The Girls' Guide to Hunting and Fishing by Melissa Bank
"Your mortality is at optimal distance, not up so close that it obscures everything else, but close enough to give you depth perception."
Like a flight of exquisite wines, these loosely linked vignettes go down with warmth and light; and all too quickly, they're gone. Ms. Bank brings to life the vivacious Jane, who initially steals the scene as a fourteen year old girl with thoughts far too big for her young head. Jane turns in to a complicated twenty-something year old navigating the perilous waters of dating an older man. Jane's self-inquiry keeps this text crisp and delightful, full of unusually juxtaposed thoughts and phrases. While this book has nothing to do with hunting and fishing in the literal sense, the metaphorical conjugates lurk seductively beneath the surface. An uncommon piece of American literature, this work deserves your spare time.
Read this based on your recommendation and I must say it was fantastic. A very quick read, and infinitely relatable with simple, honest portrayals of life. I like that Jane is not so much a heroine, as your childhood friend who you've always managed to keep in touch with, or perhaps a reflection of yourself.
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