The Bookish Island's Book Review:
Bridget Jones's Diary by Helen Fielding
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Title: Bridget Jones' Diary
Author: Helen Fielding
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Pages: 288
Publisher: Penguin
Published: 1999
Genre: Women's Fiction, Contemporary, Romance
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Date Read: July 7 > July 8, 2018
Rating: ★★★☆☆
Meet Bridget Jones—a 30-something Singleton who is certain she would have all the answers if she could:
a. lose 7 pounds
b. stop smoking
c. develop Inner Poise
"123 lbs. (how is it possible to put on 4 pounds in the middle of the night? Could flesh have somehow solidified becoming denser and heavier? Repulsive, horrifying notion), alcohol units 4 (excellent), cigarettes 21 (poor but will give up totally tomorrow), number of correct lottery numbers 2 (better, but nevertheless useless)..."
Bridget Jones' Diary is the devastatingly self-aware, laugh-out-loud daily chronicle of Bridget's permanent, doomed quest for self-improvement — a year in which she resolves to: reduce the circumference of each thigh by 1.5 inches, visit the gym three times a week not just to buy a sandwich, form a functional relationship with a responsible adult, and learn to program the VCR.
Over the course of the year, Bridget loses a total of 72 pounds but gains a total of 74. She remains, however, optimistic. Through it all, Bridget will have you helpless with laughter, and — like millions of readers the world round — you'll find yourself shouting, "Bridget Jones is me!"
The Rating:
My Review:
Bridget Jones's Diary is cute. I wouldn't say I'm happy that I got to experience this book but I also wouldn't say that I'm glad I read it. It was just not as great as I thought it would be.
I fell in love with the movie so much that I somehow thought I would love the book too. I mean, I don't like to watch movies multiple times because everything is just too fresh in my head but with the movie version of this novel I have probably watched well over ten times if not more.
Colin Firth was amazing and even though I hadn't seen him as official Darcy in the Pride and Prejudice adaptation I loved him as Mark Darcy.
As for the rest of the series, I just don't know if I will read the rest or not. I mean, I already own the third book so maybe, maybe not.
*swoons and fans herself with her fancy hand fan when he's not looking. And tries not to make a fool of herself when he's looking*
As for the rest of the series, I just don't know if I will read the rest or not. I mean, I already own the third book so maybe, maybe not.
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