Bridget Jones's Diary
Ratings171
Average rating3.5
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Ratings171
Average rating3.5
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!"
--back cover
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3 primary books4 released booksBridget Jones is a 5-book series with 3 primary works first released in 1970 with contributions by Helen Fielding.
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Bridget Jones is the only book character I talk about as if she were one of my friends. Bridget got so much trash in the 90s for being weight-obsessed and man-obsessed but honestly, she is a true hero and role model. The best thing about Bridget Jones is how she keeps making stupid, embarrassing mistakes and just soldiers on. I also admire how she smiles and makes a joke of it when people are obnoxious to her. Me, somebody gives me a look and I say hateful things with my sharp tongue. But Bridget is all kindness. We all should try to be more like her. And plus, the book is freaking hilarious.
Hard to get used to the fact that it is actually written in a diary form but it was a very clever idea. I really enjoyed this book actually. It was a lot of fun and definitely worth reading if you're looking for a light hearted read
Two stars because it is not necessarily bad, just repetitive. There's no way I can make it through a whole year of this so I'm closing the book in April. I almost never say this but: the movie is better.
1.5, really, but I'm feeling generous. It had its moments, just not very many of them.
