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Freed: Christian Grey is as possessive and awful as ever in new Fifty Shades book

Final book in the Christian Grey trilogy has been released

Roisin O'Connor
Tuesday 01 June 2021 14:20 BST
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It’s a big day for the book industry: EL James has released the third part of her Fifty Shades story, as told by moody billionaire Christian Grey.

The first book in the franchise, Fifty Shades of Grey, was released in 2011 and became a publishing phenomenon.

It set a record for the fastest-selling paperback of all time in the UK, and was followed by two sequels – Fifty Shades Darkerand Fifty Shades Freed – written from the perspective of its protagonist, Anastasia Steele.

A film series followed, starring Irish actor Jamie Dornan as Christian, and Dakota Johnson as Anastasia.

James’s “mommy porn” writing has been described over the years in far-from flattering terms, but we thought we’d try and see whether there was anything redeemable about the final book in one of the most notorious franchises in literary history.

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I actually can’t do this. Ha! EL James has done it again. I can’t remember the last time I actually had to give up on reading a book. But there you go. Freed is unreadable. I’m going to write up a review instead. Wish me luck.

Roisin O'Connor1 June 2021 14:11

Roisin O'Connor1 June 2021 14:19

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