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Bridget Jones's Diary: A Novel by: Helen Fielding

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Rating: - Not "Like New"- Dissapointed

Very dissapointed with this book. Birthday present for my sister, and was not used like new. Pages stained, cover crumpled and even the hard cover was damaged.

Emarassed to give it as a present, v dissapointed would not use them again.

Rating: - False Advertising

I only received one of the two books! I love Bridget Jones and was looking forward to reading these on my holiday, unfortunately only one of the books arrived not a boxed set as advertised!

I have emailed the provider and never heard back so I have no intention of buying through them again!

Rating: - Welcome Gift

I bought this book as a gift for a 16 year old girl and she loved it.

Rating: - Absolute masterpiece

I am on my fourth read of Bridget Jones's Diary and I have watched the film at least fifty times. I'm addicted. The book is fantastic, I can guarantee you will not be able to put it down and will read it probably within less than a week.

Rating: - *brilliant* ;)

Actually I don't like diary novels, I thought, when I considered reading this book. Now I'm glad that I did read it anyway, because now I know that I love at least one diary-book, in fact Bridget Jones's Diary!

This funny and lovely Book was written by Helen Fielding who was born in Yorkshire. Today she lives in London, where the story of Bridget Jones, the main character, takes place as well. Published in 1997, the book was very successful in England. Later it became a global best-seller.

With her first diary-entry, Bridget characterizes in a few sentences the whole generation of women which she belongs to: She's not only too thick, moreover she tries to stop smoking desperately. In addition, pursed by bad conscience, she counts how much alcohol she drinks each day. As if she, as a single woman in London at the age of 30, didn't have enough other problems, she makes the New Year's resolution to find a boyfriend within the next year. A nice one, to spend her life with. For example her boss Daniel Cleaver who is very attractive. He seems to be open for a relationship but only as long as it is uncomplicated and non-binding. This causes many problems.
Till next New Year's Eve it's not only her weight that goes up and down. It's the same with many other chapters in her life because she is very talented in walking into traps, what is always very funny and entertaining.

Well, all things considered the book tells a story about a chaotic, lovely and not-married woman who tries to change her life.
It is very entertaining with typical Brtitish-humour and much irony. I often had to laugh out loud when I was reading it and that is the reason why I'm giving this book five stars. Above all the characterization is brilliant and the writing excellent. The plot isn't really profund but nevertheless it's fascinating and
never boring. I think many women in the whole world can identify themselves with Bridget, so I think that the moral message of the book is the following: You're not alone with your problems. There are other people who share them with you. Just take it easy! ;)

I really enjoyed reading it and if you're looking for a funny book to get you in a good mood, you wouldn't find a better one, I think.

In Bridget's crazy live she nearly misses to find the right man but don't you miss to read more about it yourself. ;)

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