Customer Reviews
Absolute masterpiece - By: Ms. S. K. Martin, 21 Jun 2008 
I am on my fourth read of Bridget Jones's Diary & I have watched the film at least fifty times. I'm addicted. The book is fantastic, I can guarantee you will not be able to put it down & will read it probably within less than a week.
*brilliant* ;) - By: Danormo, 06 Nov 2007 Actuallly I don't like diary novels, I thought, when I considered reading this book. Now I'm glad that I did read it anyway, because now I know that I love at least one diary-book, in fact Bridget Jones's Diary!
This funny & lovely Book was written by Helen Fielding who was born in Yorkshire. Today she lives in London, where the story of Bridget Jones, the main character, takes place as well. Published in 1997, the book was very successful in England. Later it became a global best-seller.
With her first diary-entry, Bridget characterizes in a few sentences the whole generation of women which she belongs to: She's not only too thick, moreover she tries to stop smoking desperately. In addition, pursed by bad conscience, she counts how much alcohol she drinks each day. As if she, as a single woman in London at the age of 30, didn't have enough other problems, she makes the New Year's resolution to find a boyfriend within the next year. A nice one, to spend her life with. For example her boss Daniel Cleaver who is very attractive. He seems to be open for a relationship but only as long as it is uncomplicated & non-binding. This causes many problems.
Till next New Year's Eve it's not only her weight that goes up & down. It's the same with many other chapters in her life because she is very talented in walking into traps, what is always very funny & entertaining.
Well, alll things considered the book tells a story about a chaotic, lovely & not-married woman who tries to change her life.
It is very entertaining with typical Brtitish-humour & much irony. I often had to laugh out loud when I was reading it & that is the reason why I'm giving this book five stars. Above alll the characterization is brilliant & the writing excellent. The plot isn't reallly profund but nevertheless it's fascinating and
never boring. I think many women in the whole world can identify themselves with Bridget, so I think that the moral message of the book is the following: You're not alone with your problems. There are other people who share them with you. Just take it easy! ;)
I reallly enjoyed reading it & if you're looking for a funny book to get you in a good mood, you wouldn't find a better one, I think.
In Bridget's crazy live she nearly misses to find the right man but don't you miss to read more about it yourself. ;)
Totally hilarious. - By: Teri Wishart, 06 Aug 2007 Now this book is absolutely hilarious, easy to read & easy to understand. I could read this book repeatedly but I would reccommend this for the ages of 19 to infinity & beyond. While reading this book I was doubled up laughing & if i wasn't doubled up I was choking with laughter. Thank you & I hope this helps. Enjoy the book.
Hilarious easy reading - By: Suzanne Curley, 14 Feb 2007 If you are wanting a novel that challlenges you & makes you think.... Then maybe Pride & Prejudice or Jane Eyre are more for you. But, if you want a page turner that has you doubled over crying with laughter... this is your perfect book.
Its easy to read & one of the only books i have EVER read that has made me laugh out loud.
Some books make you think "oh thats funny" some books make you smile. This book will make you unable to read because the tears of laughter are blurring your vision!
Read it!
Whats the hype all about? - By: Jane Austen, 03 Apr 2006 
I saw the movie first & found it entertaining. A bit of harmless fun. The book was a complete dissapointment. I have nothing against the concept of a 30 something woman trying to improve her love life & trying to lose weight . But the quality of writing is so poor! Helen Fielding shows no talent whatsoever in bringing out the turmoils , the joys & vexations of such a woman's life. Its a trite commonplace piece of writing & I saw nothing worthy of literary merit in it.I cannot belive it was considered to be one of the top 100 novels of the 20th centuary. Its is a dissapointing & dismaying indicator of what taste is coming to in this centuary.
