Bridget Jones: The Edge of Reason: A Novel

I couldn't put this book down--stayed up late 2 nights reading it--it's so good. After recently reading the original book, seeing the movie and watching the BBC Pride & Prejudice on DVD, I had to get this book, if only to read the Colin Firth interview (which Helen Fielding and Colin Firth "play acted" before she wrote this book). I was worried I wouldn't like this book because of the mixed reviews here and because the first book/movie have such a perfect ending. It didn't make sense to me to go beyond that ending (like writing a sequel to Pride & Prejudice). But I was pleasantly surprised to find this book as good as the original--just as funny and touching. And you don't have to be a Singleton to enjoy this book--I'm married but can still relate. The only hard thing, being an American, is understanding some of the English jargon. Makes me wish I had a dictionary of English slang or something. I can't wait to see the movie and find out how they will handle Colin Firth playing both Mark Darcy and himself. If you're a Jane Austen fan (as I am), this book has the same theme as Persuasion, though it doesn't follow the plot of Persuasion the way Bridget Jone's Diary has lots of plot points similar to Pride & Prejudice.

I've enjoy Bridget Jones movies very much, and have not read the books until very recently. I thought I'd give it a try, to see whether I liked the original as much as the film version of our heroine - Bridget Jones - and to my surprise I enjoyed the books as well. Although, coming to this book franchise after having watched the movies first, I must admit - I was looking for the books to follow the movies, which the first movie did, the second - not so much. After finishing The Edge of Reason, and it being so different from the film, I think I enjoyed this book more than the movie, because of its differences. The situations that Bridget got herself in were hilarious to read and the development of Mark Darcy's character was great. There are a great number of funny scenes and situations throughout this book. As everyone mentioned the Colin Firth interview - is very funny, and I was laughing out loud when Bridget was trying to buy a bikini: "Saturday 19 July 129 lbs. (why? On bikini-purchase day, why?), confusing thoughts about Daniel: too many, bikini bottoms fitted into 1, bikini tops fitted into: half, rude thoughts about Prince William 22, no. of times wrote "Prince William and his lovely date Miss Bridget Jones at Ascot" on Hello! magazine 7. 6.30 p.m. Bloody, bloody, bloody. Have spent all day in changing rooms of Oxford Street trying to squeeze my breasts into bikini tops designed for people with breasts either arranged one on top of the other in the centre of their chests or one under each arm, with the harsh downlighting making me look like River Cafe frittata. Obvious solution is one-piece but then will return with already squashily textured stomach highlighted against rest of body by whiteness." I enjoyed reading these books and would recommend it to anyone wanting a fun and light read.

Fans of Bridget Jones diary will not be disappointed by this hilarious sequel. Helen Fielding has done it again. She has crafted an entertaining and truly funny novel that is sure to entertain all but the most grumpy of readers. Where as most comic novels I read make me think their jokes are very clever, Fieldings jokes make me think they are clever and I am amazed at how creative she can be. This sort of humor is probably very difficult to sustain, but Fielding is a master. Bridget is a slightly silly person, a bit on the unrealistic side, but I suppose diaries (as this is) may include ones ultimate unrealistic fantasies (like being rescued by Colin Firth or Prince William). While Bridget is on the edge of reason, her on-again off-again boyfriend is the voice of reason and the perfect comic foil. Her friends are as wacky as she is and their antics are sure to amuse as are Bridget's comments about everyone and everything around her. Bridget Jones: The Edge of Reason is solid entertainment and certainly worth reading. I seriously could not put it down after the first 50 pages. Enjoy.

The first book was very funny and refreshingly different. Edge of reason is funny in few parts but not as funny as the first book. It starts well but by the end gets tiresome and you can't understand why is Bridget doing all this like suddenly going abroad or suddenly landing up in jail, she sounds dumb more than innocent. Still I would recommend you to read it for few chuckles here and there.

As I am facing surgery, I have read her Bridget Jones series over and over again. (I need something to make me laugh. As Bridget Jones says in one of the novels, I feel like a drowning person except slightly more optimistic.) I am reading Edge of Reason again right now. There are parts that make me laugh until I cry. Her description of her "posh" vacation to Thailand is the most hilarious thing I've ever read. It is anything but posh, and should rank highly in the list of "worst travel vacations ever." Her turn of phrase, her understanding of human nature, and her description of the most lovable heroine ever rank in as one of the greatest humor writers of our time.

This is a superb sequel to "Bridget Jones's Diary." The characters, especially Mark, Jude and Sharon, are developed further. Bridget's mum is up to her usual antics- this time around she brings an African tribesman named Wellington home and has him stay with her and Colin. Bridget is as funny, endearing and poignant as in the first book....alternating between despair one moment and joy and hope the next....sometimes feeling she has a handle on things and at other times feeling she has no control and is at the mercy of the chaos and uncertainty of life. She is still making resolutions and breaking them. In this book, she shows her pluck by taking charge and taking action to get herself out of a Thai prison (sustained by a copy of Rudyard Kipling's "If," given to her by Mark Darcy.) She has further journalistic adventures....the funniest being her trip to Rome where she gets to interview Colin Firth. Bridget only wants to talk about Mr. Darcy from "Pride And Prejudice" (especially the wet-shirt-in-the-lake scene) and Colin's Italian girlfriend (wouldn't he be better off with a nice, British girl?- Bridget asks). Mr. Firth would really rather talk about his current projects. The interview is hilarious. If you read it at home you will laugh out loud and if you read it in public you may have to put your fist in your mouth so you don't have people thinking you're out of your mind. Bridget is also provided with a worthy adversary in the dreaded Rebecca, a tall blonde who apparently only has one goal in life- to steal Mark from our beloved Bridget. You'll want to reach into the book and slap her silly! Excellent!

Kind of wish she would learn to talk to mark instead of making assumptions but I still love her. Few books make me laugh out loud. This one did

I love Bridget Jones, and even though I became aware of her through the movies first, I went back to read the books recently. I was not disappointed. I felt that the movies did a good job keeping as close to the books as they could. But, reading the books filled out so much more of Bridget's character. This book continues along the lines of the first one, with Bridget making the wrong assumptions and jumping in head first instead of tentatively sticking in her toes. I love the format of diary writing and I just found her so hilariously normal. Just when you start to roll your eyes a bit at her, she does something so clearly wrong, or kind hearted it brings you right back into the story, I can't recommend these books enough!

Avevo visto il film e ho voluto recuperare il libro.. che dire fantastico! Bridget resta nel mio cuore come una protagonista un po’ pazzerella ma che ti fa immergere nei suoi pensieri più contorti. Adoro..da rileggere!

Lo compre porque decía que era nuevo, sin embargo el libro venía manchado de lo que parece ser salsa y labial, además de venir maltratada la pasta y evidentemente ser usado, en verdad si fue una gran decepción, y ya estoy haciendo mi devolución.

Amazing!

映画をみたけど、本を読んでなかったので、買って読みました。まあ良いです。

I love these books, I love them as much as I don’t like the movies