Bridget Jones's Diary by Helen Fielding Paperback Book

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Author: Helen Fielding

Format: Paperback, Paperback, Abridged-CD

Publisher: Penguin USA

Published: Jun 1999

Genre: Fiction - Humorous

Retail Price: $18.00

Pages: 271

Synopsis

Bridget Jones's Diary is the devastatingly self-aware, laugh-out-loud account of a year in the life of a thirty-something Singleton on a permanent doomed quest for self-improvement. Caught between the joys of Singleton fun, and the fear of dying alone and being found three weeks later half eaten by an Alsatian; tortured by Smug Married friends asking, 'How's your love life' with lascivious, yet patronizing leers, Bridget 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. With a blend of flighty charm, existential gloom, and endearing self-deprecation, the diary has touched a raw nerve with millions of readers the world round. Read it, laugh and crash your head onto the table before you cry, 'Bridget Jones is me!'

'Screamingly funny.' --USA Today

'Bridget Jones is channeling something so universal and (horrifyingly) familiar that readers will giggle and sigh with collective delight.' --Elle

'Hilarious but poignant.' --The Washington Post

'This juicy diary tells the truth with a verve as appealing to men on Mars as it is to Venusian women. A.' --Entertainment Weekly

'An unforgettably droll character.' --Newsweek

'Bridget's voice is dead-on . . . will cause readers to drop the book, grope frantically for the phone and read it out loud to their best girlfriends.' --The Philadelphia Inquirer

'Fielding. . .has rummaged all too knowingly through the bedrooms, closets, hearts and minds of women everywhere.' --Glamour

'Good-bye Rules Girls, hello Singletons...Endearingly engaging.' --The New York Times Book Review

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Reviews

BookLender review by Morgan on 2011-07-26 16:32:33

I have seen the movie and heard people say that this story was great, but I just couldnt get into it. I found it extremely slow. I did, however, have some laughs and enjoy moments, but overall I was not a fan.

BookLender review by Tanisha on 2008-08-08 14:31:54

I've been waiting for every to read the book to one of my favorite movies. I must say that I like the book but felt the movie did a better job. The whole fiasco with Bridgets mom was ridiculous and I was ready to jump through the book and smack her. Maybe if I didn't see the movie first I wouldn't have been so upset with the book. It's still a good read and it was enjoyable. Just don't expect a big fight between Daniel and Mark to happen in the book LOL