Fifty Shades of Grey is a 2011 erotic romance novel by British author E. L. James. It became the first instalment in the Fifty Shades novel series that follows the deepening relationship between a college graduate, Anastasia Steele, and a young business magnate, Christian Grey.

What is the meaning behind 50 shades of GREY?

So what is the title of Fifty Shades of Grey referring to? ... On the surface, Fifty Shades of Grey means roughly what you think it means: Christian Grey has a lot of facets of his personality. He can go from gentleman one minute to S&M manic the next. The book is showcasing all those shades of Grey's character.

Why is 50 shades of GREY so bad?

He stalks and manipulates the Ana character. Part of the reason why Fifty Shades of Grey gets so much bad press is that so many people who actually know nothing about BDSM think that this is what BDSM actually is. Christian Grey is by no means the only abusive character to be featured in BDSM-themed novels.