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30-something ex-singleton Bridget Jones (Renee Zellweger) is now faced with the even bigger challenge of... keeping him! When her self-doubts return and her womanising ex-lover Daniel Cleaver (Hugh Grant) reappears uninvited, Bridget gets entangled in a comic mix of bad advice, miscommunications and total disasters that could only happen to her. From embarrassing situations to romantic misunderstanding, Bridget Jones: The Edge of Reason will have you crying with laughter. A feel good movie to watch again and again.
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have the man of your dreams actually living in your flat... The Wilderness Years are over! But not for long. At the end of Bridget Jones's Diary Bridget hiccupped off into the sunset with man-of-her-dreams Mark Darcy. Now in The Edge of Reason she discovers what it is like when you have the man of your dreams actually in your flat and he hasn't done the washing-up not just the whole of this week but ever.
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Advantages: Easy to relate to,extremely enjoyable and addictive,suspenseful Disadvantages: Not for the guys :)
...what you are doing girls, Bridget Jones is back and she's just as funny, realistic and disaster prone as ever!
'The Edge of Reason' follows on from the hugely successful 'Bridget Jone's Diary' written by the fantastic author, Helen Fielding.
Follow Bridget as she learns what it's like to wake up every day with a man who never wash's up and who never invites you around to his place. Add to that an annoyingly sarcastic ... ...The characters.
Bridget Jones. I'm sure almost all girls can relate to at least some part of Bridget. She does everyday things and worries about what most girls worry about...her weight. She screws up just like we do and nothing in her life is made out to be 'perfect' like a lot of other authors go for in their novels. Even with her posh accent, Bridget is extremely down to earth and a very warm, easy to love character.
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*** Plot ***
Stop what you are doing girls, Bridget Jones is back and she's just as funny, realistic and disaster prone as ever!
'The Edge of Reason' follows on from the hugely successful 'Bridget Jone's Diary' written by the fantastic author, Helen Fielding.
Follow Bridget as she learns what it's like to wake up every day with a man who never wash's up and who never invites you around to his place. Add to that an annoyingly sarcastic and ignorant new boss, A man stealing 'friend', and constant weight worries as well as trying to keep your friends and family together despite your own relationship problems, and you'll see that this is an eventful novel.
*** What I thought About... ***
1) The style of writing.
I've never read the first novel in the series so I wasn't quite sure what to expect with this one. Sadly in the first three or four pages I was extremely tempted to just stop reading because I really didn't like the way the book was written. It had strange words in it that can only really come across properly in films and it was set out like:
' 7:31 a.m. Depending what Eggs Benedict or Florentine actually are.
7:32 a.m. Except do not have any mushrooms or sausages.
7:33 a.m. Or eggs.
7:34 a.m. Or - come to think of it - milk.'
That to me was just boring. I couldn't get into it and I longed for longer paragraphs which didn't really seem to be coming. The only reason I managed to get through those pages was because I had seen the film and could imagine how Renee Zelwegger would say it.
Thankfully it picked up and after those first few pages there weren't many shorter paragraphs and if there were I didn't mind them, in fact they went into the story quite well.
2) The way the novel was set out.
I liked the different sections in the book. It is split into 15 sections and has 422 pages, although reading it you'd think there was much less!
Each section had a name and throughout that paragraph you found out exactly why it was called what it was. I think Helen Fielding did a great job with the headings; they were really clever.
The sections also made it easier to read the novel. I very rarely read a whole novel in one day so it was great that with this one I managed to read up until the next section and it was easy to just shut the book and go back to it later without forgetting where I got up to. Of course you can always use a bookmark but if you don't have one the option of going back to the heading you left at is always available.
I don't think Helen could have set the novel out any better than she did.
3) The story.
I loved how even though I hadn't read the first novel, I still managed to know what was going on. This is only due to the fact that I had seen the movie 'Bridget Jone's Diary' though and I could identify with who the characters were. Also the way the actors talked in the movie influenced how I read the book. I could imagine their accents and how they would say things and react to things through their face expressions. If I hadn't watched the film I'm not entirely sure I'd have understood the novel as well as I did.
I thought once I got past the first three or four pages, that the novel was actually quite funny. The suspense was good too, you couldn't guess what was going to happen next and that's a huge plus factor in my opinion. There's nothing worse sometimes than knowing exactly what is going to happen before it actually does, it takes away the enjoyment.
Once I'd finished the novel it was only then that I realized how great it actually was. I really liked the story as it was captivating and very clever and also very easy to relate to.
4) The characters.
Bridget Jones. I'm sure almost all girls can relate to at least some part of Bridget. She does everyday things and worries about what most girls worry about...her weight. She screws up just like we do and nothing in her life is made out to be 'perfect' like a lot of other authors go for in their novels. Even with her posh accent, Bridget is extremely down to earth and a very warm, easy to love character.
Mark Darcy appears as Bridget's boyfriend and he is a very proper, British man. He seems quite laid back and unable to show much emotion. He does have a funny side though in a strange kind of way. He isn't as easy to relate to as Bridget but he's still easy to warm to.
Shazzer and Jude are two of Bridget's best friends. They are constantly on the phone together and both lead very complicated love lives and are always complaining about men. They are independent and extremely easy to relate to and could well remind you of your own friends and the way they interact with each other is comfortingly familiar.
Tom is Bridget's gay friend and although he isn't really in the novel that much, he is still quite a funny character with the things he says. He again has problems with his love life and is constantly on the phone to Bridget wanting her advice. He does seem a little self involved sometimes but he's still a nice character.
Magda is a 'smug married' or at least that's how Bridget, Shazzer and Jude refer to her. She's married with three young children and she's a typical mother figure and very common. She is friends with Bridget, Shazzer and Jude but she rarely goes out with them due to other commitments at home. I think all single girls can relate to the way Shazzer, Bridget and Jude react to her.
Rebecca is someone Bridget, Shazzer, Jude and Magda have all known for a good few years but they've never actually been invited anywhere with her. She thinks she's better than everybody else and she's a character I loved to hate. She very conniving and she knows how to get what she wants. I think we've all met somebody like Rebecca and so this helps us to relate to Bridget's relationship with her if indeed you can call it that.
Daniel Cleaver. Daniel is Bridget's ex boyfriend and he's a typical 'man' that girls always complain about. He only thinks about himself and he see's women as purely just sexual objects that are there just to pleasure him.
Bridget's mum and dad are always having little difficulties in their marriage. Her mum is always looking for adventure and her dad simply doesn't show his emotions and hides behind an upbeat mask all the time. They are extremely easy to relate to though as they are very down to earth and do common every day things like have family dinners etc.
5) It's enjoyability.
As I mentioned earlier, the first few pages were a little boring but it picked up very quickly after that. The longer paragraphs made it more enjoyable to read and the humour in it was fantastic. The suspense also added to the enjoyability and there were quite a few shocks in there too which shook things up a little.
I was completely hooked by the second paragraph and I found that I felt everything that Bridget was feeling. I felt sorry for her in places and I also laughed with her in parts too. The modern setting was great and the way the characters interacted with each other was really good.
I didn't hold out any expectations for this novel but I am definitely glad I got it now. Although I aren't a singleton I still found it an entertaining read and one I could gladly read again.
6) It's target audience.
I feel this novel was written especially for women of any age (well apart from young teens and below). There are some sexual references in it and it's got some swearing so it definitely isn't suitable for the younger audience and guys will find this way too girly and probably won't be able to understand it lol.
I don't really think it matters if you are single or not, as I mentioned I'm not and I found it really enjoyable.
7) Any bad bits?
I aren't entirely convinced that people who haven't either read the first book in the series or seen the film will really know what is going on. The novel is carrying on from where the first one left off. I haven't read the first one as I mentioned but I would have liked to before I read this one as it's more than likely that the book is a little different to the film. I know with this one the film has been changed slightly compared to the novel because in the previews I've seen, Daniel Cleaver is in it a lot more than he is in the novel.
The language might also be a little hard to understand for you if you haven't seen/read anything about bridget Jone's diary yet. So my advice would be do not buy this if you're new to Bridget Jones.
*** Summary ***
All in all I'd definitely recommend this novel. It's funny, exciting, suspenseful, easy to relate to and an extremely enjoyable read. It's the ultimate girlie book and should be on every woman's bookshelf.
I bought my copy from Asda for just under 4 pounds and I'm sure you can also buy it from online bookshops or sites such as ebay or amazon. For such a good price you can't go wrong.
Advantages: funny, witty, surprising and entertaing forever Disadvantages: "the same" as the first book about Bridget Jones
...of Reason'''
So here Bridget goes again! Should you expect a whole new book, you might be disappointed slighty, as this is a follow-up on Diary of the same heroine. Actually Bridge, as her friends call her, has never been gone, has she?
(Warning: This is a somewhat opinionated review and might not be all the objective, so if you don't wanna read that, just don't read further)
In the beginning she finds herself on top of happiness and joy, sharing ... ...the core is identical. Bridget still is the unsure, lacking selfconfidence and self-underestimating 30-something who in a way can't really handle her life in an adult way. I don't man to be boring, but come on, an imaginary baby? Subsiding to the miracles (as expected) of Zen? That's not Bridget and be sure she will be back to her fags and chardonnay this instant!
'''Main twists in the storyline'''
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jeaniecz 11.07.2008 (15.07.2008)
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Advantages: Funny, easy to read, enjoyable Disadvantages: None
The neurotic, hapless Bridget is back for a second instalment of her diary; titled The Edge Of Reason. Last time we saw her, she was happily shacked up with that nice Mr Mark Darcy, having kicked Daniel Cleaver, her womanising boss to the kerb. So what's new?
Well... a lot happens in this book, and it isn't all good! Bridget is still calorie-counting, scribbling away obsessively at her diary whenever she gets the chance, and throwing herself into ... ...to marry Vile Richard, whom Bridget and her friend Shazzer disapprove of, which causes a rift between the trio. Will Jude and Vile Richard become those Smug Marrieds that Bridget detests so much?
Between the bickering and getting drunk, Bridget also finds time to go to work as a researcher on Sit Up Britain, a current affairs programme, where she has to deal with a David Brent-turned-evil boss, Richard Finch. A dream opportunity for Bridge turns ...
JessL 22.09.2003 (23.02.2004)
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Advantages: Entertaining, amusing and relevant to just about every woman who has ever felt insecure about anything in her life! Disadvantages: May not appeal to men so much (and I'm not being sexist there!)
Bridget Jones: The Edge of Reason is written by Helen Fielding and is the sequel to the successful book, and now film, Bridget Jones’s Diary. Bridget Jones is a 30-something singleton, living in London, working in television, and struggling with her weight, alcohol consumption, smoking, too many drunken nights out with her “Urban Single Family” – best friends Jude, Shazzer and Tom - and just about anything else which life throws at her. This includes ... ...of Reason picks up where Bridget Jones’s Diary left off. Bridget is now in a relationship with the dashing barrister Mark Darcy, and seems to be getting her life back on track. Predictably, however, this doesn’t last, and Bridget’s life once again descends into chaos, when a misunderstanding leads her to believe that Mark Darcy wants to end their relationship and is now going out with the evil Rebecca!
In this book, she ends up with a hole in the ...
Pumpkin 12.08.2001
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Advantages: great light reading Disadvantages: wonder when the next book will appear
...everyone has either read the Bridget Jones Diary, seen the film or knows someone who has. In the follow up edge of Reason we continue where the BJ Diary leaves off. Here we find Bridget blissfully still with Mark and living in her flat but in true Bridget style she manages to make him think that she doesn't love him anymore after a few misunderstandings. She then thinks that he is going out with her ex-friend Rebbeca who maniputates the situation ... ...with their friend Simon so Bridget is boyfriendless and unhappy. As usual disaster follows Bridget wherever she goes and this time involves a dodgy cowboy builder called Gary who charges her seven grand to build her an extension and after she pays him three and a half grand up front he knocks a big hole in her wall and only returns to cover it with a plastic sheet. She also goes on holiday with Shazza to Thailand and lands in jail after a drug smuggler ...
jenny029 01.08.2001
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Advantages: funny, funny...did I say funny? Also excellent characters, brilliant writing and well...funny. Disadvantages: if you don't like funny...you might not like it.
...second instalment of Helen Fielding’s Bridget Jones’s diary am now just pondering why on earth is called Edge of Reason? Is admittedly cool title but erm…where is the relevance? Is Bridget character hanging onto the edge of reason (if so is doing so by finger nails!)? Or is there something else? Hmmm. Well, anyway if you have had the misfortune to read my other opinion on the first book, then you might have gathered I have turned ... ...every few pages whilst reading Bridget Jones’s Diary I found myself cackling like my mother (scary thought) while I read Edge of Reason. It really is true. Edge of Reason is a lot funnier than the first, and that IS saying something. It is also longer, therefor the laughter is prolonged (of course it has just left me wanting more meaning I will probably have to purchase skinny Comic Relief BJD or seek out Cause Celeb - Ms. (Mrs?) Fielding’s ...
arcadionseyes 06.10.2001
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Ever wondered what to do on a Saturday night when the TV is crap? Here's the answer....get a bottle of wine, a box of chocolates and a copy of Olivia Joules by HelenFielding. Switch of your mobile, unplug the house phone and curl up for the evening alone with this novel.
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