Dire, moronic drivel
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Here we go again - yet another moronic summing up of the modern British woman, as if we are all neurotic, ditzy, self-obsessed relationship fiends.
This book stereotypes to the point of the ridiculous, and is quite damaging to woman who actually have a brain. It is about, (as if you didn't know) Bridget, a self-obsessed airhead moron who, laughably, we are supposed to believe is a journalist. If this is based on a real person, that makes me even angrier. I did not waste my time studying journalism for three years to share breathing space with morons like this; bimbos whose main preoccupations in life are whether to use large pants or the cheap, sleazy, g-string. COMPLEX STUFF! Any man reading this book could be forgiven for thinking that all women are brainless, good-for-nothing morons, but thankfully I, and others like me aren't.
The characters portrayed here are very much 'of the masses', and that's what makes the book one giant, pathetic flaw. Bridget feels guilty and empty because she is in her thirties and childless - big deal! Get a life.
The woman who wrote this unutterable pile of rot should be ashamed - she has just set women's liberation back by about fifty years.
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Wow!! What a great read!!
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I found this on my wife's dressing table and I have not been able to put it down since! I thought it was going to general chick flick stuff! But no! It has given me a genuine insight into the dilemas faced by the modern woman about town! Will recommend to my friend Don.
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Bridget Jones
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If youve seen the movie, then you definalty have to read the book. The book goes more into detail about the plot that the movie. Once you begin to read it, you cannot put the book down. Bridget has her peculiar ways that are extremly funny, which you will find. This book is excently written. At some moments it makes you feel as if you are actually Bridget. A Great buy...and must read.
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More of the same
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The Edge of Reason is a worthy sequel to Fielding's Bridget Jones' Diary. It's funny, exciting at parts and an interesting exploration into a bit of history (Labour's rise to power, princess Diana's tragic death). It's everything you'd want the sequel to be. However, paradoxically, that's how it disappoints. It deals with the same plot lines from the previous book, mainly the unnecessary estrangement of Bridget and Darcy, worries about weight and run-ins with her extrovert mother. Fielding plays it safe, and in doing this fails to explore new places with her character. Nevertheless, a readable novel that you'll dip into again and again.
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Bridget's back!
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Bridget Jones Diary in my opinion was a classsic. I tried reading the Edge of Reason before but abandonned it as I couldn't get into it. However I decided to give it a go again before I saw the film. Once you get into it, it's very funny and Jones' interview with Colin Firth is hysterical. A few of the jokes are a bit forced but there are some laugh out loud moments here too. My favourite is when Bridget comes back from a trip to a celebrity hairdresser looks in the mirror and asks herself how somebody could do that to another person!I could so relate to that - especially as the haircut was administered just before a hot date! If you liked the first book you'll probably really enjoy this too.
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