Bridget Jones: The Edge of Reason

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Summary: Rollicking Good Fun
Review: Fans of Bridget Jones diary will not be disappointed by this hilarious sequel. Helen Fielding has done it again. She has crafted an entertaining and truly funny novel that is sure to entertain all but the most grumpy of readers. Where as most comic novels I read make me think their jokes are very clever, Fieldings jokes make me think they are clever and I am amazed at how creative she can be. This sort of humor is probably very difficult to sustain, but Fielding is a master. Bridget is a slightly silly person, a bit on the unrealistic side, but I suppose diaries (as this is) may include ones ultimate unrealistic fantasies (like being rescued by Colin Firth or Prince William). While Bridget is on the edge of reason, her on-again off-again boyfriend is the voice of reason and the perfect comic foil. Her friends are as wacky as she is and their antics are sure to amuse as are Bridget's comments about everyone and everything around her. Bridget Jones: The Edge of Reason is solid entertainment and certainly worth reading. I seriously could not put it down after the first 50 pages. Enjoy.

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Summary: Dumb Fun
Review: This book comes into a different climate than the original, which launched the publication of many new books in the independant-woman's-coming-of-age genre. It no longer has the fresh originality of the first, nor does it compare well to other, better, recent books, like the Girl's Guide to Hunting and Fishing. On the other hand, it launches right into the amusing Bridget tone and sustains it throughout. There were quite a few times in the first half when I couldn't get into the story. Often, the characters are being annoyingly stupid just to advance a plot point, and most of the situations are standard, over-the-top, boring sit-com fare. It reads like a B movie. And yet, I kept reading and eventually was drawn back in and enjoyed the resolution. We do have to hand it to Ms. Fielding for jump-starting a genre that I'm enjoying overall. I just hope they don't make a movie out of this story - we've seen it already.

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Summary: I Feel Like I Should Hate Bridget Jones...
Review: ...but I was irresistably drawn in by both novels! I found myself becoming patently annoyed with Bridget throughout much of the new book, but stuck by her as I would a friend who repeatedly made bad choices. I too cheated and brought my copy to work because I simply had to find out what happened.

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Summary: A fun read.
Review: I read Bridget Jones's Diary about two years ago and had to find out what happened to her in year two. A noteworthy continuation - I DID NOT PUT THIS BOOK DOWN.

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Summary: Un-put-downably funny!
Review: This book is even better than the original (v.g., v.v. funny). No, I wouldn't have believed it, either. But once I got into it I realized that Bridget had become a multi-dimensional character I cared about. So many laugh-out-loud moments of her hilarious misadventures that I lost count. (I. Am. Not. Kidding.) This will surely develop into a cult -- reminds me of "Absolutely Fabulous." How can you NOT love Bridget? And even her bizarre, oh-how-you-love-to-hate-them enemies. And so many plot surprises! Just when you think the bizarre quotient has been reached, AAARGH! I will definitely recommend this to everyone I know. And I'll read it again.

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Summary: v. funny
Review: well, the first book cracked me up and this one did too.I always enjoy good writing, no matter the age or gender of the author. Therefore I will say that I am unlike most of the other reviewers, a man,and even though I haven't experienced the same things, I can still appreciate all the details and nuances that make this such a rich work. So, please stop marginalizing Ms. Fielding as some ''womans" author. Us guys think she's funny too".I mean when you're talking funny novels she's right up there with Asher Brauner's "Love songs of the tone deaf" or Joseph Heller's "Catch 22".When you've got it you've got it, and Fielding's got it. Can't wait for her next.

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Summary: Even funnier than the first one
Review: I discovered the much touted Bridget Jones books very recently. The first one had me in stitches and this, the follow-up, is even funnier. The trials and tribulations of this neurotic 30-something year old are hilarious. You can identify with all her insecurities and yet laugh at the situations she puts herself into. I couldn't put this book down and it will be one I reach for anytime I need a good laugh. Buy it, you won't be sorry.

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Summary: Bridget Jones: Hurrah!
Review: I heartily recommend the audiobook for "Bridget Jones, the Edge of Reason", as not only is the dialogue wickedly funny and satirical but the delivery of it by Tracie Bennett is superb. I can't praise it enough. I can't wait to hear or read other books by Helen Fielding!

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Summary: Real people!
Review: Helen Fielding's Bridget Jones books have been delightful reads. The Edge of Reason was a great follow up to Bridget's first book. I found myself smiling in appreciation of the realistic development of Fielding's characters and their feelings and actions. Any person can easily identify with Bridget and her mood changes, relationships with friends and family, and her constant internal conflicts. The diary style is perfect for this book and its plot. It's great to read a book that is relaxing and entertaining. It reinforces the ways that we cope and how we are on a continual journey of self-discovery that makes each day and experience special.

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Summary: Lightening Strikes Again
Review: I eagerly anticpated the release of this book for many months secretly worrying that it would pale in comparison to the original. I could not have been more wrong. This book was just as, if not funnier than the first. Ms. Fielding is a wonderful writer and Bridge is the easiest to love character I have encountered in a long, long while. My only hope is that this becomes a trilogy!