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Summary: Great Sequel!
Review: I loved this sequal, and actually found it funnier than the first one. I hope that Helen Fielding writes more bridget jones soon! I read it in a day and a half and loved every second of it. Everyone should give bridget jones a try.
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Summary: Bridget is Back!
Review: In the sequel to Bridget Jones' "Diary", "The Edge of Reason" picks up almost immediately where the Diary left off: Bridget is with Mark Darcy, and thinks she should be 'happy'. But all is not well: Mark seems more interested in football, Bridget's friends are having problems, her mother is off to Africa, her father is drinking, and a new character, Rebecca (with "thighs like a baby giraffe"), is after Mark. Plus, Bridget is still obsessed with her weight, her smoking, and how many alcohol "units" she consumes. How Bridget copes -- or doesn't -- with all of the above makes for an hilarious read. However, there are some serious moments and some characters that sometimes don't fit well into the novel; for example, Bridget and Shazz's trip to Thailand starts off one way and ends very differently. These minor glitches don't ruin the book, and maybe author Helen Fielding was trying to see if her character learns anything from her trials and tribulations (hint: not quite). The highest comedy point is Bridget's Rome "interview" with Colin Firth: it will make you laugh out loud. (Fielding actually thanks Firth in the acknowledgements.) Definitely worth reading.
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Summary: Even funnier than her first!
Review: I kid you not: I was laying in bed, in pajamas, bowl of popcorn and two kitties on my lap, and I finished her first book, Bridget Jones' Diary. I looked at the clock: 10:50 PM. I knew I could make it! I literally lept out of bed (amazingly didn't spill any of the popcorn or disturb the kitties' slumber - its a skill...), dressedn and sped down to the local (bookstore)- and bought this, the sequel, before they closed at 11:00! I think I read it all that night. I laughed out loud.
Repeatedly.
It was hysterical.
A joy to read.
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Summary: not disappointed
Review: i just finished reading "The Edge of Reason." I was thinking it wouldn't be as good as "diary" but I was mistaken. I loved this book. It was a v.g summer read. I read it every chance I got, I could not wait to see what happen next with Mark, Jude and Rebecca (nasty nasty woman). I think anyone young woman can identify with this book. You may not be Bridget Jones, but you do have to root for her.
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Summary: Funny, but a rip-off of "Brokedown Palace"
Review: I thought the book was funny, but I was bothered by how stupid Bridget was in many parts of the book. No one is that stupid. The situations were just a bit far-fetched. Also, I can't beleive the Thai prison thing was just a coincidence...
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Summary: Entertaining, but not all that
Review: The first installment was funny, quick, and thoughtful. Bridget Jones was an endearing character whose foibles were as lovable as her charms. But Bridget Jones in the follow-up was trite. Poorly developed. Boring. Self-conscious for the sake of being self-conscious. You get the feeling that the publisher rushed Helen Fielding back to the typewriter after the delirious success of the first one....
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Summary: Please, buy this book
Review: I couldn't wait for the sequel to BJ's diary. I ordered it immediately from Amazon.uk because I just couldn't wait for it to be published in the US. It was worth the extra cost and the extra shipping. Bridget is sooooo neurotic but it is hilarious. She is so likable and so much fun. I finished this on my honeymoon back in January and I don't know which was more fun, spending the week with my new husband in paradise or reading this book...it was a tie. Seriously, this book is great. The original turned me on to a lot of great new overseas authors. Try Marian Keyes' books if you like Helen Fielding's. They are hysterical too. By far my two favorite authors.
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Summary: I loved it!
Review: The Edge of Reason is fabulous. I must confess that I was somewhat apprehensive about reading this sequel, but it more than lived up to expectations. The Bridget Jones' series is a must for single women everywhere, although I think others will enjoy it as well. While there has been much debate about what are the best reads for single women, my personal favorites are Bridget Jones, Fried Calamari, and The Girls' Guide to Hunting and Fishing.
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Summary: v. disappointed with the sequel
Review: Nothing at all like the first book. What did she do, watch the Claire Danes movie and decide to put Bridget in the role?
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Summary: Go Bridget!
Review: Having read other people's reviews elsewhere, I was prepared for a disappointing sequel. To my surprise, I liked the sequel even more than I liked the first book! Bridget is funny, single, and insecure about love and life...like many of us singletons. The self-help tripe was a little much (I always think the people who get the most help from those books are the publishers and authors), but in the end, Bridget reigns supreme! Great laughs, especially the Turkish prison escapade. A great summer read!
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