The Wonder Spot, by Melissa Bank

A few years back, I had read Bank's top seller debut, The Girs' Guide to Hunting and Fishing. It has a thin plot but is very funny; Bank has a wonderful sense of humour. The Wonder Spot is in essence a remake of, not even a sequel to, Bank's first novel. Consequently, while it still has numerous hilarious lines, I found it frustrating to read something that exhibits no growth from an obviously talented writer. We are back to the topic of relationships, of a young woman who is, well, out of it when it comes to just about every relationship in her life: with her parents, with her friends, with her boss, with her co-workers, and most of all, with the men in her life. Just as The Girs' Guide, The Wonder Spot is obviously autobiographical. It is almost impossible to believe someone with Bank's talent could have been such a loser (there is no nicer way of putting it) in life. I did finish the book, but Bank's style and subject matter have lost their freshness and attraction.