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EL James milks 50 Shades but Grey is flaccid

A review of Grey the latest book by EL James, author of the 50 Shades trilogy Grey released on 18 June (Christian Grey’s birthday) the latest installment from EL James, author of the 50 Shades Trilogy, is already topping the best seller charts but be warned that you’ll probably suffer from buyer’s remorse because it will leave you hanging. James claims that the fans begged for this book. Of course based on the sheer global numbers of people who bought the trilogy (around 125 million) and the additional people who contributed to the US$288 million in tickets sales for the movie, it is forgone conclusion that Grey would be a chart topper and an opportunity that James could not pass up even though her efforts disappoint. In Grey, Christian Grey comes across as a husk of a man, hollow on the inside. He has the same internal dialogue that Ana had in the previous books, clearly James’ writing style and although the book is marketed as the story from Christian Grey’s perspective, it...