Fifty Shades (novel series) Fifty Shades (novel series) Fifty Shades is a series of erotic novels by E. L. James. Initially a trilogy consisting of "Fifty Shades of Grey" (2011), "Fifty Shades Darker" and "Fifty Shades Freed" (2012), the series traces the deepening relationship between a college graduate, Anastasia Steele, and a young business man, Christian Grey. Grey introduces Ana to the world of BDSM. James has spoken of her shock at the success of the book, "The explosion of interest has taken me completely by surprise" she said. James has described the "Fifty Shades" trilogy as "my midlife crisis, writ large. All my
Fifty Shades Darker (film) the United Kingdom ($9.7 million), France ($8.7 million), Brazil ($7.5 million), Italy ($6.8 million), and Russia ($6.7 million). Much like its predecessor, "Fifty Shades Darker" received negative reviews from critics, who criticized its screenplay, narrative and Dornan's performance. On review aggregation website Rotten Tomatoes, the film has an approval rating of 10% based on 176 reviews, with an average rating of 3.3/10. The site's critical consensus reads, "Lacking enough chemistry heat or narrative friction to satisfy, the limp "Fifty Shades Darker" wants to be kinky but only serves as its own form of punishment." On Metacritic, which assigns a normalized