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3.62 AVERAGE
3.62 AVERAGE
funny
lighthearted
fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Plot
Strong character development:
No
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
Very silly
Reminds me about all the insane obsessing over weight I did as a teenager (gross), conflating it with beauty and value, so glad to be over that, and sad to think that people still do that
Yep definitely a book of it’s time
Now I feel like watching the movie
Reminds me about all the insane obsessing over weight I did as a teenager (gross), conflating it with beauty and value, so glad to be over that, and sad to think that people still do that
Yep definitely a book of it’s time
Now I feel like watching the movie
funny
lighthearted
fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Loveable characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
funny
lighthearted
relaxing
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
Complicated
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
Pretty much what I expected, having seen the movies before reading the book. The one tidbit that delighted me was that both Hugh Grant and Colin Firth were mentioned by name in the novel. Bridget even goes on and on comparing HER Mr. Darcy with the BBC Pride and Prejudice Mr. Darcy. I just loved that they ended up casting Colin Firth for both versions of Mr. Darcy.
I didn't think the book was as brilliant or clever as many reviews gave it credit for. Maybe some of the British humor just went over my head.
I didn't think the book was as brilliant or clever as many reviews gave it credit for. Maybe some of the British humor just went over my head.
Oh I loved coming back to these two after the first honeymoon book.
Liz Ava Raahosh had such a good connection and relationship. I can feel the depth of the connection and love even in this short novella.
It’s also much more if a honeymoon book than the first one.
Very sweet and romantic and sexy.
Liz Ava Raahosh had such a good connection and relationship. I can feel the depth of the connection and love even in this short novella.
It’s also much more if a honeymoon book than the first one.
Very sweet and romantic and sexy.
i don't understand how this book is a best seller or "screamingly funny" as USA Today said it was . This book was not the least bit funny (only humour i found in this book was at the end, and ((SPOILER!) when she had her little pregnancy scare (stupid)), and the end with her mother's situation. other than that, a complete bore), and the main character bridget, was a complete dunce. What kind of 30 year old acts this way?
first of all, checking you weight every bloody hour is not how to see if you're losing weight. Then getting frustrated when you gain weight overnight. Clearly she didn't pay attention in PE. THAT'S NOT HOW IT WORKS (especially if you're not even exercising).
anyway i'm so annoyed that i couldn't stop reading this book because of my stupid personality of having to finish books just to know how it ends.
now excuse me while i make myself read through the 2nd book -.-'
first of all, checking you weight every bloody hour is not how to see if you're losing weight. Then getting frustrated when you gain weight overnight. Clearly she didn't pay attention in PE. THAT'S NOT HOW IT WORKS (especially if you're not even exercising).
anyway i'm so annoyed that i couldn't stop reading this book because of my stupid personality of having to finish books just to know how it ends.
now excuse me while i make myself read through the 2nd book -.-'
funny
hopeful
lighthearted
relaxing
fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
No
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
(Now I'm 67/100 of the BBC "Books to Read Before You Die challenge)
The story is a 90's classic, where we spend a year in the life of Bridget Jones, a thirty something single woman who is quite neurotic to say the least. As she tries to quite smoking, lose weight (Despite not being overweight), stop drinking, think positive thoughts, and find a boyfriend on top of it all in a single year!
Can she do it?
This book is so much fun, I was smiling and inwardly chuckling the whole way through. As an American that loves British comedy, I just had so much fun with the audio. As someone who has audiobook as background noise for things like commuting to work, running errands, chores, and cooking as a way to make time go by fast. When an audiobook makes mundane everyday tasks go by quickly for me, that is a good sign indeed.
(Also the audio narrator was wonderful and breathed life into Bridget Jones and perfectly captured her personality.)
It is just a great social satire too. You can clearly see the wit behind social commentary on women's roles, dating, careers, upper class life, weight obsession. But above all the need for so many women to look perfect in their lives from career, to weight, to marriage. And just how insane the standards both society and women themselves put on women's shoulders.
That I oddly found just as relevant today as it was in 1996. I found the situations and thoughts that Bridget Jones has as relatable, even if I live a very different life from her. I feel that a lot of woman in general will relate to Jones of any era.
Just a darn good funny book. If you want a good laugh with a hidden level of social satire, it's just great fun and a treat to read or listen too.
The story is a 90's classic, where we spend a year in the life of Bridget Jones, a thirty something single woman who is quite neurotic to say the least. As she tries to quite smoking, lose weight (Despite not being overweight), stop drinking, think positive thoughts, and find a boyfriend on top of it all in a single year!
Can she do it?
This book is so much fun, I was smiling and inwardly chuckling the whole way through. As an American that loves British comedy, I just had so much fun with the audio. As someone who has audiobook as background noise for things like commuting to work, running errands, chores, and cooking as a way to make time go by fast. When an audiobook makes mundane everyday tasks go by quickly for me, that is a good sign indeed.
(Also the audio narrator was wonderful and breathed life into Bridget Jones and perfectly captured her personality.)
It is just a great social satire too. You can clearly see the wit behind social commentary on women's roles, dating, careers, upper class life, weight obsession. But above all the need for so many women to look perfect in their lives from career, to weight, to marriage. And just how insane the standards both society and women themselves put on women's shoulders.
That I oddly found just as relevant today as it was in 1996. I found the situations and thoughts that Bridget Jones has as relatable, even if I live a very different life from her. I feel that a lot of woman in general will relate to Jones of any era.
Just a darn good funny book. If you want a good laugh with a hidden level of social satire, it's just great fun and a treat to read or listen too.
funny
lighthearted
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
Complicated
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
Complicated
Loveable characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes