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Summary: Pulled me out of the doldrums
Review: I've been having a difficult time of late finding a book that holds and, more importantly, keeps my attention for any length of time. Am I jaded? Too easily bored? Tempted too easily by the lure of the tv? Probably. Having already seen the movie based upon this novel I knew what I was getting into when I turned the first page. A very funny, somewhat jaded, slightly over-the-top look at the modern girls' search for love. I figured I'd turn a few pages before becoming bored or distracted but was surprised when I quickly polished off 70 pages before nodding away to dreamland (from exhaustion not boredom). I found Bridget's lack of control when it came to nearly everything quite amusing and her constant (but never overwhelming) remorse realistic. She keeps on plugging away despite her setbacks and always maintains a wicked sense of snark that you've gotta love. Yeah, she's more than a little self-absorbed but I still loved her.Some fave bits: When Bridget ponders the weirdness of why one must apply mascara with mouth open, making me feel not-quite-so-odd for doing the same. It's these silly little comments on the mundane that kept me turning the pages. Love Bridget's daily tallying up of her vices. This one is my favorite though:
Pg. 77 9st, alcohol units 5 (disgrace: urine of Satan), cigarettes 14 (weed of Satan - will give up on birthday) Another favorite of mine (possible because I don't know the first thing about throwing a successful diner party) was her famous dinner party where she agonized over making the perfect. "Realize after all effort and expense have served my guests: blue soup, omelet, marmalade." A great read. I'm looking forward to reading the sequel someday soon.
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Summary: How could you not?
Review: How could you not like Bridget Jones? She is everywoman...struggling with weight, her job, and getting a boyfriend...this is a very funny, amazing book about a woman on a the longest journey called life...you'll Laugh Out Loud for SURE!...and she's British!
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Summary: A real look at Thirty-something Singleton
Review: "Bridget Jones's Diary" by Helen Fielding is such a great and funny book. Bridget Jones is thirty-something single woman living in London trying with problems that all single people face. Dating, Parents trying to fix you up, Losing weight and just trying to though each day without losing it. I think that main reason that this book works so well is that it is written in a diary form, with not to long entries. Overall, "Bridget Jones's Diary" was one of the first "chick-lit" books that set the standard for all that followed.
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Summary: Loved it!
Review: Strangely enough, I didn't like the movie. The book was much better and possibly because I could take my time and savor each character. The writing is excellent and the pacing wonderful. Highly recommended Also recommended: Life of Pi, Da Vinci Code, Bark of the Dogwood
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Summary: Engaging to the end
Review: Bridget Jones's Diary is a really fun book. Encompassing a year or so, each entry in the diary begins with Bridget's "stats" for the day (her weight, alcohol units consumed, cigarettes smoked, etc.) Helen Fielding's writing is very readable and above all, extremely funny. In my opinion, the book's greatest asset was the time spent on developing the rapports between the characters. Hardly any time was spent on this in the film, which in my opinion was rather disappointing (although the film did have Colin Firth). You'll want to know what's going to happen with Bridget and everyone else, and you'll be surprised how difficult it is to put this book down!
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Summary: 30 years out of date
Review: Reading this book, I had to keep checking the inside front cover to see when it was first published. It HAS to have been written in the early 1970's, at the very, very latest. Do people really still think like that? I thought that sort of thing had gone out with our grandmothers. It's set women back at least 30 years.
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Summary: So true and sooo funny!
Review: I loved this book! If you are (or were) single and nearing the dreaded age of 30, you must read this book! Helen does a great job of capturing what it is like to be single and the harrasment that comes from family and married friends. Always trying to set you up, pointing out men, "casually" placing you with a male guest at a party... Bridget always seems to have bad things happen to her... she's late for meetings at work, burns food when she tries to cook, lots of one time dates, no cards on valentines day, etc. The diary blurbs are hilarious as like many women, Bridget weighs herself, counts calories, number of drinks and cigarettes. I am also in the middle of Edge of Reason and it is every bit as funny!
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Summary: Uncensored, Uninhibited, and Unmarried
Review: What could be better than stuck up British people raging on a British girl about not being married yet while she is trying to find inner poise and lose 20 pounds. Although she fails many a time about such resolutions such as not falling for her boss and not smoking as much as she used to. She remains however optimistic. This book is for everyone who is over the age of thirteen even if you think that this book is to racy for them just visit there school and you will find out that there school is just as racy as this book if not more and that is saying a good bit. I would recommend this to anyone over the age of thirteen who has a spare hour or two it is a quick read that you laugh all the way through.
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Summary: Cute, but nothing great...
Review: I enjoyed this fictitious diary about Bridget, a thirtysomething stressing about men, diets, and men...did I mention that? However, since I'm not British, and a bit young for the series, it was not that easy to relate to Bridget, even though I did like her. I also knew I missed quite a few jokes with all the British slang. It has it's cute moments, but overall, it's just basically a fluffy light read, nothing more.
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Summary: Wonderful!
Review: This book had me laughing out loud. It was a great book, I was never bored while reading it. Bridget's character is truly original and hilarious.
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