author has been on talk shows promoting her book which skyrocketed to the best seller list.  I noticed that on FictionL one librarian commented that there were 36 or so holds on the book at her library alone.   So, considering all this, thought it would be a good idea to check it out and see for myself.  Well, the bottom line is it delivers what it promises and more for there is an underlying story to tell underneath the eroticism.
Rating: 5