Character Analysis
(Avoiding Spoilers)
Grew up… in Montesano, Wisconsin. Ana’s biological father died shortly after her birth, and she was raised by her mother and her stepfather Ray. She got along well with them, and when her mother left to be with another man, Ana decided to stay with Ray.
Living… in Vancouver, Washington, where she’s attending school at the University of Washington Vancouver campus.
Profession… student. Ana is studying English, and she hopes to work in the publishing field someday. Her friend and roommate Kate is a journalist. When she falls sick, Ana has to sub in for her on the day she was supposed to interview Christian Grey, well-known business magnate.
Interests… reading. Ana loves literature, and has decided to pursue a career in books. She’s also a fairly good cook, and her stepfather Ray taught her how to use tools and work with her hands.
Relationship Status… dating. Kind of. There’s no doubt that the enigmatic Christian Grey is attractive, and Ana’s never wanted to be with anyone more. But apparently Christian doesn’t “do romance.” Ana’s not sure she’s ready for whatever it is he does, but she’s willing to try.
Challenge… to make it work with Christian. He’s controlling, dominating, and kind of aggravating. But Ana sees another side of him, a more vulnerable side, lurking underneath. Unfortunately, he won’t open up to her. Yet.
Personality… shy and awkward, Ana doesn't have great social skills. But even if she isn’t the best at small talk, she’s intelligent and capable. Ana is kind-hearted, and hates disappointing people. Her biggest flaw tends to be her stubborness — she won’t accept compliments or gifts, and she doesn’t always listen to other people’s explanations of a situation.
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An inexperienced college student meets a wealthy businessman whose sexual practices put a strain on their relationship.
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When college senior Anastasia Steele steps in for her sick roommate to interview prominent businessman Christian Grey for their campus paper, little does she realize the path her life will take. Christian, as enigmatic as he is rich and powerful, finds himself strangely drawn to Ana, and she to him. Though sexually inexperienced, Ana plunges headlong into an affair—and learns that Christian's true sexual proclivities push the boundaries of pain and pleasure.
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SOON TO BE A MAJOR MOTION PICTURE
Daunted by the singular tastes and dark secrets of the beautiful, tormented young entrepreneur Christian Grey, Anastasia Steele has broken off their relationship to start a new career with a Seattle publishing house.
But desire for Christian still dominates her every waking thought, and when he proposes a new arrangement, Anastasia cannot resist. They rekindle their searing sensual affair, and Anastasia learns more about the harrowing past of her damaged, driven and demanding Fifty Shades.
While Christian wrestles with his inner demons, Anastasia must confront the anger and envy of the women who came before her, and make the most important decision of her life.
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FIFTY SHADES OF GREY IS SOON TO BE A MAJOR MOTION PICTURE
Now in hardcover, with a silk ribbon marker and printed endpapers, the third volume of the New York Times #1 bestselling trilogy.When unworldly student Anastasia Steele first encountered the driven and dazzling young entrepreneur Christian Grey, it sparked a sensual affair that changed both of their lives irrevocably. Shocked, intrigued, and, ultimately, repelled by Christian’s singular erotic tastes, Ana demands a deeper commitment. Determined to keep her, Christian agrees.
Now, Ana and Christian have it all—love, passion, intimacy, wealth, and a world of possibilities for their future. But Ana knows that loving her Fifty Shades will not be easy, and that being together will pose challenges that neither of them would anticipate. Ana must somehow learn to share Christian’s opulent lifestyle without sacrificing her own identity. And Christian must overcome his compulsion to control as he wrestles with the demons of a tormented past.
Just when it seems that their strength together will eclipse any obstacle, misfortune, malice, and fate conspire to make Ana’s deepest fears turn to reality.
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When literature student Anastasia Steele goes to interview young entrepreneur Christian Grey, she encounters a man who is beautiful, brilliant, and intimidating. The unworldly, innocent Ana is startled to realize she wants this man and, despite his enigmatic reserve, finds she is desperate to get close to him. Unable to resist Ana's quiet beauty, wit, and independent spirit, Grey admits he wants her, too—but on his own terms. Shocked yet thrilled by Grey's singular erotic tastes, Ana hesitates. For all the trappings of success—his multinational businesses, his vast wealth, his loving family—Grey is a man tormented by demons and consumed by the need to control. When the couple embarks on a daring, passionately physical affair, Ana discovers Christian Grey's secrets and explores her own dark desires. This book is intended for mature audiences.
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Lina is just like any other fifteen-year-old Lithuanian girl in 1941. She paints, she draws, she gets crushes on boys. Until one night when Soviet officers barge into her home, tearing her family from the comfortable life they've known. Separated from her father, forced onto a crowded and dirty train car, Lina, her mother, and her young brother slowly make their way north, crossing the Arctic Circle, to a work camp in the coldest reaches of Siberia. Here they are forced, under Stalin's orders, to dig for beets and fight for their lives under the cruelest of conditions. Lina finds solace in her art, meticulously-and at great risk-documenting events by drawing, hoping these messages will make their way to her father's prison camp to let him know they are still alive. It is a long and harrowing journey, spanning years and covering 6,500 miles, but it is through incredible strength, love, and hope that Lina ultimately survives. Between Shades of Gray is a novel that will steal your breath and capture your heart.
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When a wounded Christian Grey tries to entice a cautious Ana Steele back into his life, she demands a new arrangement before she will give him another chance. As the two begin to build trust and find stability, shadowy figures from Christian's past start to circle the couple, determined to destroy their hopes for a future together.
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Believing they have left behind shadowy figures from their past, newlyweds Christian and Ana fully embrace an inextricable connection and shared life of luxury. But just as she steps into her role as Mrs. Grey and he relaxes into an unfamiliar stability, new threats could jeopardize their happy ending before it even begins.
