Bridget Jones's Diary
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Bridget Jones's Diary

by Helen Fielding

1996•Comedy•310 pages

Taste attributes: comedyromancewholesomelightrealisticsimplelinearglossyenclosedemotive & stirringlove conquers allfool triumphant

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Boxlist takeA breezy comic novel that is contained, uncomplicated and glossy. Best if you like escapism over depth.

Pace: balanced · Originality: balanced · Tone: balanced · Weight: very light · Realism: balanced · Story: simple · Structure: linear · Look: glossy · Scale: confined · Emotional punch: balancedHow we score

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3.6 / 5

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About This Book

Bridget Jones's Diary is a 1996 novel by Helen Fielding. Written in the form of a personal diary, the novel chronicles a year in the life of Bridget Jones, a thirty-something single working woman living in London. She writes about her career, self-image, vices, family, friends, and romantic relationships.

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Where this book sits on each taste spectrum

SlowPACEFast
FamiliarORIGINALITYOriginal
DarkTONEWholesome
LightWEIGHTINESSHeavy
FantasyREALISMRealistic
SimpleINTRICACYIntricate
Non-LinearLINEARITYLinear
UnderstatedSTYLEStylised
IntimateSCALEEpic
RestrainedEMOTIONIntense

Genres and themes

ComedyRomanceLove conquers allFool triumphant

Subjects

Single womenDiary fictionHumorous fictionHumorous storiesHuman relationshipsHumourDieting for womenPublishing

Details

Author
Helen Fielding
Published
1996
Pages
310
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