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Summary: Here she goes again
Review: If you read "The...Diary" then you must follow up with this one. Just as funny and full of the same blunders. This one should be a movie as well. Easy read and it will keep you on your toes.
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Summary: Finally- a sequel you can love
Review: When we last left Bridget, she and Mark Darcy hooked up. "Edge of Reason" begins 4 weeks into the relationship, and already Bridget is racked with minor fears re: appearance of apartment, wether or not she can stink up the bathroom, and the curious topic of why Mark never invites her back to his place. Bridget is her usual neurotic self, immediately ringing up her extended Urban Family of Shazzer, Jude and Tom whenever she's unsure of herself (which is next to constantly). This gets a bit tedious, as if she cannot make a decision without her friends orchestrating every move for her. Still, she wouldn't be Bridget if she didn't. "Edge of Reason" gives us a bit more to sink our teeth into- beginning with Mrs. Jones' return from Kenya with a tribesman (who slightly threatens Mr. Jones' comfort zone). Then there's Rebecca, whom Bridget refers to as a "jellyfish" (they sting you before you realize what's happened)- she is constantly throwing herself in Mark and Bridget's way, doing her best to sabatoge their relationship to get Mark for herself. And why is Bridget thrown in a Thai prison?? So much to chew on, and you don't have to count any fat or calorie units in the process! A winner.
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Summary: Readable
Review: I'm one of those readers that finish things to the bitter end. It's telling that the first time I read The Edge of Reason, I chucked it. I was so disgusted with Bridget's psychotic ramblings on her thighs. As sweet and hilarious as she can be, it made me wonder just how stupid she could be. The first fifty pages of Edge of Reason answered that question far too well (really, can you fully love a character who doesn't know where Germany is?). While its longer length delighted me at first, once I began the book, I couldn't wait for the end of the year. It's probably worth 3.5 stars and isn't a complete waste. I re-attempted the book a year later and didn't find Bridget's neuroses nearly so annoying, although some of the events Helen Fielding conjures up are so far from the realm of realism, that it didn't feel quite like I was getting to know Bridget. The diary format worked so well in the original, but the sequel lacks the narrative structure and insights of BJD (probably since Fielding borrowed so heavily (but creatively) from Jane Austen's Pride and Prejudice for the first Diary). This one is modeled after Persuasion, also by Austen, but it's done in a haphazard, careless way that only begins to dawn on you in the middle of the novel. What makes this one fun is a familiarity with the ever exasperatingly adorable Bridget, the deliciously befuddled Mark Darcy, and the usual cast of side characters - all tinged with British humor. It's better as a stand-alone because you can't help but be disappointed if you follow up the prequel with The Edge of Reason. Good beach or plane reading, but no need to run out to the store for this one.
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Summary: Excellent
Review: I ate up this book like candy..Every one should read this book solely because it is hillarious!!
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Summary: sequels that do justice to the original 1 (v.g.)
Review: This is a superb sequel to "Bridget Jones's Diary." The characters, especially Mark, Jude and Sharon, are developed further. Bridget's mum is up to her usual antics- this time around she brings an African tribesman named Wellington home and has him stay with her and Colin. Bridget is as funny, endearing and poignant as in the first book....alternating between despair one moment and joy and hope the next....sometimes feeling she has a handle on things and at other times feeling she has no control and is at the mercy of the chaos and uncertainty of life. She is still making resolutions and breaking them. In this book, she shows her pluck by taking charge and taking action to get herself out of a Thai prison (sustained by a copy of Rudyard Kipling's "If," given to her by Mark Darcy.) She has further journalistic adventures....the funniest being her trip to Rome where she gets to interview Colin Firth. Bridget only wants to talk about Mr. Darcy from "Pride And Prejudice" (especially the wet-shirt-in-the-lake scene) and Colin's Italian girlfriend (wouldn't he be better off with a nice, British girl?- Bridget asks). Mr. Firth would really rather talk about his current projects. The interview is hilarious. If you read it at home you will laugh out loud and if you read it in public you may have to put your fist in your mouth so you don't have people thinking you're out of your mind. Bridget is also provided with a worthy adversary in the dreaded Rebecca, a tall blonde who apparently only has one goal in life- to steal Mark from our beloved Bridget. You'll want to reach into the book and slap her silly! Excellent!
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Summary: Funnier than the First Book!
Review: This is the sequel to The Bridget Jones Diary and I must say, better than its parent. It was funnier and more in depth than the original.
We catch up with Bridget a year later, actually we pick up right at the end of the first book and go into another fun filled year with Ms Jones and her wacky friends.
Still struggling with her fluctuating weight, smoking and too much wine, Bridget shows us that nothing is perfect and nothing ends perfect.
Problems with her boyfriend drive her to do some funny and off the wall things in this installment. Her boss is driving her crazy and her mother can't stop reinventing herself. Her friends are asking for her advice and help and all Bridget can do is wince.
Throw in a disasterous vacation in Thailand and perhaps prison and maybe an exchange student and wella, you've got a mix of very funny scenes. Bridget soon realizes that maybe she should just stop trying to fix her life and just be happy?
Well worth the time and money! Tracy Talley~@
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Summary: Better than the First!
Review: For those of you who cannot get enough of Mr. Darcy in Jane Austen's Pride and Prejudice or Mark Darcy in Fielding's first book, you're going to love The Edge of Reason. In her second book, there is more of the Darcy character. The book is even more hilarious than before. I honestly liked the second one more than the first...possibly because there is so much of Darcy in it... This book is laught out loud hilarious, and you will not regret picking it up. However, I must warn Austen fans that the second book is very much similar to the plots in Pride and Prejudice. Happy Reading!!
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Summary: Better than the first!
Review: This is possibly the only book of which has a sequel I have enjoyed! Much funnier than the first [though almost crossing the line into absolutely ridiculous with the Thailand adventure!], and so much more enjoyable.
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Summary: As good as the first one !!!
Review: The Edge of the reason is as good as the 1st diary. We can find the same kind of humor again...But it is not boring, or repetitive. Bridget now is trying to make her relationship work with M. Darcy, with the help of self- books ... and her trip to Thailand is again a new adventure I would suggest to read the first one first ... because lots of elements will be easier to understand
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Summary: I Love the Lovely Sequel; even better than the first!
Review: I loved the first installment of Bridget Jones Diary. I knew my mom had the book of the second one by the wonderful new favorite author of mine Helen Fielding. I even bought the book from her because I love this series even more.
In this book there's more of Bridget Jone's life of course, but we get to see how confusing a relationship is and how situations can get mixed up and messages misunderstood. She gets herself into even more hilarious trouble, and more situations of Mark Darcy. It's also entertaining as her love life gets confusing, that her career does as well, as being treated badly at her office by her boss she goes on an interesting interview with Colin Firth (who played Mark Darcy in Bridget Jones) and screws it up but it has its funny but lovable moments.
We get to see more of Bridget's friendships with Sharon, Jude, and Tom and also the relationships they are going through at the moment. We also go through her parents relationship a bit more.
There's even a funny trip with her and her friend Sharon and the mess they go through which ends up bringing her and Mark even closer.
There's more to read of Bridget Jones: The Edge of Reason with more fun situations, more confusions and misunderstanding, more comedy and more romance. I read this also in a few days and was on the edge of my seat and laughing hard. If you love the first book you'll definately love this one. If not maybe love this one even more!
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