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A Reader posted a review at 2009-01-29 08:50:15.
(Language: English)
 
Helen Fielding is a brilliant writer! I laughed out loud all the way through this book and the sequel, "The Edge of Reason". Wonderful book. Bridget is lovely, and totally engaging. Daniel is...well, Daniel. And of course Mark Darcy is gorgeous...both in the book and on the screen in the form of one Colin Firth...there I said his name without sighing...how is that possible? I mean...he is COLIN FIRTH! For those who don't know the story, Bridget is everywoman... she is all of us who are less than perfect, with a less than perfect figure, less than perfect hair, or fashion sense...but she is delightful in her uniqueness...as we all are. Bascially, the moral of the story is be yourself and Colin Firth... I mean Mark Darcy will fall in love with you. Okay, so maybe that doesn't happen in real life, but it sure is fun to read about it and dream it could happen. Go Bridge! 
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shane posted a review at 2011-08-17 06:14:21.
(Language: English)
Hilarious.
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A Reader posted a review at 2011-07-12 04:37:04.
(Language: English)
Humerous book... just like the movie.
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eva posted a review at 2011-05-07 07:19:39.
(Language: English)
One of those beach reads when you don't really need to concentrate - light and fluffy, cute, funny.
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A Reader posted a review at 2010-11-19 01:50:02.
(Language: English)
This was my first Chick Lit book I ever read years ago. Before that I was reading YA or anything for school. I fell in love the humor and honesty of being a woman searching for a job and love. While I didn't believe that a woman in her 30's would be in her situation and that her life would be settled by then I am now at that age and realize that nothing is ever settled in a nice neat package. I think Fielding is a terrific writer of this genre. Most describe these as fun, light easy reads for the beach...and that is exactly what I need to get away from every day life.
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A Reader posted a review at 2011-06-22 03:28:48.
(Language: English)
Made me laugh out loud!!!
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A Reader posted a review at 2009-10-13 12:54:38.
(Language: English)
This book is hilariously funny, not to mention absolutely mortifying for any woman to read. Even as you judge Bridget for every stupid, silly, unreasonable thing she does, you can't help but realize you've done the same thing, and probably not once. It's a brilliantly astute look at a life of a single, wonderfully average and ludicrously strange woman. Funny, fast, touching. I especially enjoy the parallels and allusions to Pride and Prejudice, which is one of my favourite books.
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A Reader posted a review at 2011-08-14 01:09:34.
(Language: English)
Hygge grine bog
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A Reader posted a review at 2010-01-18 10:43:06.
(Language: English)
Everyone should know that the 1st Bridget Jones is suppose to mirror Jane Austen's Pride and Prejudice. Following the same idea this on mirrors Austen's Persuasion (which is one of my favorite of her novels). One would think that it being "chick lit" there would be as much depth as a piece of paper, however it is a very astute picture of our modern culture in general through doubling over in laughter.
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A Reader posted a review at 2011-11-14 05:33:19.
(Language: English)
I think this book would have been better if it did not have tons of F bombs in it. Other than that it was a funny story!
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A Reader posted a review at 2010-01-19 08:00:53.
(Language: English)
I didn’t like this book all that much. About halfway through the book it finally started to pick up a little. The style of writing was really annoying me. The fact that she would leave out articles and words in order to make things shorter and how very and very good become v. and v.g. It really got on my nerves. I can understand it’s supposed to be a diary. But I’ve written many personal journals, read many fictional and non-fictional diarires. No one writes like that!!! Another thing that got annoying is how she kept thinking about Daniel. How much she liked him and wanted him and thought he’d changed when you know that he’s still an ass. I mean, I understand that it was all about her changing herself and how she finally became confident in herself at the end. I can totally understand that. I guess it’s just how the author went about getting to that point. There were times I could really understand what Bridget was going through. Especially with her mom. But there are other times I was going “What the hell are you thinking?!” aside from the whole Daniel thing. Mainly it was her eating habits. Granted, I just lost a decent amount of weight by counting calories. But I never ate as much as she did on her high days. I just can’t understand how someone can eat so much in one day. So that probably didn’t help with trying to sympathize with the character. I’m glad I read it, but it's probably not remaining on my shelves.
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A Reader posted a review at 2008-10-27 12:13:12.
(Language: English)
Il romanzo è in forma di diario, e racconta la vita di Bridget Jones, una donna single di poco più di trent'anni, che vive e lavora a Londra, circondata da un gruppo di amici che le fanno da famiglia. Attraverso il personaggio di Bridget vengono tratteggiate con ironia le manie e le stranezze della vita degli anni '90. Ossessionata dal proprio peso e dalle proprie abitudini malsane in fatto di fumo e cibo, oppressa dalla madre che le propone sempre nuovi potenziali fidanzati (e dall'incombente etichetta di "zitella"), Bridget si muove nella propria vita sentimentale in modo piuttosto goffo, e procurandosi frequenti complicazioni su cui Fielding costruisce buona parte della comicità della storia...ma la frase ke mi ha colpito è:"x conquistare un uomo nn ci vuole la bellezza fisica,nè il cibo squisito, nè le prestazioni a letto,nè un carattere dolce,ma la capacità di mantenere una certa distanza da lui,di essere nè troppo fredda e nè troppa calda,nè vicina nè lontana."P.s.:Il Diario presenta numerose analogie con il classico Orgoglio e pregiudizio di Jane Austen. Il riferimento a Austen è esplicito; per esempio, nel cognome dei protagonisti maschili, e in particolare nella corrispondenza fra Mark Darcy (il vero amore di Bridget) e Fitzwilliam Darcy (il vero amore della Elizabeth Bennet di Austen).
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A Reader posted a review at 2009-04-28 03:16:29.
(Language: English)
Again, I enjoyed this. Probably much more than I'd have enjoyed it prior to living in England and picking up on the local vernacular. Knwoing the exact meaning behind the things she says really enhanced it for me, especially since I wasn't constantly marking text to go back and look up things later. Actually I think I enjoyed this book as much as the first. Funny, very funny. The only thing that spoiled it a bit is the fact that I'd already seen the films. I do prefer to read a book and then see the film. That said, I will rewatch the second film as soon as I am able. I watched the original film years ago when it was released and again just after moving here. Somehow I missed that this was actually a book, written as a diary; I formerly was only aware of it as a movie. I saw the movie years ago, probably not long after it was released. I watched the movie again fall of 2008, even saw the sequel. First time through the film I know I understood very little of what was said. Last year when I watched it I understood almost all of it, having lived here for a year. I only decided to read the book because I saw it on a list of 'Have you read' books recently. Really, I am still not sure how it became a part of the list. There was nothing especially special about the book. It appears to follow along much as the movie did. Of course I am going to have to rewatch the movie at some point, I guess, to determine if I am recalling that correctly. While it wasn't a life-changing book for me to read I will probalby also read the sequel so that I can say that I read both books and saw both films. Again, I enjoyed this. Probably much more than I'd have enjoyed it prior to living in England and picking up on the local vernacular. Knwoing the exact meaning behind the things she says really enhanced it for me, especially since I wasn't constantly marking text to go back and look up things later. Actually I think I enjoyed this book as much as the first. Funny, very funny. The only thing that spoiled it a bit is the fact that I'd already seen the films. I do prefer to read a book and then see the film. That said, I will rewatch the second film as soon as I am able. I watched the original film years ago when it was released and again just after moving here.
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A Reader posted a review at 2009-06-19 01:11:43.
(Language: English)
The sequel to Bridget Jones' Diary. This one is also funny, but not as good as the original. Bridget and Mark are a happy couple, but they are driven apart by Bridget's addiction to self-help books and the machinations of sneaky Rebecca, who tries to steal Mark away. A few misunderstandings later, the couple breaks up and Bridget is off on a "fabulous" adventure in Thailand. Once there, she is thrown into prison where she is eventually rescued once again by sweet Mark. It doesn't happen often, but I have to admit I liked the movie better than the book.
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A Reader posted a review at 2010-01-10 11:17:23.
(Language: English)
i watched the movie first, read the book later. honestly, if i had wanted a blow-by-blow account of what it's like to have a tacitly accepted mild eating disorder, i would have watched E! for the 10 hours it took to read this book. it would have been just as mind-numbing. on the up side, it was sometimes quite funny. but you can't really credit the author too much, after all, she is english.
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A Reader posted a review at 2011-08-05 09:55:38.
(Language: English)
Love this book. Makes me laugh very loudly (and sometimes even snort) every single time I read it. One of the few I re-read again and again.
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A Reader posted a review at 2007-10-01 11:52:41.
(Language: English)
i laughed so much reading this absolutely funny n witty book ..its true I have never laughed so hard reading as I did during Helen Fielding's take on society, single women, married women, men and when moms sometimes give u embarrassing moments..i'm sure most of us women feel like Bridget in some things n no one could come out of this book not loving Bridget, Mark Darcy, Shaz, Jude, Tom n of course Daniel... the best part of it all is Bridget's such funny and insane theories in life like of how she could have gained weight overnight... "maybe food could react chemically with other food, double its density and volume and solidify into even more denser and heavier hard fat?" n like whenevr things start getting out of control repeating the phrase "inner poise" , use of the word fuckwittage - the mindgames men play .. happily shouting "hurray for singletons" because single girls hav their own incomes n homes, hav lots of fun n they dont need to wash someone else's socks n how the smug married make the singletons feel stupid cause they r jealous of thm...n thn how the very next day its marvellous having a boyfriend too..Thank you, Helen Fielding, you are a marvel.. Just thinking of Bridget makes me laugh out loud!!! Love Bridget n Renee Zellweger!!
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A Reader posted a review at 2011-08-05 09:56:31.
(Language: English)
Just being a bit silly now...
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amy posted a review at 2012-01-10 04:27:01.
(Language: English)
I loved the whole series of these books.
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A Reader posted a review at 2011-09-02 07:49:35.
(Language: English)
funny
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A Reader posted a review at 2009-06-30 02:21:19.
(Language: English)
Witty and funny, but Bridget Jones' character was too annoying for words. I am probably the clumsiest person in the world, but my faults do not compare to that of this main character. I felt her ignorance was a little over-done and her lack of suave was much over-played. Still a cute little "Pride and Prejudice" type of story, and I'd still recommend it as a quick and easy read. Bridget Jones is as endearing in this book as Rennee Zellweger is annoying in the film. Miss Jones is not as irritating in the book as on film, and far more intelligent. I recommend the book, but not the film.
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Lillian posted a review at 2011-07-09 07:58:41.
(Language: English)
Movie is better.
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A Reader posted a review at 2011-06-30 04:28:02.
(Language: English)
Overall it's a pretty funny example of chick-lit and better quality than some others I've read, but I got really irritated by Bridget's continuous whining about her weight, especially considering she's actually pretty skinny, assuming she's average height.
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Valeria posted a review at 2010-02-14 08:46:50.
(Language: English)
This book is hilarious and I laughed out loud several times. It made me forget the world out there for several hours. I loved Bridget's self-deprecation and the bits about the feminist rants with Shazzer, Jude and Tom. The passages about Bridget's mom are wonderful, as they show how a 30-something woman is transformed in a helpless child instantly. Daniel Cleave is really a horrible person and I wish he had had a more cruel end. I am glad though that Bridget found Prince Charming at the end, most of all because the beginning was not promising.
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A Reader posted a review at 2009-11-20 12:59:21.
(Language: German)
Schokolade zum Frühstück ist eine schnelle, kurzweilige Geschichte über das Leben der chaotischen Bridget Jones mit all ihren peinlichen Erlebnissen und weisen Erkenntnissen, die in der interessanten Form von Tagebucheinträgen geschrieben ist. Frau fühlt mit, wenn Bridget im Badezimmer steht und sich für eine Verabredung vorbereitet, jedoch viel zu spät dran ist, sich noch die Haare waschen und die Beine enthaaren muss – alles schön und gut, doch wenn später der Liebste dir auf dem Weg zum Klo „Schatz, deine Strumpfhose klebt an deiner Wade!“ nachbrüllt und man sich als Leser denkt: „Ah…Wachsrückstände!“ muss man sich mit einer Lachträne im Auge eingestehen, dass man sich in mancherlei Hinsicht sehr wohl mit Bridget identifizieren kann. Genauso wie die meisten Frauen kämpft Bridget jeden Tag aufs Neue mit ihrem Gewicht, was die gleich noch sympathischer macht. Ebenso versucht sie mit anderen Lastern à la Rauchen, zuviel Trinken und sich nicht mit den falschen Männern einlassen zu Recht zu kommen. Männer sind allerdings immer ein gegenwärtiges Problem mit denen sich die meisten Frauen rumschlagen – so auch Bridget. Sei es z.B. der attraktive Mistkerl, der Frau nur ausnutzt und wie Dreck behandelt. Daraus folgen stundenlange Krisensitzungen mit Freunden, die ihr Bestes versuchen dir den Kerl wieder auszureden. Doch sobald man sich wieder in seiner Wohnung befindet dauert es nicht lange bis man sich wieder mutterselenallein und völlig unattraktiv fühlt und sich vor Augen bereits sieht wie man sich für den Rest seines Lebens als Single herumschlagen muss, während der Rest der Welt glücklich ist. In diesen geschwächten Augenblicken reicht zumeist nur ein einziger Anruf des besagten Mistkerls, der einem, wie benötigt, Honig ums Maul schmiert und weil es sich so gut anfühlt mit ihm zu reden, vergisst man all seine guten Vorsätze, trifft sich wieder mit ihm und was passiert? Geschildertes Szenario mit Freunden wiederholt sich in nächstgelegener Bar… Und was ist mit der großen Liebe? Wenn einem älter Menschen sagen „nicht suchen – der Richtige findet dich schon, wenn du es am wenigsten erwartest“ glaubt man zunächst nicht daran und hält es für ein Märchen das traurigen, männerlosen Mädchen aufgetischt wird um sie über ihr Singledasein hinwegzutrösten. Doch überraschenderweise wird man auch in diesem Buch darauf hingewiesen, dass es sich lohnt zu warten und das Mr. Perfect tatsächlich dann vor der Tür steht, wenn man ihn am allerwenigsten erwartet hätte. Für mich war dieses Buch einmalig witzig und wunderschön ironisch, da einem die typischen Fettnäpfchen der Frau vor Augen gehalten werden, aber nicht böse, sondern man kann darüber lachen, weil man manches vielleicht schon selbst erlebt hat und man weiß, dass man manche Situationen im Leben einfach mit viel Humor nehmen muss und man nie aufgeben darf.
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