livvdh's review against another edition
3.5
patti smith is good but i do prefer her non fiction work
amanitamuscaira's review against another edition
emotional
informative
inspiring
reflective
fast-paced
4.5
offbalance80's review
2.0
All of the ground here was covered better in Just Kids. Still, this includes some poems and essays written in the immediate wake of Mapplethorpe's death, so you can see Smith's raw grief focused into her art. However, I maintain that she's at her best when she's writing clearly and directly.