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Just Kids by Patti Smith

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rach_murph17's review against another edition

emotional inspiring reflective sad medium-paced

4.25

Patti Smith created a literary piece of genius. The way she writes is very beautiful and poetic. The book its self feels almost like a song - the chorus being Patti and Robert’s mutual love and inspiration of each other. Even though I knew what the end would entail, it still brought me to tears with the raw emotional and recollection of Smith. The art through out was a great way of building their world and the images of the art they created.
It was a little slow at the beginning. I did have to look up some people, but it was worth it to hear their story.

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pikkumarja's review against another edition

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emotional hopeful reflective medium-paced

4.5

Kaunis, esteettinen kertomus kahdesta taiteilijasta ja heidän erikoislaatuisesta suhteestaan. Ihan kakaroita on todellakin runoilijan taideteos, jossa taiteilijoiden ja muusien roolit vaihtuvat ja ainoastaan rakkaus ja taide pysyy. Tässä on vähän rappioromantiikkaa, paljon surua ja kipuja, mutta samaan aikaan kaikki on niin erityistä ja ihmiset pitävät toisiaan kädestä.

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faenth's review against another edition

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dark emotional inspiring medium-paced

5.0

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mattyvreads's review against another edition

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dark emotional inspiring reflective sad medium-paced

4.75

This was a really haunting and beautiful book. It took us through the life and death and eternal life of a friendship and relationship. Reading through the book didn’t make me cry, but thinking about it now is making me tear up.

The relational aspect of the book is much much more interesting to me than simply reading a book about Patti Smith’s rise to fame. This is such a unique and gorgeous read. The writing is superb.

Frankly, I am drawn to Patti Smith more as an author than as a poet or singer. Her prose is vulnerable and magnetizing.

The most successful element of this book for me is the way that she captures — in snapshots — her relationship with Robert. The least successful element of the book for me was the name droppy bits, where she would be like “and then Leonard Cohen used my napkin!”. Not that, but that.

Definitely want to read it again.

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chrissysbooks's review against another edition

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challenging dark emotional inspiring reflective sad fast-paced

4.5

Really enjoyed Patti Smith's biography, I read it without knowing anything about her or Robert. So melancholic but has a deep sense of nostalgia towards a time I wasn't even alive. Beautifully poetic and raw.

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