jesshaberman 's review for:

The Girls' Guide to Hunting and Fishing by Melissa Bank

4.0

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Don't let the title fool you... This has nothing to do with hunting or fishing, which is disappointing. However, the writing is superb and Bank's narrator, Jane Rosenal, is sharp, witty, and real. Although her direction in life doesn't seem to lead her very far, it's a pretty accurate portrayal of a new-to-publishing assistant who doesn't quite know what she wants from her life or her career. But I like that she's not in a hurry to find out. She's a go-with-the-flow kind of gal and completely genuine. But the descriptions and the dialogue are what kept me reading this smart, fresh collection of stories.