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She lives life on her own terms and barely manages to get through.

This is a story of a young woman with a fighter’s spirit, and of course, an overactive imagination. Olivia is a glamorous but tough spirited journalist. Thanks to her imaginative pursuits, she has been moved from hard-core journalism to fluff writing. During one skin-deep coverage of a face cream inauguration party, she meets a handsome French man that she thinks is actually Osama Bin Laden in disguise. From here, she starts her wild goose chase and plunges into a series of (mis) adventures. She meets cute guys en route and makes the best of all available opportunities.

Helen Fielding has a gripping plot, which has been executed well in some parts. There are some passages where one tends to lose interest. At the same time, the book loses touch with reality after first fifty pages. Fielding fills the book with her usual witty-n-wise one liners but this is not even close to Bridget Jones. If you are willing to let your brain take rest and read it for out and out entertainment, well, go ahead. Else, skip it. You are not missing out anything.