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I didn’t know a single thing about this nook prior to picking it up – I just jumped right in. I’m glad I went in blind because I’m not sure if I would have picked it up on the premise alone. Fifty-one year old Bridget Jones, widow, mother of two, dating a 30 year old? That sounds like all of these Hollywood movies coming out nowadays with the aging actors whose entire movie is about aging – booooring.
The thing is that 51 year old Bridget doesn’t sound like a 50 year old (nor, apparently, look like a 50 year old). She’s definitely the old Bridget with her ridiculous quirky attitude – she’s hysterically scatterbrained and makes any woman who reads Bridget’s diary feel better about herself. (Except for maybe my own mother, 99% of women are more put together than Jonesey here.)
There are some really wonderful things about this book. Her kids are freaking adorable and her mourning is intermittent (after all, it’s 4 or 5 years later) but still there and realistically touching. I loved her Twitter experience – Bridget Jones style of writing is practically made for Twitter. It made for a lot of giggles. And the part at the birthday party where she throws the dog in the pool – I might have piddled a little I was giggling so hard.
Overall, though, as much as I enjoyed the reading process I couldn’t quite get this book to 4 stars. There’s just too much about this book that felt a bit off.
1) I felt the ending was far too obvious and then came too quickly – we as readers didn’t get to fall in love with the right man.
2) Bridget’s weight issue was resolved so miraculously and then never gained back – the woman ate entire bags of shredded cheese every day and more or less kept her weight down? Whhaaaa?
3) No Darcy. It’s just not Bridget Jones without him.
4) HOW did she get so many damn Twitter followers?! (Okay, maybe that last bit is my own personal issue.)
There’s more but it’s a bit spoilery. Still, none of it makes the book unreadable. It’s a quick read overall and it’s still cute Bridget Jones. One and 2 might be better than 3, but it’s well worth the read.
Categories: Pick Ups, Weekly Review | Tags: book review, bridget jones, mad about the boy, pick ups, reviews, series | 2 Comments
2 thoughts on “Book Review: Bridget Jones – Mad About the Boy – 3.5 of 5”
“HOW did she get so many damn Twitter followers?!” Right?! Haha. I completely agree with everything you said about this book. It’s not quite the same as the first books….the whole Darcy thing, I admit, made me cry. But it was still nice to see Bridget Jones again.
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