''The Mister'' is a 2019

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novel by E. L. James.

Plot

English aristocrat Maxim Trevelyan inherits the Earldom of Trevethick following the sudden death of his elder brother, Kit. He develops feelings for his housekeeper, Alessia Demachi, an undocumented Albanian immigrant. After two strangers come to his London apartment searching for Alessia, Maxim takes her to his residence in Cornwall for her safety. Maxim begins a sexual relationship with Alessia but conceals his title from her. When Alessia discovers Maxim is an Earl, she attempts to leave him but is unsuccessful; they later reconcile. Alessia reveals she has an abusive fiancé, who subsequently kidnaps her, prompting Maxim to travel to Albania to find her. Maxim eventually reaches Alessia's family home and asks for her hand in marriage. Alessia arrives shortly afterward, reveals the truth about her fiancé to her father, and she and Maxim marry.

Reception

The Guardian ''The Guardian'' is a British daily newspaper. It was founded in Manchester in 1821 as ''The Manchester Guardian'' and changed its name in 1959, followed by a move to London. Along with its sister paper, ''The Guardian Weekly'', ''The Guardi ...

'' described it as "A coked-up lord bonks a trafficked Albanian immigrant as the ''Fifty Shades of Grey'' author swaps BDSM for dispiritingly creepy power games" and added that "There is a complete dearth of emotional maturity that is genuinely unsettling."

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wrote, "the narrative is so committed to sexualizing Alessia's vulnerability and powerlessness that the result is offensive." ''

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'' called it "hopelessly retrograde and dismally unentertaining." In a positive review,

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stated that "the book's belief in the infinitely transformative power of love will hit the sweet spot for readers looking to be swept away."

Film adaptation

On February 25, 2020, ''

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'' announced that

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would produce a film adaptation of ''The Mister''.

References

External links

Official site
{{DEFAULTSORT:Mister, The 2019 British novels Vintage Books books British romance novels Novels set in Albania Novels set in Cornwall Novels set in London