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I don't think I've encountered a more insufferable protagonist in all my life. Bridget Jones spends the entire novel obsessing about finding a boyfriend, and in the end, finds one she doesn't deserve, with little character growth or justification. It didn't feel self-aware enough to be a satire, though I can't imagine what the point might be. Vicious sexual assault is treated as a plot mechanism to advance Bridget's career in the salacious news imdustry while the protag whines about modern single life over champagne at dinner parties. It's like reading what a misogynist must think women are really like. I'm adding a star because Mark Darcy is hot. But that might well be due to the fact I keep picturing him as Colin Firth. I don't even know who I would recommend this to. People who need a wake-up call, perhaps. Go see the movie instead.


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Bridget Jones Diary A Novel Helen Fielding 9780330409698 Books Reviews

I think I've seen the movie version about 20 times - oh how we love Colin Firth and Hugh Grant and even Renee Zellweger. And then I finally decided to read the book. The good news is I LOVED the book. There are a few parts that were not in the movie, so it was still a refreshing and fun read. The not so bad news I kept picturing/hearing Colin, Hugh, and Renee (and her band of friends) as I read through this. The bad news I think there were scenes in the movie that were not in the book. I don't recall exactly which, but I felt like I was having memory problems while reading the book and trying to recall the movie.

Overall, if you've already seen the movie, all is not lost. Read the book! And then watch the movie again. Both are fun and worth it in their own rights.
Overall, I thought this book was just okay. It wasn’t one of the best books I’ve read but it wasn’t bad either. It is set up like an actual diary and has the personal thoughts Bridget Jones, the main character of the novel. The author’s writing style is very conversational, and it almost feels like Bridget wrote this diary for people to read. It is interestingly real, describing the gossip that is circling Bridget’s work or people’s feminist opinions. I liked the real aspect and seeing how society has a role in people’s lives. Bridget admits that she is a child of Cosmopolitan culture and we see her try to lose weight throughout the book. However, some could see this as being concerned for the wrong reasons. Bridget is obsessed with her weight and what others think of her. This book portrays how some people are so obsessed with what society thinks of them and they do not make a life of their own. On a different note, there is humor in the book, and I found myself laughing at some points. If I were to recommend this book, I would recommend it to someone who likes chick-flick types of movies. I also caution that it gets really slow towards the middle. At some points, I thought there was no point to the story and the plot was not that strong. Towards the end, the action picks up and it gets interesting. If you like a thrilling page-turner, I would not recommend this book for you.
This book officially falls into the same category for me as Pretty Little Liars silly fluff that I normally would not read, but for some reason I just cannot put my finger on, it intrigues me.

But, it started out almost as a book I was going to abandon, because she about drove me crazy at the start (and, frankly, through the whole book) with her updates and moanings and groanings about her weight. And while I am not looking to start any debate about weight issues with my review, I do feel that when you are around 120-130 pounds, you don't have much to complain about as far as being fat goes. UNLESS you have COMPLETELY bought into society's view on things. And, let's face it...at the time this book came out (1996), society was pretty much into thin, thin, thin. It is not like now, 19 years later where people are starting to be a bit more accepting of all body types...especially recognizing the effect that the media has on girls and women.

But, the more I got into the book, the more the soap opera feel of the book took hold, and I just became hooked. Now, I am not one to watch soap operas except on those rare occasions that I for some reason get hooked into one. BUT, I do like a good drama, and sometimes one needs a bit of fluff. Especially when one reads a lot of dark mysteries and whatnot like I do all the time. Sometimes it is nice to read about problems like Bridget's that have to do with men, and being single, family rather than people being murdered and creepers around every corner.

To be honest, this is a series that I have been terribly interested in for ages. Probably for a decade or more. I just never made the time for the book or the movie. And now that I have, I have to admit that I am kind of glad that I did. Even though I am not totally gushing about the book, and I did watch part of the movie yesterday (no, my rating is not AT ALL based on the movie...just on the book), and the movie, of course, deviates from the book wildly. It was kind of fun to read after awhile, and I enjoyed settling down at the end of the day with a book that wasn't going to scare the pants off of me. Because while I do love that adrenaline rush, sometimes it is better to just relax.
I don't think I've encountered a more insufferable protagonist in all my life. Bridget Jones spends the entire novel obsessing about finding a boyfriend, and in the end, finds one she doesn't deserve, with little character growth or justification. It didn't feel self-aware enough to be a satire, though I can't imagine what the point might be. Vicious sexual assault is treated as a plot mechanism to advance Bridget's career in the salacious news imdustry while the protag whines about modern single life over champagne at dinner parties. It's like reading what a misogynist must think women are really like. I'm adding a star because Mark Darcy is hot. But that might well be due to the fact I keep picturing him as Colin Firth. I don't even know who I would recommend this to. People who need a wake-up call, perhaps. Go see the movie instead.