Bridget Jones Diary‘s sales were modest when the book was released in the UK but went through the roof in the US.

Helen Fielding co-wrote the screenplays for the 2 Bridget Jones movies.

Just as Bridget Jones’s Diary was a modern retelling of Pride and Prejudice, Bridget Jones: the Edge of Reason has similarities with Persuasion by Jane Austen.

To read the review for the first book in the series: Bridget Jones’s Diary I wonder if the last book in the series, Bridget Jones: Mad About the Boy, will be better though… I guess there is only one way to find out: I will need to read it. Or is it because the series hasn’t aged well? And am I the only one who thinks that it was a little creepy that Mark was always lurking around her apartment (when she was babysitting Magda’s kids, or when she was looking for Tom’s cellphone, for example)? Luckily, there are some great comic scenes which redeem the book, such as Bridget’s interview with Colin Firth, or how she passes the time while in a Thailand prison.

In a survey conducted by The Guardian newspaper, Bridget Jones’s Diary was named as one of the ten novels that best defined the 20th century. The two films of the same name achieved worldwide success. Is it because I am older than the first time I read it? After all, I am married with one kid, while I was single when I first laid my hands on the books. Bridget Jones's Diary (1996) and Bridget Jones: The Edge of Reason (1999) were published in 40 countries and sold more than 15 million copies. While I enjoyed parts of the book, I believe that the Bridget Jones series has lost some of its appeal. To make matters worse, her job is going nowhere thanks to her crazy, erratic boss, a renovation project in her apartment has gone horribly wrong, and her father has become an alcoholic.

Seeking advice from her friends and her self-help books, Bridget becomes convinced that Mark has a lot more in common with Rebecca than with her, and she breaks it off with him. Enters Rebecca, a beautiful, successful and rich colleague of Mark who is determined to steal Bridget’s boyfriend. Bridget Jones: The Edge of Reason by Helen FieldingĪt the beginning of Bridget Jones: the Edge of Reason, Bridget has been going out with Mark Darcy for four weeks, and she is getting used to being part of a couple.

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