Just Kids

kbook33 recommended this 1 year, 3 months ago

ok ... this is really something. I'm not overly fond of Smith's writing style but the story itself is really good and insightful. I guess it rings with me because it's basically about the era I grew up in.

nazriahi recommended this 1 year, 6 months ago

best memoir.

dareenhakimcollection recommended this 1 year, 6 months ago

A beautifully written book about her life with Robert Mapplethorpe. Mapplethorpe asked Smith to write their story, his story just before he died because he knew no one would write it the way she would. The book won the National Book Award for Non-Fiction last year.

lindsaymblake recommended this 1 year, 7 months ago

I am loving this book so far!

theroguetomato recommended this 1 year, 8 months ago

moving, honest tale.

mbercetche recommended this 1 year, 8 months ago

friends.

catbut recommended this 1 year, 8 months ago

Fabulous retelling of the development of two young artists at an exciting place and time

anncholt recommended this 1 year, 8 months ago

Just Kids - just read. My life could have been more like this if I were brave like Patti Smith. Excellent whether you know the music or art or not.

brotenberg recommended this 1 year, 10 months ago

this is getting raves from everyone.

whitneyw recommended this 1 year, 10 months ago

Before Patti Smith and Robert Mapplethorpe became legends, they were two broke kids living in NYC, helping each other avoid utter dejection while figuring out how to go from wanting to be meaningful artists to actually becoming them. Smith does a really lovely job telling their story, steering clear of all usual memoir pitfalls. It's an ideal read for anyone in their own hungry years.