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spirallingshape4385's review against another edition
adventurous
funny
lighthearted
relaxing
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
3.0
mcfade28's review against another edition
4.0
Bridget Jones is back and she's gotten herself into the same old love triangle with Mark Darcy and Daniel Cleaver. Having let Daniel ruin her engagement to Mark years earlier, she still has no hesitation in sleeping with both of them in a matter of days. In my mind, she has spent ten years proving neither of them are any good for her whatsoever, and in fact the charming American Jack from the movie makes the best suitor of the three for her. That being said, anyone who has picked up a Bridget Jones novel or seen any of the films knows the score, and knows exactly where this is heading.
For all of my grumbling about Bridget's awful taste in men, it makes for hilarious reading. Daniel Cleaver remains the best character, as he makes no attempt to even appear redeemable. Bridget herself is charming. She has a special talent for ruining her own life, but remains intensely likeable due to her big heart. Mark Darcy had always been awfully dull individual,and not much changes here. I think this version of him was still better than Colin Firth's pretentious bore.
This was a witty return to Bridget and I must confess I loved every second of reading it!
For all of my grumbling about Bridget's awful taste in men, it makes for hilarious reading. Daniel Cleaver remains the best character, as he makes no attempt to even appear redeemable. Bridget herself is charming. She has a special talent for ruining her own life, but remains intensely likeable due to her big heart. Mark Darcy had always been awfully dull individual,and not much changes here. I think this version of him was still better than Colin Firth's pretentious bore.
This was a witty return to Bridget and I must confess I loved every second of reading it!
swillsy's review against another edition
4.0
The book itself isn’t well written enough or long enough to deserve four stars but I love Bridget Jones so four stars it gets!
mitlevi's review against another edition
4.0
There will always be a special place in my heart for Bridget.
But please... no more Daniel Cleaver
3.5/5
But please... no more Daniel Cleaver
3.5/5
emmajanefitz's review against another edition
emotional
funny
lighthearted
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.0
jules_writes's review against another edition
3.0
It was ok - 3*
It had a few funny moments, but really I found the film was just better in every single way - a sentiment that I don't often hold.
It had a few funny moments, but really I found the film was just better in every single way - a sentiment that I don't often hold.
theoglibrarianmom's review
2.0
I wanted to like this so much more than I did. I remember loving the original Bridget Jones and since I am pregnant as well currently I thought this would be a great read. It wasn't. It tried too hard to be funny and fell flat and it was just overall dumb.
beemini's review against another edition
4.0
Really fun audiobook production. I laughed a lot. While one never wants to believe Mark Darcy would do Bridget dirty like the setup to the story requires, the resulting chaos is worth the betrayal. Fielding's skewering of the literary scene's vendetta against "chick lit" (she must have taken a lot of flak for it over the years) is absolutely priceless.