The Girls' Guide to Hunting and Fishing

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Summary: Nowhere near as good as the 2 Bridget Jones .....
Review: ........... or Laura Zigman's' books. By the time I got to the 2nd chapter, it was clear that it was a waste of time. Being a fan of Helen Fielding, I read as many books on more or less the same subject, even if it means ordering over the net and paying that exhorbitant delivery charges. To add salt to the wound, this book was "electronically recomended" based on my Wish List. Give this one a skip, yah. Not even for summer reading!

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Summary: FANTASTIC!
Review: "The Girl's Guide to Hunting and Fishing" was a book I was skeptical about from the beginning. However, it proved my wrong 10 times over with it's witty remarks, real-life situations, and something virtually everyone can relate to in every page. Melissa Bank succeeds in writing about real-life realistically and still making it readable, relatable, and humorous! I plan on reading it again........I especially enjoyed watching her relationship w/ Archie. I am starting to read the comparable "Otherwise Engaged," and hope it is as good as this book....

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Summary: I don't get it
Review: I can't believe the accolades this book has received! I found it to be completely fragmented and disconnected. Most of the chapters are written in the first person (Jane, presumably), then in the middle of the book there is a chapter written in the first person (but not Jane). Why? Leaves storylines up in the air. I mean, is that entertainment? Anyone can start something and just not finish it. Very confusing. Also, found Jane's "revelations" to be dull and flat. No continuity with characters, you never quite know who's who. One of the worst I've ever read. Dry!

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Summary: My Newest Favorite Book
Review: When I heard how wonderful this book was from so many people, I was my typically sceptic self. But by the twelfth page I was hooked. Line and sinker. Prepare yourself to actually laugh out loud and for you eyes to well up with tears. It is like nothing else you have read and you will not be dissapointed.

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Summary: Wonderful Summer Reading!
Review: I loved The Girls' Guide to Hunting and Fishing. I found it very witty, insightful and highly original. Melissa Bank really offers a unique perspective. There seems to be quite a debate in the reviews about what the best current reads are for single women in their 20's and 30's. For what it's worth (and I've read them all), my favorites are (in no particular order): The Girl's Guide; Bridget Jones: The Edge of Reason; and Fried Calamari.

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Summary: SO SO SO GOOD
Review: I am going to make this brief on purpose, to avoid the gushing I want to do. This book is FABULOUS! MUCH better than Otherwise Engaged and Bridget Jones. Each of the short tales were as engrossing and involved as a novel. I loved this book! And I cannot wait to find the "restored mansion on the Hudson" on a Saturday "just to sit in an Adirondack chair and read the newspaper and look at the river."

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Summary: Hate to kick her when she down...
Review: ...but she does have all that cash from the over-hyped marketing blitz that introduced this book. If the same publicity was enacted for the 100 page output of a one-eyed Rhesus monkey it too would have been a best seller. I don't blame Jane. She's a good writer. Read just one story and see how well it works. Read the whole book and watch it fall apart due to lack of structure. It's her editor who chose to neglect his/her job and focus on an unstopable promo machine. And anyway, aren't any secure, content women writing books? Or is every female english major in America pining for Mr. Right and whining about their weight?

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Summary: I loved it!
Review: I laughed, I felt pain. I loved this book. It was a quick read - too quick - I missed it when I was done reading. I loved Jane, as a young teenager and as an adult. Bank had me reading at traffic lights, in the elevator, and every chance I got. I highly recommend!

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Summary: Well written, but not really representative
Review: Although I thoroughly enjoyed reading this novel and found the style of writing to be quite appealing, I do not believe that the relationships throughout are truly representative of modern strife in search of an acceptable husband. Although I am sure I don't represent all 20-30 something unmarried women, I find it difficult to comprehend some of the scenarios with Jane's dating patterns. For example, I would think most of us would avoid seeing a boozer older than our fathers. Perhaps that is just me. All in all, however, the story was captivating, and I really enjoyed the last section of the book where Jane turns to a how-to book for dating advice.

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Summary: Episodic tales of a woman's life and loves.
Review: Melissa Bank's book, "The Girls' Guide to Hunting and Fishing" starts promisingly. The first chapter is wry and amusing and I thought that I was in for a real treat. The book seemed to be a tongue-in-cheek look at the life of a modern woman. Unfortunately, Bank chooses to jumble up the plot lines and characters in the different chapters of the book. This is confusing and it left me without a coherent feel for what Bank is trying to say. The narrator, Jane Rosenal, is not even present in one chapter, which is narrated by another woman named Nina. The love affairs recounted in the book are, for the most part, uninteresting and without real insight. There are occasional doses of wit and humor that brighten up the book. However, "The Girls' Guide to Hunting and Fishing" doesn't add up to very much.