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I bought the series, read them back to back, find them very - I can't think of a clean single word to describe them - predictable? (that's what I'm going with and it will be explained)

As I've earlier stated - I've read all of these books, back to back and I've read them more than once. I don't read them for the explicate material because I've seen better on fan fiction sites, I find it has a lack of plot if you like action/adventure but if you would like an extreme example of a day-to-day life this portrays it.

Predictable, indeed it is and at times cliche. Virgin girl meets deviant guy - doesn't do 'normal' relationships, falls madly in love, and shit hits the fan. IN ALL THREE BOOKS! I mean, in all three books their 'hot and cold' to quote Katy Perry. Their on, their off - they have a third wheel known as 'Mrs Robinson', another named 'Leila' and the stalker as 'Jack Hyde' (I mean seriously couldn't think of a better name? Just had to use Jekyll and Hyde there didn't she).

But A BABY SAVES THE DAY. Geez, I believe Christian would have ran a mile instead of embracing fatherhood after Ana got hurt. The end was a downer, much like the whole book.

The only thing I can relate this series to is the Twilight series. Haven't you noticed that through the whole book the main plot of it all was getting laid by a vampire? Sure there was action and fantasy aspects, maybe thats what makes it more enjoyable to the teenage audience and FSOG to the older female variety because of the believable plot of everyday life and wishing for the high life.

I agree with Jonathan Hopkins - it will be forgotten by the masses while Harry Potter will remain eternal like J.R.R Tolkein's The Lord of the Rings and The Hobbit.