Bridget Jones: Mad About the Boy
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Bridget Jones: Mad About the Boy
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Narrated by:
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Samantha Bond
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By:
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Helen Fielding
About this listen
Brought to you by Penguin.
Bridget Jones is mad about the boy – the gloriously funny and heartwarming million-copy bestseller, now a major film starring Renée Zellweger.
What do you do when a girlfriend’s 60th birthday party is the same day as your boyfriend’s 30th?
Is it morally wrong to have a blow-dry when one of your children has head lice?
Is sleeping with someone after 2 dates and 6 weeks of texting the same as getting married after 2 meetings and 6 months of letter writing in Jane Austen’s day?
Pondering these, and other dilemmas, BRIDGET JONES stumbles through the challenges of single motherhood, online dating, and achieving ‘acceptance and calm’ in what SOME people rudely call ‘middle age’.
‘In an emergency, I turn to Bridget Jones’
DOLLY ALDERTON
‘Groundbreaking, iconic…a trailblazer’
CAITLIN MORAN
‘Sharp and humorous…genuinely moving’
NEW YORK TIMES
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Editor reviews
If you enjoyed the other Bridget Jones books then you will probably like this one too (if you can appreciate the typical Bridget mishap humour and ignore the fact you know how everything is going to pan out in the end).
I thought the performance was good and I am sure I will listen to this again when I want to listen to something that will make me laugh.
Exactly what you would expect but great humour
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Would you recommend this audiobook to a friend? If so, why?
Long car journeys to work are made much more interesting. Has transformed my happiness.What was one of the most memorable moments of Bridget Jones: Mad About the Boy?
Bridget stuck in a tree with her kidsWhich character – as performed by Samantha Bond – was your favourite?
BridgitWas there a moment in the book that particularly moved you?
Thinking about Mark on their wedding dayAny additional comments?
Loved itBridgit at her best
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Would you recommend this audiobook to a friend? If so, why?
Probably not as its a bit dull in placesWould you be willing to try another book from Helen Fielding? Why or why not?
Probably as can't write off an author for one book you didn't enjoy as muchWhat about Samantha Bond’s performance did you like?
She does a great impression of drunk person and overall thought her reading of it was goodDid you have an emotional reaction to this book? Did it make you laugh or cry?
Not really the way the previous books didAny additional comments?
Generally enjoyed catching up with Bridget although some parts more than others and it was written as if mimicking the other films of the previous books rather than the books themselves as if anticipating it to be turned into a screen play again and not worrying so much about development of storylines. Also the relationships repeated a predictable pattern and with foreseeable results. And despite Bridget claiming to be alone all the time she appears to be able to develop relationships by little or no effort at all on her part. I liked the school mums interaction and dramatic bit towards the end but otherwise was a little bit flat which is a shame but it may translate better as a film where less content is required.Was a bit predictable
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Fun listen
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Would you consider the audio edition of Bridget Jones to be better than the print version?
This audiobook was a complete indulgence! If I had an extra hand to help me balance a hardback copy while I scoffed my face with chocolate and coffee, I would have 'read' it, but alas, the technology wasn't available...so you can understand why I had to go for audio...but I'm so glad I did!What other book might you compare Bridget Jones to, and why?
I've watched 'Bridget Jones' Diary' and 'The Edge of Reason', and the cinematic experiences made such an impression, they are now part of my Christmas tradition 'box-set-bananza', but after hearing Mad About The boy, I might have to get reading!Have you listened to any of Samantha Bond’s other performances? How does this one compare?
Samantha Bond did a fantastic job! Admittedly, I approached the novel with slight trepidation -- Renee did so well in the films... could Samantha so as well in the audio? After 10 minutes of listening, I knew the answer was 'yes'.Was there a moment in the book that particularly moved you?
A woman struggling with her weight; balancing work and home life (just about); failed dates; motherhood; writers' block; grief; loneliness; frustration; the struggle to maintain friendships; something in the house always needs fixing; there are never enough hours in the day; the woman across the road seems to have it all together (despite the fact she's fighting the same battles)...Such themes moved me, connected with me, and in a weird way, comforted me. I'm not alone! HI 5!
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Treat yourself!Fielding:Mother Nature's Christmas Gift 2Womankind
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