Filling the gap in the adult market that the Twilight and
Hunger Games series have for the tweens, E. L. James’ much talked about (in
hushed tones, of course) trilogy has stormed book charts around the world since
the first instalment was published in May 2011. Louisiana
state library’s decision to ban the series, slamming it as ‘mommy porn’, saw
sales soar once again when the erotic trilogy made global news.
Set in Seattle, self-made business mogul, Christian Grey, is
forced to confront his unique lifestyle and obsession with control when he
meets dowdy, book-worm, Anastasia Steele. Desperate to ensnare Anastasia, Christian finds himself
breaking all the rules he so carefully set up to protect himself and ensure his
chaotic life remains on an even keel.
In addition to the unlikely love story blossoming with
Anastasia, Christian’s difficult start in life and enviable success have made
him unpopular in several circles, circles that have the means and the motive to
seriously hurt him and his family.
To be honest, the erotic segments get a little tedious and
repetitive, but are soon replaced by repeated, overt romantic gestures, and
then those get a little tedious. It’s all nothing you haven’t read before, provided you’re
already acquainted with the likes of Jilly Cooper and Jackie Collins.
That said, there is more than enough of a storyline behind
the shock-factor that ensured sales exceeding ten million to keep you turning
the page, all 1664 pages if you make it to the end of the third instalment.
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