Mad about the boy
Ratings16
Average rating3
Read this in a day, it's that good!
The wit, irreverence and blunt reality sucked me in.
Couldn't turn the pages fast enough.
Loved it!
Haters gonna hate, but this was awesome. Love Bridget, will miss her. Her children were great, she was great, her friends were hilarious, there were some wonderful quotes as usual.
I teared up at the end when she talked about Mark liking Scott. The only thing that bothered me was that Scott was basically Mark except Scott was more straightforward and harsh in his personality. He took control. Bridget seemed to appreciate that since she was such a mess and the end was cute but the like 5% that GOT to the tying things up at the end was a bit ehhh. A bit too dramatic for me. Which is why I am giving this 4 stars. Otherwise, it was great fun and I loved it. I think this may also be one I may read again.
I have to admit that I had some laugh out loud moments reading this book. However, Bridget's constant neurotic rambling became tiresome about halfway through the book and overshadowed the wittiness that I enjoyed in the writing.
First two books were fun and quirky. This one felt like a one bog disappointment. Killing Mark off for vomiting and fart jokes wasn't just worth it.
I like this book. I initially had a hard time with it, thinking about Bridget raising two kids as a single mom after Mark dies. My Dad died almost a year ago and the grief that Bridget was feeling hit me hard. The scene where Mabel looks out and sees the owl made me tear up. Mark was one of the best things about the Bridget Jones series and he left a hole that Roxster and Mr. Wallaker couldn't quite fill. Plus, the romance with Mr. Wallaker seemed rushed towards the end. I liked Roxster but to me he comes off as a sweeter nicer Daniel Cleaver with that flirty sense of humor and the ability to joke about farts, vomit, a nits. My all time favorite Bridget Jones book will always be the first book but I didn't find this one to be too bad.
As much as I hesitated to start, thinking of The Thing Which Must Not Be Said about the plot, I just loved it. As the pages went by, I remembered why Bridget is such a beloved, quirky character, and lived through all the narrative with her. Thumbs up again, Helen Fielding!
Enjoyed this immensely, against my expectations. This was a fun, escapist read after a rough week. Hilarious and heartbreaking by turns. Plenty of flaws but I read it at the right time.