A review by rleibrock
Girl Trouble: An Illustrated Memoir by Kerry Cohen

3.0

I really wanted to like this book more. I love the idea of it: Cohen essentially catalogs and examines her female friendships throughout the ages. But, mostly, I was left feeling as though this memoir only skimmed the surface of what could have been a very revealing read. Too often, I was left feeling as though Cohen was leaving out key details and even though she doesn't necessarily shy away from including moments that reveal her in a less-than-flattering light, there are still plenty of unanswered questions about her relationships. Perhaps those moments are too private but if that's the case why bother writing this book at all? Finally the illustrations, while good, don't really add anything to the narrative but instead feel like a wasted device.