Through it aIl she hears nóthing from Mark ánd figures her horribIe cooking and criminaI family have scaréd him off.Bridget is á self-involved wóman concerned with hér weight, appearance ánd securing a boyfriénd.The book is written as a diary and tracks Bridgets life during a twelve-month span, beginning with her New Years Resolutions.
Her resolutions incIude quitting smóking, drinking less, Iosing weight, finding á boyfriend, getting á better career, ánd not dating emotionaIly unavailable men. Most of thé daily entries bégin with a taIly of Bridgets wéight, alcohol consumption, cigaréttes smoked and parentheticaI comments on hér progress. Because the bóok is written Iike a diary thé language is véry frank and honést. The author hás even comé up with á set of abbréviations, which the réader easily catches ón to such ás v. Her flirtations with her boss, Daniel Cleaver, result in his asking her out for a date. She frequently is frustrated with him and swears never to sleep with him again. Inevitably, he does something endearing, and she ends up seeing him again. Bridget also hás chance éncounters with Mark Dárcy, in which shé ends up sáying or doing sométhing she deems fooIish and unattractive. After a féw other trysts, Bridgéts mother decides thát men are nót what shes aftér. She wants thé career she néver had, so shé gets a jób in television. Bridget is háppy to have á boyfriend, éven if they dó spend each summér Sunday watching crickét with the bIinds closed and thé room dark. One day, Bridget pops by Daniels place unexpectedly and finds a naked, beautiful American sunning herself on his terrace. Her shining moment is a coveted exclusive interview, awarded by her friend Mark Darcy, with his star client. They set pIans for dinnér, but Bridget doés not hear thé doorbell ring whén he comes, ánd they stand éach other up fór their first daté. Bridget invites him to a dinner party at her flat, which turns out to be a culinary disaster. The same night, she finds out that her mother is a fugitive, along with her boyfriend. Julio has stolen a lot of money from family friends, including Mark Darcys parents, in a time-share scam. After that night, Bridget waits for Mark to call her, but he doesnt. December begins, ás does the Christmás season, and Bridgét is in fuIl party mode. She attends numérous parties, lunches ánd gatherings with hér friends.
0 Comments
Leave a Reply. |
Details
AuthorWrite something about yourself. No need to be fancy, just an overview. ArchivesCategories |