Darker by El James Darker by El James is the book 4 about relationship between Christian Grey and Anastasia Steele. It tells us about what happened after their break off from Christian's point of view. We find him devastated in the beginning. Girls have never left him before. This is the first time he really regrets about the end of relationship. What is more, he feels that Ana was special. So, Grey follows his psychiatrist's advice and decides to try "relationship her way". She doesn't mind to try it either. From that point on BDSM issue is left behind. Together they immerse themselves into all kinds of boyfriend/girlfriend activities imaginable. They seem to be happy and carefree enjoying each other's company. Readers can easily notice the difference between Christian-predator from the first part of the story and lovefooled Christian. His family and his staff point out profound difference too. "We've never seen him that happy", they say. Readers, who have the advantage of having access to his thoughts and feelings, know that Grey doesn't have nightmares anymore and his "don't touch me" condition steadily recedes. Now, instead of shocking story for perverts we have mediocre love story with a lot of genital related vocabulary. The further we read the more boring it becomes. It feels like in attempt to add more action the author deliberately invents unnecessary twists and turns in the plot. El James tries to hold reader's attention with new characters and events. In general, the whole book is just an attempt to sell as many copies as possible using the succes of the first part of the story.