Melissa Bank wrote contemporary fiction about dating, work and the uncertain transition from young adulthood into a more settled life. The Girls' Guide to Hunting and Fishing is structured as linked stories following Jane Rosenal through relationships, publishing work and different stages of adulthood rather than as a conventional linear romance. The Wonder Spot similarly follows Sophie Applebaum from adolescence into adult relationships, family tensions and career choices. Bank's prose is dry, concise and observational, with awkward conversations and small social misreadings carrying much of the humour. Her work fits contemporary women's fiction, linked-story novels and relationship-centred literary comedy, especially for readers interested in adult life described without a neat romantic arc. The Girls' Guide to Hunting and Fishing is the defining title, particularly for readers who prefer linked episodes about work and relationships to a conventional romance plot. Read more Less
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