Fifty Shades Freed by EL James

“Fifty Shades Freed” is the concluding book of “The Fifty Shades” trilogy.
When Ana Steele first met Christian Grey, she never imagined her life would change so dramatically. Ana always knew that her life with Christian would never be easy but neither of them thought the challenge would be quite so difficult. It seems that even with love and wealth, there are still misfortunes that they must overcome to make the relationship work. Ana has to learn to share Christian’s luxurious lifestyle without losing her independence, to become the person she wants to be. Meanwhile Christian must learn to overcome his obsession to control and finally lay the ghosts that haunt him to rest.
So “The Fifty Shades” trilogy has come to an end and I am sorry to say that I was disappointed with the concluding story. I don’t know how I wanted the book to end, whether it ended in tragedy or with their happy ever after. But it just seemed too simple and easy an ending and failed to impress me. Also the style of writing in this book differed to the first two, there were flashbacks in this story and that was not the case with the other stories.
Although I felt that “The Fifty Shades” trilogy didn’t impress me as much as I hoped it would. I still enjoyed sharing the last couple of weeks of my life with the passionate yet troubled couple as they embarked on their bittersweet journey of first love.
I also have to tip my hat to EL James for creating such an phenomenal saga, that had sniggering me like an juvenile or gasping in shock with each page I turned. Either way “The Fifty Shades” saga is an entertaining read, that will have you hooked. Admittedly the writing can a bit lengthy at times but the explosive sex scenes will definitely distract you from that.
One thing I am wondering now that the saga has come to end, will there be another story of Christian Grey and Ana Steele in the future or will we just be left to wonder what if?
You can buy Fifty Shades Freed on Amazon and other good bookshops.


Paige Toon grew up in Australia, America and England – thanks to her much-travelled Le Mans winner dad, Vern Schuppan. For eight years, Paige worked at “heat” Magazine as Reviews Editor. Her first book “Lucy in the Sky” was published in 2007 and her latest book “One Perfect Summer” was has just been released. Paige is married and has a son and daughter. She lives in Cambridge.
“I always say that the first thing to do is to finish something.That puts you way ahead of all the other aspiring writers who are never finishing their books! It’s tempting to keep stopping and editing, but try to press on to the end. Once you’ve finished, you’ll be able to take a step back and start working out what the story is actually about, and whether it’s working. I always recommend taking a break from a book as well – a few weeks without looking at it, so you can approach it again with a fresh eye. Don’t ask family or friends to read and criticise – you’ll probably get unalloyed praise, which is nice but not that useful, or you’ll be incredibly annoyed by their criticism. It’s always great to try and get feedback from unbiased sources, which is why writing groups can be so useful. To first-time writers, I would caution that they beware of trying too hard. Where possible, always take the simple route while you are learning the craft. Steer clear of fancy structures that get in the way of the story, or multiple narrative voices (one novel I read had about fourteen narrators, all of them talking in the same voice), or incredibly overcomplicated plots. Think about a strong story, clear characterization, natural dialogue and how to weave together the elements of plot and description so that the reader is effortlessly transported into the story. Easy to say, very hard to do!”
