Bridget Jones's Diary
1996 • 288 pages
Ratings140
Average rating3.5
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Ratings140
Average rating3.5
Bridget Jones's Diary is a 1996 novel by Helen Fielding. Written in the form of a personal diary, the novel chronicles a year in the life of Bridget Jones, a thirty-something single working woman living in London. She writes about her career, self-image, vices, family, friends, and romantic relationships.
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[Novels (Bridget Jones's Diary / Bridget Jones - The Edge of Reason)](https://openlibrary.org/works/OL17546573W)
Series
3 primary books5 released booksBridget Jones is a 5-book series with 3 primary works first released in 1996 with contributions by Helen Fielding.
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Bridget Jones is the only book character I talk about as if she were one of my friends. Bridget got so much trash in the 90s for being weight-obsessed and man-obsessed but honestly, she is a true hero and role model. The best thing about Bridget Jones is how she keeps making stupid, embarrassing mistakes and just soldiers on. I also admire how she smiles and makes a joke of it when people are obnoxious to her. Me, somebody gives me a look and I say hateful things with my sharp tongue. But Bridget is all kindness. We all should try to be more like her. And plus, the book is freaking hilarious.
Hard to get used to the fact that it is actually written in a diary form but it was a very clever idea. I really enjoyed this book actually. It was a lot of fun and definitely worth reading if you're looking for a light hearted read
Unfortunately, this wasn't as good as the movie. The shocking bits in the film were not shocking here, the relationships were all over the place and the funny parts weren't really that funny. A very quick read but not a series I'll be continuing.
1.5, really, but I'm feeling generous. It had its moments, just not very many of them.
