Bridget Jones's Diary : A Novel

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Summary: Oh, Bridget!
Review: Okay, okay, it's not a great piece of literature. For those looking for a stimulating, challengning novel, head for the hills! But, if you're looking for a hilarious, different book about what some women think like, _Bridget Jones's Diary_ is for you. It's not a long read- most will finish it in a day or two and it depicts the fantasticly funny adventures of one Bridget Jones. How to describe Bridget? Well, you'd have to figure it out for yourself. She figures that her New Years resolutions don't apply to January first because everyone knows that the New Year really starts on January second. I couldn't believe the situations Bridget managed to get herself into. Most of them had me rolling on the floor with laughter. This book is not meant to be taken too seriously. Bridget is a bit of an alcoholic and totally obsessed with everything in her life, but she does seem to be real and most women (and maybe some men!) will see a little bit of Bridget in themselves. Plus, we get a whole new vocabulary with this book. Hurrah for the singletons! _Bridget Jones's Diary_ is the perfect little book for a pick me up on a sad day and will probably keep you reading into the night. For those looking for a painfully funny book that's pretty down to earth, pick up _Bridget Jones's Diary_.

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Summary: I read this after my daughter finished with it
Review: I can't help but think a big joke has been played on the reading public. A simplistic modern farce, yes, funny in parts too, but it's filled with talk-show content. Not very substantial.

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Summary: Judy Blume meets Sex and the City
Review: If you grew up on Judy Blume, and have graduated to Sex and the City, you'll find this book very familiar. There's nothing new here, though.

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Summary: Laugh Yourself Silly
Review: This is one if my favorite books of all time. It is the tale of Bridget Jones, a thirty-two year old singleton who believes that her life would be perfect if she could a)lose 7 pounds, b)stop smoking, and c)oh I forget what c was... Anyway, it is in journal form detailing her life from January 1 to December 31 of one full year of hilarity. You will laugh, cry, and want to kick her in the head. Especially when you meet her mother. I suggest this to anyone looking for a book to laugh yourself silly with. After you get started, you'll never get enough of Bridget.

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Summary: Hilarity at its best!
Review: Bridget Jones' Diary is a hilarious book filled with insights into the psyche of an everyday women moving quickly into her late thrities. This book will have you rolling in the aisles with embarassing moments that you can both identify with and just plain laugh at. By the end of the book you will figure out that Bridget Jones is just like you.

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Summary: futile attempt to bring down the inflated average
Review: This book annoyed me in that Bridget never changes. I had hopes in the beginning that she would somehow overcome her insecurities and neuroses, and so I endured her uninteresting obsessions. But in the end I felt duped by her constancy. She is a little kid whining for candy, only in the end to get her candy and undoubtedly begin whining for something else. Perhaps it is a true picture of the gen-x-er, but I live it so I don't need to read it in my free time.

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Summary: [Bad]
Review: I can't be the only one who found this book-and Bridget-to be [bad]. I wanted to get her an AA brochure and a cat, and tell her that her life doesn't have to revolve around a man. Ick.

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Summary: Hillarious!
Review: This is a book that speaks to us all. Anyone can empathize with someone like Bridget. I laughed my way from cover to cover...relating to many of Bridget's mishaps and woes! A great and easy read. Highly recommended!

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Summary: EXCELLENT!
Review: I loved this book from the moment I opened the cover. Bridget is so funny. She keeps you laughing and interested the whole year. I especially liked her mother! I can't wait to read the next book Bridget Jones: The Edge of Reason.

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Summary: Fantastic Read
Review: An enjoyable read that is really funny. Bridget strikes me as an insecure, highly neurotic woman who is nearing her thirties looking for her perfect 'boyfriend'. Surrounded by her impossibly flighty mother who seems to have more fun at 60 than she is, friends who either married or in a rut like her, she tries so hard to be perfect by trying to diet, writing each experiences in her diary. She also has an on-then-off relationship with her boss that took an interesting turn in the end. All in all, this book should be read by both female and male so that both species will have an idea about the other party is actually thinkig about