The Edge of Reason

lklawless — Sat, 19 Jul 2008 07:56:27 +0000

The second (and final) Bridget Jones book, Helen Fielding’s The Edge of Reason, isn’t as good as the first, but it’s definitely worth a read or five. The timing is off in places (e.g., Magda’s pregnancy/new baby in the two books) and some of the situations are a little too outrageous, but all in all it’s fun and funny, and there are couple of truly touching moments, which surprised me a little (in a good way).

Bridget Jones’s Diary

lklawless — Mon, 02 Jun 2008 08:57:01 +0000

No serious discussion of chick lit can take place without mention of Bridget Jones’s Diary, by Helen Fielding, which pretty much started the entire genre. There’s nothing I can say about this book that hasn’t been said – it’s side-splittingly funny, and it’s playful and clever and escapist and just downright fun. It’s the first chick lit book I read, and it’s still one of my very favorites, partly because I relate to so much in it. Several years ago, an English acquaintance of mine said something about how Bridget Jones is “so British,” but I’m not really sure what that means. I mean, sure, she talks about “snogging” and “shagging” rather than “kissing” and “screwing,” but other than that, there’s not much difference between her and lots of 20- and 30-somethings I know. We all have bad hair days, struggle with our weight, complain about work, and seek that perfect someone to spend our days (and nights) with. I was engaged when I read it Bridget Jones’s Diary for the first (and second, and third) time, and I’m married now, but I still feel that Bridget Jones is something of an Everywoman for all of us, no matter where we were born and what our marital status might be.

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The Edge of Reason

Bridget Jones’s Diary