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Summary: classic
Review: "Bridget Jones's Diary" was the beginning of a small revolution in women's literature. It is the book that has begat dozens - if not hundreds - of other books as well as entire publishing labels. They are modeled after it in style (self-deprecation and self-defeating behaviour) as well as plot (aging single girl in the big city seeks love against parental, employment, and self-induced obstacles).But none of them are quite as good! Bridget's story has a distinctive tone comprised of an epistolary style, obsessive counting behavior (calories, cigarettes, alcohol units, calls to the British equivalent of *-69), and an unsual diction that makes it a highly entertaining read. And Fielding has mastered the trick of romantic comedy - making the heroine so flawed and winning that we're rooting for her to find love at all costs no matter how much we believe she should be complete without it. Most first-time readers of "Bridget Jones's Diary" will have seen the movie already. This shouldn't hinder their enjoyment of the book; the two are more complementary than identical. The book misses the movie's sheer narrative neatness and obvious resemblance to Austen's "Pride and Prejudice". However, it's much more complex (the filmmakers altered the plot a great deal) and far more humorous.
Rating: 
Summary: Hilarious, cynical and smart
Review: I don't believe that this book needs to be introduced. It is, of course, the witty, comic and bestselling confessions of a single, working woman, Bridget Jones, Helen Fielding's goldmine creation.
It is also an entertaining, stylish and very amusing view of modern society, featuring a delicious cast of characters and Helen Fielding's cynical and irresistible writing style.
The diary format of the book makes it fast-paced, and I read both the books in one night each.
Every moment is enjoyable, and I was holding my stomach with laughter during most of it. Bridget Jones is bloody brilliant, if you want to kill yourself laughing and relate to the character's experiences, or simply read a book that refuses to be put down this one's for you!
Rating:
Summary: 10 STARS! **********
Review: This is my all-time favorite book. It's an honest and hilarious look at the emotional rollercoaster ride that is Bridget's life. She's a cynical optimist who can't seem to get a break or lose those last few pounds. She alternates between despair ("Why? WHY?!?!") and enthusiasm (to cook a gourmet meal for friends, for example, or lose 7 pounds before tomorrow). The first time I read this book, several years ago, I laughed out loud -- often -- to the point of tears. It's THAT funny. If you choose to "read" it on audio book, you won't be disappointed. Barbara Rosenblat has the perfect voice for Bridget (and all the other characters). I've never been so impressed with a reading before.
Rating:
Summary: Fabulous
Review: Bridget is completely lovable in her little ways of doing things and the outlandish (but socially accurate) methodology of dealing with her life's problems. The idea of writing a diary about a 30-something singleton in London who wants to be young, in a committed relationship with a hot guy, in control of her habits (smoking, drinking, eating), and who cannot do any of those things is a very good one. Honestly, the entire book is funny, even in the most serious passages. It reminds us that our problems are mostly our own making, and any effort on our parts to change the cosmic balance is futile. Thus, we are led to laugh at ourselves through Bridget's stumbling path to happiness.
Rating: 
Summary: Gets Boring
Review: Yes, it's funny. But there's only so much "shagging", drinking, and obsessions about men a woman can take. I put it down after reading almost half of it. THere wasn't any real plot I could ascertain, and the constant shagging or crying into the wine bottle over lack thereof got real old real fast. But, if you can put up with the characters's silliness, I'm sure a plot emerged somewhere. And there were funny parts. But it just didn't keep me interested enough to read the whole thing.
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Summary: Not the best chic-lit out there...
Review: After hearing so much about this book, I was excited to see what all the hoopla was about. As a huge fan of British chic-lit, Bridget Jones' Diary unfortunately just didn't do it for me. At times I found the way in which it was written to be kind of hard to follow and understand. The quality of writing that I was hoping for was just not there. In my opinion, this book is not all that it is cracked up to be! There are better beach books out there.
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Summary: self-interest
Review: the bridget jones phenomenom allowed me to feel a little happier with myself. despite all of bridget's faults and lack thereof, Fielding has made her a heroine for normal women (aside from the aquiremnet of mr. darcy)
Rating:
Summary: Funny, better than the movie
Review: Funny book and true to life. I think most women can relate to Bridget.
Rating:
Summary: I love Her
Review: What more can I say? This is the best book I have read in a long time! This was way better than any movie! I could not even compare the two! I do appologize for not having a more wordy intellingent opinion, but one such legnthy opinion is not really necessary for such an amazing book!
I also enjoyed "the Nanny Diaries" by McLaughlin & Kraus.
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Summary: It Was Okay
Review: I did enjoy reading "Bridget Jone's Diary", it was a funny, witty & a fun reading experience. It did realistically & originally portray dating through a woman's perspective. I also found it to be repetitive, she covered the same subjects again and again. Also, Bridget's obsession with weight was just annoying, annoying enough that I wanted to skip any paragraphs that described weight issues--even though there really was no reason for it to be an issue. In addition, some parts were really boring & pointless, for example, Bridget spent half of a page describing how her fingernails were messy, & that she needed an emery board. She was a character that you loved & hated. She was witty & fun, but at the same time, she acted stupidly around men, and drank and smoked all the time.Plus, it was very dumb when she complained about smoker's rights.This is a light, fluffy, summer reading novel--don't expect anything more. But, overall, this was a novel that I hoped I would love, and tried to love, but in the end, it was just mediocre to me.
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