Breakdown of Fifty Shades Darker by E. L. James

ONE Sentence summary:
The sexcapades of twenty-one-year-old Anastasia Steele and perceived-sexual deviant-billionaire Christian Grey (27 years old) continue, with more plot twists and conflicts than expected.

TWO Things I would have done differently:Having not yet read the third book, I think I would have had her condense the three books into one book. This would avoid all of the repetition.

THREE Titles that if you liked...you will like this:
Breakdown of Fifty Shades of Grey


FOUR Reasons to care:1.) It’s been the top bestseller for quite a few weeks.2.) The plot is significantly more complex than the first one.3.) It’s rare that the second in series is SO MUCH BETTER than the first.4.) The dynamics of a real relationship are explored between the characters.


FIVE Facts about the author:
Breakdown of Fifty Shades of Grey

FIVE Facts about the author:
SIX Emotions I felt while reading:Surprised, frustrated, shocked, amused, compassionate, sympathetic.


SEVEN Thoughts:1.) What makes sex ‘taboo?’2.) If you are a bad communicator, are you bad at sex?3.) Is jealousy bad?4.) Is trust explicitly important in a relationship?5.) How thin is the line between pleasure and pain?6.) What role does time play in a relationship?7.) How do Dom/Sub relationships actually function?  


EIGHT Buzzwords:
relationships, love, passion, lust, trust, sex, pain, pleasure


NINE Plot device/writing techniques/tools/tricks:1.) Written in present tense2.) Emails/text as a way to reveal information3.) healthy descriptions4.) Repetition5.) Nicknames or monikers for other things6.) Past into present7.) Internal voices to add depth to first person8.) Color as metaphor9.) Witty dialogue as plot device


TEN Point plot summary:
1.) Their physical relationship escalates too quickly and suddenly, then Ana walks out.
2.) After five days of misery for both characters, an excuse arises for them to see each other.
3.) Ana decides to give Christian a second chance, as a boyfriend, not Dom. Ana’s boss starts to raise alarm bells.
4.) Christians ex, Leila accosts Ana as she is walking out of her job. Ana’s boss invites her to New York, under work pretenses.
5.) Christian increases security, making Ana feel suffocated.
6.) Ana accidentally bumps into a second ex, the notorious Ms. Robinson. Christian makes his feelings of hate toward her boss known.
7.) Ana and Christian actually talk through some of their issues while attending different events. Christian warns her that her boss is a bad man. 
8.) Ana’s boss touches her, blackmails her and starts to attack her. She defends herself; Christian has him fired.
9.) Christian’s helicopter goes missing. Ana and his family think the worst. (Is this a spoiler alert? There’s a third book). 
10.) He ends up coming back on his birthday. Ana answers his earlier proposition.