Reviews

Bridget Jones: Mad About the Boy by Helen Fielding

jennybpenny's review against another edition

"Entire bags of cheese eaten 2"

ramshajamil's review against another edition

why why why did i buy this bloody book?! i don't want to read it and want to completely erase the knowledge that Mark died from my memory. it would've been better if she'd shown Bridget as a divorcee. i feel like Helen Fielding just killed a real, live person.

rossiell's review

emotional funny lighthearted reflective sad medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? No
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

5.0

naomixnaomi's review against another edition

emotional funny lighthearted sad medium-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? Yes

3.0

mslenakay's review against another edition

1.0

Seriously, don't waste your time. I should get a prize for finishing this book. The movie is not based on this book, so no reason for anyone to read it. My copy is signed by the author because I went to an event and that's probably the only reason I own this. There was food and drink involved. I got the first two books from book swaps, they're okay, but not good.

The movies are better. Haven't seen the third movie and it's not based on this book but it's got to be better.

That's all I got.

I can explain why it's bad, I guess: Jones meets up with a guy from Twitter, starts dating him. Proceed to go by their Twitter handle names for rest of book. Bridget vomits, farts, makes fart jokes. Wtf. She is more concerned about dating a 30 year old than caring for her kids. She's so dumb, it's actually painful. I've read a lot of British chick lit books and a lot of the main characters are really stupid (looking at you I Heart series) but Bridget is by far the most stupid. They're all like idiot teenagers in way older bodies.

I'm thinking about making a Goodreads list for books that are THIS bad.

teresaalice's review against another edition

4.0

I've always loved Bridget Jones. I see too much of myself in her. Although she did kill of Mark Darcy (not a spoiler, everyone knows this), it still works, for me. My only criticism is that you think she would have matured somewhat from the last book (seeing as she is supposedly 51 in this book), but that's not the case.

boomakes's review against another edition

3.0

Much preferred this on my second attempt at reading it.

purringlion's review against another edition

1.0

Jane Austen's Emma, stripped to the bone and liberated from the weight of any wit or humour whatsoever.

tara_pikachu's review against another edition

1.0

I'm confused. Did I grow up or is this third instalment just abominable?

angelatastic16's review against another edition

4.0

Beginning:_4_/5
Ending:_5_/5
Plot:_6_/10
Character Development:_9_/10
World Building:_10_/10
Author's Style:_5_/5
Pace:_5_/5
Series Contiguity (bonus points): _1_/2
Total:_45_/50
Rating: 4 stars