Review of Bridget Jones: The Edge of Reason (2004) by Marilee A — 10 Jul 2011

This sequel, as with so many other sequels, brings to mind the quote: "It is better to be silent and be thought a fool than to speak and remove all doubt." (Lincoln, Twain, Socrates?).

Apparently, the first installment didn't cause enough squirming with embarrassment for Bridget. That at least had some level of charm despite the heroine's constant state of desperation and a disheveled appearance. The sequel ups the desperation with a dose of paranoia and takes the character a few steps backward in social development. Bridget has learned nothing. It's a bit difficult to get into a "romance" genre when the female lead probably shouldn't even be in a relationship until she's had a good dose of therapy.