Bridget Jones's Diary
by Helen Fielding
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Book Reviews of Bridget Jones's Diary
Book Review: Fun in your Thirties - The Life of a Singleton
Summary: 5 Stars
Well, I saw the movie and just loved it. Decided that I had to read the book and since they were right next to each other on the shelf, picked up the sequel too. Boy did I get my moneys worth. I spent the next 2 days balancing between laughter and amazement. First, I laughed because I was finally reading a book about a single woman my age who suffers from the same problems I do even though we live in different parts of the world. Bridget is 33, single, isn't 98lbs. and still considers herself a "Sex Goddess". WOW, Me Too!
I laughed at her weight chronicles and commisserated with her by eating several pieces of chocolate when she too suffered an "overnight mystery weight gain".
I think I fell in love with Mark around the same time she did, but who couldn't love a guy like him.
My other reaction was amazement...I kept yelling at the book "Stop Listening to Jude, Shaz and Tom, What do they know? None of them are in a "Normal Relationship" either, so why are you listening to them? In book 2 when Shaz unplugged the phone at Bridget's because she didn't want Bridge to call Mark for an explaination about their misunderstanding, I screamed "What are you letting her do? Plug that phone in and call him!" And if Jude quoted 1 more romance self-help book I would have choked her. But then again that's just me.
All in all, I loved both books and would love a sequel to the movie.
Great Reading for Over Thirty 'Singleton's'!
Book Review: One of the funniest books I've read in a long time
Summary: 5 Stars
This book is a classic of the "chick lit" genre- a book which no others has been able to touch. Bridget Jones, in a hectic year, experiences many of the things that real women face- work problems, men problems, friend problems, problems at home. But somehow Fielding manages to make all of it funny and not as important as you would at first think. Bridget is one of the wittiest, funniest characters I've run into in a long time. She even inspired me to keep my own diary (although my life is not quite as interesting as Bridget's). This novel is guaranteed to be a classic for years to come; I read Bridget Jones' Diary in a college course on women writers recently, and the whole class loved it. This book is, of course, a takeoff of the Jane Austen classic, Pride and Prejudice. However, by bringing her characters to a modern setting, Fielding somehow manages not to loose the original air that P&P possessed. The are the obvious Elizabeth and Darcy/Bridget and Darcy comparisons; the mother in Bridget Jones is a combination between Mrs. Bennet and Lydia (even down to running way with unsavory characters); and Daniel Cleaver is Mr. Wickham. Helen Fielding does not write at all like Jane Austen; but the ambience is roughly the same. Its a good idea to read both works at about the same time, so you can understand more clearly what I'm talking about.
Warning, however: the movie is nothing like the book whatsoever. I recommend reading the book before seeing the movie.
Book Review: Bridget Jones Diary
Summary: 4 Stars
Bridget Jones Diary written by Helen Fielding. The book is about a woman called Bridget who is in her mid thirties, who is single, smokes and drinks. This book is based like a diary. The story tells us about each day of Bridget's life for about one year explaining the difficulties of being a thirty year old woman who is overweight, single and smokes and drinks.The story starts of on Christmas day when Bridget goes to a dinner party where Mark Darcy a family friend is there. The story then goes on to Bridget at her work where she fancies her boss Daniel Cleaver they start sending emails to ach other and end up dating but Daniel cheats on her and Mark tells Bridget he likes her. Mark and Daniel end up fighting in the street for her but which one does she end up with?
Bridget Jones Diary is a comical romance. Helen Fielding uses very effective ways of writing this story such as comical moments, she also explains what is going on in Bridget's mind and the way the book is set out like a diary which helps us understand how Bridget is feeling. The book is very comical because of Bridget character because she always manages to embarrass her self, which also makes the reader fell sorry for her, which make the reader more involved in the book.
I thoroughly enjoyed reading this book and I think any one who is in the same situation, as Bridget will relate to this book and will fully enjoy it as well. I hope you enjoy this book as much as I did.
Book Review: Bridget: shames the race of women!
Summary: 1 Stars
Along with many other readers, I was urged by friends to read this "wonderful, hilarious, genius" of a novel. Since it seemed as such an excitement I went to the bookstore and grabbed a copy. I liked the journal like style and was eager to be impressed. So I waited-page by page, and chapter by chapter. NOTHING!!
I was not the least bit amused by Bridget's objectionable thoughts or putrid actions. She in no way resembled anything I strive for in life. Bridget epitomizes the female race, to say the least. Her weight is a constant obsession, along with smoking, drinking, and child-like infatuations. Also she is searching for a boyfriend and CLEARLY does not use her head in this pursuit. She sleeps with her boss and lets other men have free roam to her body. How is this funny?!? Loose morals mixed with a selfish mindset, what woman would want to identify herself with Bridget? Not one worth one ounce of respect. With good intentions, she never dominates over her struggles. On the contrary, she only gripes and drags her problems out for 200+ pages. Yes, problems are not easily triumphed over, but where is determination, even just a hint?
In no way do I wish to identify with Bridget and certainly did not find the story funny. It rather gave me a fiery determination to not resemble this stereotypic, brainless, loose, child-ish, self centered disgrace of a woman. Don't waste any precious time to read this highly overrated novel!
Book Review: A slice of life
Summary: 4 Stars
I read this book because I had seen the movie and wondered what all the fuss was about. The movie was a little witty, a bit overdramatic and a mostly unrealistic love story. So, how could the book have been so hailed? Well, quite simply, the book isn't the movie at all. Sure, there is some similarity at length, but please don't think that the over-dramatic american love story "Bridget Jones's Diary" is anything like the book.In the book, Bridget is a all to common woman who constantly struggles between all too delicious chocolate and the almighty pound. Her struggle, and life, is an all to familiar one for most non-underwear model women. She constantly seeks Mr. Right, only to always end up with Mr. Wrong. And all the while Mr. Right lies hidden in a hideous "grandma knit" sweater.
The book, is all to realistic. It's not a complete sappy love story, although the end is rather sweet. And it's not a "life sucks" diatribe, because all in all she finds that she's not so bad off. The sugar sweet balances out the bitter defeats enough to make Bridget so damn endearing. You feel for her and you cheer for her because she's not the everyday unrealistic image of a woman that is thrust into our eyes. She's charmingly real and you can't help but like her. The book, at least, a good read and at best, incredably entertaining.
Just one bit of advice, read the book and skip the movie.