Bridget Jones's Diary : A Novel

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Summary: The brits git jiggy
Review: Bridget reminds me of Bertie Wooster as a chick - if you liked this book, read some Wodehouse (Thank you, Jeeves et al). V. funny. Ms. Fielding owes a huge debt to Wodehouse and Austen - the journey of the perpetual singleton continues...

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Summary: I laughed out loud!
Review: I can't believe anyone would read this book, looking for any great meaning. It is definitely pure fluff -- perfect for the beach or the bathtub. I laughed so hard, I was crying, and read several pages out loud to my husband. I definitely saw myself in Bridget Jones -- particularly the scene where she is cooking for her large "Turkish family" and stepping in mashed potatoes. Bridget Jones is everywoman who hasn't found herself yet: brave, funny, neurotic, a bit too harsh with herself, battling with the desire to be beautiful and brilliant -- and the quest for love in the 90s. I loved this book and would recommend it to anyone who doesn't take herself too seriously!

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Summary: Insightful and absolutely brilliant
Review: This novel was very funny and cleverly written. Bridget has a neurotic charm that draws you into the book. Certainly to be apprecciated by any woman being tormented for living in celibacy or with an annoying mother.

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Summary: A Pride and Prejudice for my Generation!!! Thank You!!!
Review: I found the connection between Pride & Bridget Jones' only after I sat grinning as I pondered the last chapter. I received the same warm, cozy, I'm-not-the-only-one-out-there kind of feeling as I did when I read of Elizabeth and her stony faced soul mate. The parallels began with the introduction of the stand-off'ish new Mr. Darcy, and continue throughout the book, ending with, well, let's just say Eliza, I mean Bridget finds her Darcy to be quite a savior... Austen fans will know : ) Bridget Jones is a heroine of the best type - she seems real. While some people may not enjoy her self loathing or manic attitudes about weight loss and her compulsive nicotine habit, I welcome you to take a few steps back and tell me you don't know at least one woman who shares her traits. Helen has given us Jane Austen in the Ally McBeal - Demi Moore - Cindy Crawford world we live in....THANK YOU HELEN / JANE!

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Summary: Women in Real Time, Fags and all
Review: (Fags: term British folk use for cigarettes!) This book is hilarious. For those of you, myself included, who are tired of the self-help books, and want some funny fiction, definitely try BJ Diary. She tells it like it is, men, working, getting up late, worrying about the future, but still having a good time. Cheers to Helen Fielding!

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Summary: good entertainment, but what's all the fuss?
Review: This is a great quick read. However, having been there (young, but getting older, single working woman) I think this book only touches on the real story!!! This does not need to be a part of your permanent library.

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Summary: You'll either love it or hate it.
Review: Our book club was split on this one. Some found it vapid and Bridget to be neurotic. Others thought it was a hilarious take on the "single life." Everyone agreed they could have done without the sub-plot involving Bridget's mother. It helps to know about British TV and slang to get all the jokes. If you're looking for something deep, don't bother, but if you want a good laugh, you'll enjoy this.

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Summary: Such a fun read.
Review: Forget deep meaning, sometimes you just want to have a rip-roaring good time when you read a book. As a twenty-something single woman, I also saw (too) much of myself in this woman's daily struggles to lose weight, find a man, and stay sober!

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Summary: good for a laugh but not great
Review: Even if there isn't a calorie- and man-obsessing Bridget Jones lurking inside you, I'm sure nearly everyone can relate to some aspect of the character's neurotic behavior and scenarios in this book (a match-making mother, dinner parties, white lies, gift-giving, etc). However, after about several months of diary, the italicized resolution calculations lost their novelty and the book generally failed to be an engaging page-turner. Though I'm a 30-year-old "Singleton" myself, I felt I was reading about a group of friends just out of college, a sort of St. Elmo's Fire for the 90s.

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Summary: Kept Spouse Awake By Laughing (out loud) All Night
Review: If you like to read for pure entertainment, you find shows like "Absolutely Fabulous" funny, and you imagine yourself without a loss for a witty retort -- you probably LOVE this book. I loved the characters -- found them credible -- and even see a lot of myself in Bridget (if only I was half as witty). I recommend to -- primarily women -- in their 20s and 30s who appreciate wit, sarcasm, and dry humor.