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Summary: Sex, Drugs, and Dieting
Review: Charmless but highly imaginative, Bridget Jones Diary records the pathetic life of a woman with nothing better to do than obsess about men while reveling in food, cigarettes, and booze.Brilliant humor helps the reader machete through this morass of gluttony and selfishness. Names evoke smiles like boss Perpetua who perpetually talks at work and Vile Richard the commitment-phobic boyfriend. Caricatures abound. TV guru Richard Finch frequently adds the phrase "I'm thinking" before a sentence. For example: "I want you on-camera. I'm thinking miniskirt. I'm thinking fireman's helmet. I'm thinking pointing the hose." And there are many amusing references to old romance novels like Pride & Prejudice. Unfortunately, many jokes fall flat like Bridget and Michael's geeky e-mail chats about an anthropomorphized skirt. And there's the grandma caricature who makes "funny" remarks at Christmastime, for instance, picking up a tube of Smarties and saying "Oh look, a penis." But flat jokes are not as bad as the sickening ones. Bridget is an alcoholic. At the end of the year she proudly states she lived 114 "Hangover-free days". Sometimes she writes in a drunken stupor: "2. a.m. Gor es wor blurry ggofun tonight though." Some people may think this is funny, but nondrinkers will likely be disgusted. Still, it is the eating that really grosses out. Raspberry surprise, pizza, Swiss Mountain bars, salmon pinwheels, Milk trays, etc. are gobbled up and recorded. Bridget is constantly referring to food, even when she's not eating it. Yo-yo dieting doesn't help. And the tiresome daily calorie counting indicates this method produces a zero effect. Overall, the diary presents a very unflattering portrait of Bridget. In the end when she hooks up with a decent fellow, you wonder what he sees in her. She appears to have few inner qualities to attract a guy like that. Perhaps it is luck. Bridget herself admits when playing the lottery: "I do quite often win."
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Summary: Hilariously lovely!
Review: Bridget, a 30 something year old singleton,is desperate and searching for a boyfriend, preferably her boss, whom she is head over heels in love with. She's hopelessly unorganised and forever getting herself into embarassing situations. Helen Fielding has produced a lovely book, that makes you feel better about your slip up as Bridget always manages to do it much worse. Do look out for pages such as Bridget's attempt to get to work on time but hopelessly ending up late and her attempt at cooking. You'd laugh yourself silly.
A definate must read for every girl.
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Summary: "Bridget Jones's Diary" by Helen Fielding
Review: I read this novel and its sequel last year and laughed out loud at the many hilarities that Bridjet does in the course of one year. The word "singleton" has replaced "spinster" and many of the book's readers, especially women, are left feeling elation because of the plight of modern woman is no longer frowned upon but celebrated. Bridjet Jones is a semi-miserable, overweight, alcoholic, nicotine addict whose only crime is being unmarried, as deemed by her mother. Daniel Cleaver and Mark Dacry spice up the novel as the men Bridjet must choose between January and December. But, not all is concentrated on the idea of the newly contemporary romantic comedic fiction genre because the story's also about perfection. All of Bridjet's addictions are what most people today have but because Helen Fielding realized that a character with flaws makes a beautiful person, as is the ancient Japanese adage, Bridjet Jones makes herself a symbolism of the best that is yet to come with a little help from her "urban family" and a new and improved attitude. It's amazing how Bridjet pines for the one who doesn't really want her (Daniel Cleaver) while the one she should be with (Mark Darcy) is pursuing her, which represents the basic human desire to want what's unavailable to us. "Bridjet Jones's Diary" is the first and most original book in women's fiction that presents a new genre in which all people, "singletons" and "smug marrieds", can enjoy. Readers would also love its sequel, "Bridjet Jones: The Edge of Reason", and the "Shopaholic" trilogy by Sohpie Kinsella: "Confessions of a Shopaholic", "Shopaholic Takes Manhattan", and "Shopaholic Ties the Knot". Other novels to enjoy are "Simply Divine", "Bad Heir Day", "Farm Fatale", and "Gossip Hound" by Wendy Holden. Happy reading!
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Summary: Overrated
Review: Actually I'm rating this two and a half stars. I feel like the only person in the universe who absolutely hated the movie. However, most books are better than their movie, so i decided to read it. I thought this book dragged on and was very repetitive. I am happy to say that in the very last chapter is when a change occurred and made me think that i like the book just a little better than the movie.
I feel that Bridget gave other singletons a bad name, she was so pathetic rather than funny. I am a single girl myself, and if i was so obsessed with weight, how much a drank, smoked, and how nobody loves me because i don't have a boyfriend...i'm sure i would have shot myself by now!! If you really have to read it borrow it or check it out from your library, but i think it's a waste of money.
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Summary: Made Me Roar With Laughter
Review: In my short lifetime I have noticed many things about girls. The largest, however, are our numerous insecurities. We want our bodies toner, our breasts bigger, our hair straighter, our bad habits gone, and our status with males to be quite good. These desires tend to grow as we get older. None the less is more true in Bridget's life, a women who is probably the inventor of self esteem issues. Women feel as if they can relate to Bridget's imperfections through their own "problems". The reader does not have to feel shame from these imperfections because of the book's constant comedy that causes one to roar. That is just one of the many reasons why women everywhere should read Bridget Jones Diary. This book will surely make women feel as if the book was written about themselves.
Bridget, a 33 year old British women working at a publishing house, is starting off her New Year with a resolution, well more like a hundred of them. She wants to lose seven pounds; stop obsessing over her boss, Daniel Cleaver; spend more money then she earns; stop smoking; drink less alcohol; and to go to the gym a few times a week(the list continues...). Throughout the book at the beginning of each entry you are given insight on her progress. The story begins with Bridget's trip for dinner with her relatives and friends who are keen on getting Bridget married. She is introduced to the newly divorced lawyer Mark Darcy. They do not exactly hit it off. He is absolutely uninterested in Bridget and her loud, smoke inhaling self. Once, back at home and back to work, Bridget is still falling for her boss. Daniel and her begin dating and taking "mini breaks" all over England. In many of Daniel and Bridget's outings they run into Mark. Bridget senses that Daniel and Mark know each other and do not get along. Daniel tells her that they were roommates at Cambridge and ends the conversation there. Bridget comes home after she goes to a party with her parents to find Daniel there with another women. Devastated by the whole mess, she quits her job and starts work at a television station. On her first assignment she fails miserably, but is given another chance to redeem herself by interviewing a lady who was on trial. Bridget once again messes up her assignment. She is buying cigarettes and sweets in a next door shop as the women comes out of the courthouse. Luckily, Mark Darcy enters. He tells her that he was representing the women, and that no reporters got interviews with her. Mark agrees to allow Bridget to interview the his client. Bridget begins to have feelings for Mark, and is starting to get over Daniel. However, you will have to read the book to see if Bridget and Mark hook up, or if she gets back together with Daniel Cleaver.
Throughout the entire story, Bridget's parents are struggling in their own relationship. Each parent is constantly calling Bridget to tell her their side of the story. Bridget's mom has found a new man named Julio and she has a new career. Bridget's father is miserable after Bridget's mom leaves him for Julio. Near the end of the book you learn the truth between Julio and Mrs. Jones life together. If you think you can find out the ending through the watching the movie, it does not even follow the second half of the book at all.
Bridget is struggling throughout the story with her calorie intake, smoking addiction, and developing inner poise. Many know how women go to the bathroom in groups. This book is a fine example of how true that statement is and how much women depend on their friends. Bridget constantly calls her friends to get help with her problems with men, work, and life. The end of the book ends on New Years day, you will have to see how many of her resolutions were met.
The character development in the books is obviously fantastic for the main characters. The book is a diary so you learn all about Bridget and her personality, her problems, and her partners. However, I was often lost when it came to her close friends and family. There seemed to be so many friends that I was lost on who was who. Characters that were mentioned at a dinner in the beginning of the book would be brought back into the plot at the end of the book. I found that was some what confusing but not enough to affect how much I enjoyed the book. In a whole the book was extremely realistic. It is down right hilarious through it's realism, especially the parts with her mother and Bridget's cooking skills. However, the end with Julio I found a bit far fetched. You will have to read it to see what I mean. I thought the issues that developed within the book were very serious, yet Helen Fielding was able to make them light and humorous. Fielding hit upon Bridget's weight during the scene where Bridget finds out about Daniel cheating on her. I found it amusing yet saddening in one.
The comedy made the book. Bridget's character was hilarious and her family was so much like mine it was scary. I found myself often laughing out loud, hysterically. I liked the book so much that I shared some of the story with my mother, who enjoyed the book as well. Overall, this book would be best for a woman to read. However, men would get some insight into a woman's mind and how much we worry. Either way both males and females would get a great laugh from Bridget Jones Diary. I highly recommend this book, with five stars.
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Summary: Am i missing something?
Review: I couldnt stand this book! .... I tried to read it but i kept putting it down and reading other books then coming back bc the name and cover is intriging... when i saw the movie i was vastly dissapointed so the book sat on the shelf for another year... until that following summer i plunged through the book.. its ok if you like drawl, slow, novels that are meant to put you asleep... i know lots of people who didnt like the book and some who did so i guess it depends on your opinion of what good writing is but what i say? save your money and get the book from the library if you HAVE to read it!
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Summary: Laughing out loud
Review: I loved this book. It's had many hard truths in it, especially about how people look upon thirty-something single woman. But it brings it al in a hilarious way.
Bridget Jones is very easily relatable and Fielding does a good job describing the character and also the other characters. Bridget's friends are just as funny as Bridget herself. You find yourself understanding Bridget, her attraction to Daniel, her hurt when she finds out more about Daniel, her hate and love for Mark Darcy and her outlook on life.
Her positive attitude is one of the best things about her and it's the moments where she really stands up for herself that just make you feel proud. Her remarks change from being smart and witty to being odd and hilarious.
- Interviewer: What do you think about the El Niño phenomenon?
- Bridget Jones: It's a blip. Latin music's on its way out.
It's easy to forget that Bridget is's a real person, because you really get to know her while reading the book.
I was reading this book in the train and everyone looked at me very weird because I was laughing so loud. But it's uncontrollable. This book will make you laugh out loud! You are warned!
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Summary: I liked it better than the movie...
Review: It was definately better than the movie, but I felt the book left something to be desired. I felt sympathy for the character and the things she was going through in her life, but really didn't get into the story until the end. That just seems a little long to me to wait for a story to pull you in.
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Summary: I know most peope praise this book but...
Review: I found this book horrible. I have read sooo many better written, better interesting fiction novels. I was not even able to finish this small thin book because there was nothing interesting about it. Bridget's life was about booze and her infatuations and other stuff. It was dull and pointless. Hate thi book.
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Summary: I read it in a day
Review: I loved this book, it's charming and I've recommended it to many of my friends. I'll admit I was got a little tripped up with the English slang, but it made the book that much more endearing. It's such a sweet book. It's a breeze to read and a ton of chuckles.
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