She may be a little older and now with children in tow - but Bridget Jones is just as how I remember her. With a glass of wine in one hand and a bag of grated cheese in the other, Bridget navigates life as a single mother of Billy (aged 7) and Mabel (aged 5). With the well-meaning support of her friends, Bridget manages to conquer twitter, school pick up and maybe take a chance on love again. 
 I love Bridget. I've read the first two books and watched the movies dozens of times and she always manages to make me smile no matter how many times I've experienced her antics before. I was slightly apprehensive about Mad About the Boy after hearing rumours that it wouldn't include Mark Darcy. I adored their romance was couldn't imagine a book featuring Bridget without Mark. But somehow it works. Bridget is now in her fifties but still the same woman at heart from the first book. She's disorganized and chaotic but very sweet and is still trying. 
 Her friends are exactly the same as in the first book and still trying to organize Bridget's life for her. Her mother and Una are still arguing over lumpy gravy and Daniel Cleaver has kept his maddening mix of charm and sleaze. I liked the new characters introduced in this book too although for the most part they are a little bland. 
 It wouldn't be a Bridget Jones novel without there being a love interest or two and I found that the romantic side of this novel felt very similar to the first. True, the characters are so very different to Darcy and Cleaver however Bridget's turbulent emotional cycle felt rather reminiscent. 
 I enjoyed reading this book. It's not my favourite of the series but I liked being back in Bridget's world and reading her antics. It was a nice way to round off her story and reading Mad About the Boy was a pleasant way to spend a weekend.