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| The Girls Guide to Hunting and Fishing,
Melissa Bank |
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| Books,
Debbie Fagan,
27 January 2001 |
Rating: F4
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I predict that this fresh and funny novel will settle into the collective consciousness of the post-Bridget Jones generation. Melissa Bank has written a definitive tale of the single woman’s quest for love with a sojourn through often disastrous relationships with men, the inevitable self-examination and thought-provoking self recrimination, heartache and of course-the proposed remedies. And the remedy in this case? A disastrous dose of a self-help manual entitled How to Meet and Marry Mr Right - reaffirming that in love there certainly are no “Rules.”
The novelist entwines many stories giving this book certain depth, yet simultaneously has an ever present tongue firmly lodged in her cheek, not allowing us to be weighed down too much. This humour, coupled with razor sharp insight into relationships makes the novel a compelling and fast read.
Jane Rosenthal's series of pointless affairs are so evocative of our own experience that we find ourselves in a flux of time, flitting from our jaded pasts to our present experiences - and self-indulgently loving every moment of it.
My criticism lies in the somewhat disjointed plot in that she lost me from time to time, leaving me wondering whether my book missed a crucial page. Though spanning many years and many different stories, the unchanging character of the heroine binds the novel together in a wonderful manner. She is so completely endearing that all is forgiven. The title of the book is also somewhat misleading and not one that made me pick it up off the shelf (however it was rather adamantly recommended to me by a close friend). Wry wit and a quirky style make this essential reading for the Sex in the City posse and other single and not so single women in your life. In spite of the aforementioned criticisms it is an altogether fabulous girlie read.
Penguin 2000
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