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Summary: pretty darn good
Review: I loved Edge of Reason, particuarly the Thai jail sequence and Colin Firth interview. All in all I thought it was a great follow-up despite certain repetitions of what we'd had before. But it was a good, funny read and I was pretty much engrossed in Bridget's misadventures. Also have to recommend The Trials of Tiffany Trott, another singleton/dating novel - a complete scream!
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Summary: fabulous, sweetie
Review: As a thirtysomething singleton, Bridget has become a good friend! She is once again navagating life with her assortment of pals, both smug and otherwise. Despite the craziness of a few situations-Edge of Reason is for anyone who loved Bridget the first time around.
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Summary: Bridget Jones : The Edge of Reason.
Review: After reading the first book I was left wanting more tales of Bridget Jones. The Edge of Reason was just what I needed. More uproarious situations that made me laugh out loud! I could not put this book down. Even the man sitting next to me on an air plane asked me about the book because he said "I really seemed to enjoy it." If you like the Diary you will like The Edge of Reason, I surely did.
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Summary: Lackluster plot with minimal comedic relief
Review: I must admit, after having read Fielding's first "Bridget Jones" masterpiece (during which I scared those hapless folk who happened to be in my vicinity with my side-splitting hyena laughter), Edge of Reason is a big disappointment. The plot is stale (too many Thailand drug bust themes running about these days) and the Jane Austin rip-off rendered events too predictable. On the whole, characters featured in this book were poorly developed and two-dimensional. Having said that, Bridget is still the enchanting neurotic figure we got to know and love a short time ago -- a mirror image of every woman living in a parallel universe. Edge of Reason is still worth a read, but don't have lofty expectations.
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Summary: Bridget strikes again
Review: I rushed out to buy 'The Edge of Reason' when i heard of its release. Just as funny as the first, Bridget keeps you cringing and sympathizing at her hapless antics. Thoroughly enjoyed the book and look forward to seeing the movie.
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Summary: The Wet Shirt Scene is on Tape IV! Oh yes...a review too!
Review: For those of you (like me who own the videos "Pride and Prejudice" with Colin Firth) who want to bypass the whole movie until this scene- the scene is on tape IV!I love this book! It is refreshing and wonderful to read about Bridget- her life is so similar to my own and to many of my "singleton" friends who are in our early thirties and trying to battle careers, relationships (or lack thereof) and "smug marrieds". May there be a third! The original Bridget Jones is becoming a movie- I'm curious to see if the movie makers follow the lead of the producers of "Pride and Prejudice" and faithfully follow the book instead of typical hollywood mutilation. Now if they could get Colin Firth to play Mark Darcy in the movie...
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Summary: Too much of the same
Review: As much as I loved the first Bridget book, I am having a very hard time maintaining my interest in this sequel, much to my disappointment. I find myself constantly feeling impatient at the lack of change and personal growth in the characters. All of the things they said and did and felt in the first book are identical in the second. I keep wanting to yell at Bridget "Stop living in the same old rut -- and try growing up a bit!" The writing is frequently humorous, and I've gotten some good laughs, but overall I feel this is a retread of the first book -- a few of the names have changed, but the situations and experiences and dialog are the same ole same ole.
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Summary: Lost potential
Review: THE EDGE OF REASON and Frank McCourt's 'TIS are classic examples of what gets lost when the authors are rushed into supplying sequels. Both of these books had enormous potential, and both fell extremely short of their mark. This Bridget is a whiner and her airhead friends are hard to tell apart. The mother/daughter relationship which was so lovingly and comically described in THE DIARY becomes flat and stale here. Although the comedy sometimes hearkens back to the high-giggle level of THE DIARY (witness the screamingly funny interview with Colin Firth and Bridget's plane ride to Thailand), much of the comedy also falters. The plot needs to be shaped into more of an arc. I agree with other reviewers who say that this book needs to be edited--and I don't mean just correcting the spelling of the First Lady's name.
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Summary: got to buy this one!
Review: This book is wider in scope than the last, and a bit more outrageous (got to keep Bridget in trouble.) Portions are laugh-out-loud funny, and the ending hit me with the giggles so bad that I nearly peed my pants.
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Summary: I laughed out loud!
Review: To truely appreciate this book is to laugh out loud at the use of the video "Pride and Prejudice" as a device to cheer the characters in this book up. As an owner of this video and admirer of "Mr Darcy" and the famous pond scene, I laughed out loud! It was very hard to explain to my finance who did not like the movie as much as I did! Loved the book, even better than the first one.
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