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Summary: Bridget Jones Edge Of Reason= Success
Review: Helen Fielding has done it once again with her sequel Bridget Jones Edge Of Reason. She manages to get Bridget into all sorts of new hilarious troubles. The story starts where the first book left off, with Bridget and Mark finally in a happy relationship...but not for long. They go through many ups and downs and funny side stories inbetween. Bridgets 'friend' Rebecca enters as the evil rich girl trying to steal Mark away and Daniel Cleaver makes a comeback from the first book, once again trying to seduce Bridget. I found it very entertaining and surprising that using the same plot of a thirty-something woman trying to sort out her life, she can still surprise us all and keep the story from being mundane and repetitive. I would recommend this book to single women or men who are in need of understanding the women physce. This book was a wonderful read and nothing less than a success
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Summary: Not as good as the first
Review: I think it must be the sequel issue--I just didn't like it as much as the first one. Maybe that is more of a compliment to the first book.
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Summary: Less than Equal Sequel
Review: Better titled The Euthanasia of Bridget Jones, this disappointing sequel abandons the momentum of the first book's happy ending. Instead of enjoying Bridget's and Mark's deserved happiness, which could have incorporated a diverting plot and unforced comedy, we get more of Bridget's insecurities, Mark's stupid faithlessness and a ridiculous, trumped-up story.If I could unread a book , it'd be this one!
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Summary: Off The Edge Of Credibility
Review: I wanted to like this book. I really did. I liked the original, and I loved the movie. THE EDGE OF REASON is testament to the fact that just because someone can and even may be urged to write a sequel, that doesn't mean she should write one. The first half of THE EDGE OF REASON was pleasant enough, especially since I could imagine the characters from the movie each speaking his or her own lines. That was not, however, enough to sustain the second half of the book. And when, to my unpleasant surprise, Fielding took the plot from the movie Brokedown Palace and put Bridget Jones right smack into the middle of it, I debated about even finishing the book. I did finish it, and in my opinion, once it went downhill, it stayed on that course right through to the end. It seemed obvious to me that Bridget Jones and Mark Darcy were not and never would be well suited for each other. To make them seem so was an exercise in futility and made any romance between them seem contrived. When I finished this book my only hope was that Fielding allows Bridget Jones, Mark Darcy, and all the other characters who fill up her pages to rest in peace for good.
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Summary: Good, not as good as the first one...
Review: Ok, I know what you are thinking - sequels are never as good as the first one, the real thing. But sometimes they come close. Here, Bridget is still our adorable, disorganized, imaginative Bridget, the same one we left at the end of Bidger Jones' Diary. At the beginning of the book, she's offically Mark Darcy's girlfriend, so she is feeling much more at peace with herself. But things change, and you will be surprised of how fast her (funny, but still usual, pretty close to boring) life becomes a sequence of strange occurrences and advantures, including - are you ready for this? - a few days in jail. But Bridget will survive that and much more, thanks to that sense of humor, self-irony and imagination that made us like her so much from the very first pages of her diary!
So go ahead and read this, especially if you are a Bridget fan, you'll like it enough.
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Summary: Hilarious
Review: I laughed out loud. Sure some of the story lines were a bit far fetched. But the book was totally enjoyable.
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Summary: An Absolutely Wonderful Sequel! Hilarious and Insightful!
Review: The story in Bridget Jones's Diary continues (again in diary format) in Bridget Jones: The Edge of Reason with the events of the following year. This novel is longer (by 110 pages in my version) and the chapters are not broken down into months. (In some cases we follow Bridget's life day by day; sometimes there may be a break of weeks or even months). I should begin by saying that I absolutely loved Bridget Jones's Diary. I was sceptical about this novel's ability to be as good as the first (as sequels so rarely are in my experience). But I was so pleasantly surprised to find that I enjoyed this novel every bit as much as the first--maybe even more, if that's possible. There is a deeper, meatier story in this one by comparison with the first. Also, one's emotions are tugged at in this one far more than in the first novel, with one of the characters (I will not mention whom) being a real snake in the grass. The result was that although I hated to put the first novel down, with this one I simply could not put it down. And Pride and Prejudice fans (of which I am one!) will NOT be disappointed--particularly those who've enjoyed the BBC/A&E miniseries starring Colin Firth! I don't wish to give the story and the many cute (and often hilarious) little surprises away. Suffice it to say that these two novels are two of the funniest and most insightful that I've read. As is typical of British humour, they are novels to be read and reread. If you enjoyed Bridget Jones's Diary at all, this novel is an absolute must-read. I cannot praise it highly enough, and I recommend it most highly!
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Summary: I liked this one even better than the original.
Review: I enjoyed this book while on vacation in NH. A very light read, but frantically funny in its ability to relate what a single woman goes through when she's got the self esteem of a pea. I like the poke it takes at self help books (does anyone else loathe Dr. Phil??) and the surprising drama that Bridget faces during the final third of this enchanting novel. If you're into this type of fiction, I highly recommend this read.
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Summary: Sequel is actually better!
Review: I absolutely loved this book! I could not put it down, I had to just read it through and see if she and Mark get back together. Really hysterical! Loved the parts with the eye shadow used for blush and the Colin Firth interview! I miss Shazzer and Jude and Tom already and especially loving to hate Rebecca! I agree, usually sequels are not as good, but this was actually better and very satisfying. Although, the one thing that keeps bothering me is what was the real story with the nude Asian boy in Mark's bed???
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Summary: Sequels are Never Better
Review: I loved the Diary of Bridget Jones, so I was looking forward to the sequel. I was not disappointed in the least, but if you're looking for the greatness of the first book you won't find it here. Bridget continues her neurotic behavior of counting calories, cigarettes, phone calls, and alcoholic drinks (which is the funniest thing EVER) and she tries to carry on a relationship with Mark. It brings back all of the characters and will definitely bring a smile to your face. A good follow-up, but can't top the original...in my book.
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