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Book Review of Bridget Jones's Diary (Bridget Jones, Bk 1)

Bridget Jones's Diary (Bridget Jones, Bk 1)
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I've never laughed so hard as I did during Helen Fielding's brilliant take on society, single women, married women, men and embarrassing mums. I am convinced that "Bridget Jones's Diary" is the perfect post-modern riposte to the nineteenth century "Pride and Prejudice."

I don't know how anyone could come out of this not loving Bridget. And Mark Darcy. And Shaz and Jude and Tom, but of course loathing Daniel and the irrepressible Pam Jones.

I read this book long before seeing the movie and I am so glad. The movie was just...okay. But the book was impossible to put down.