Just Kids in Around the World in 80 Books

Aug 20, 2012 Sera rated it really liked it · review of another edition

Shelves: own, biography-memoir, non-fiction

An interesting look at the NYC art scene in the late 1960s to early 1970s, and in particular, the relationship between Patti Smith and Robert Maplethorpe. Smith is definitely a Cool Girl, and she and Maplethorpe had a symbiotic, kindred spirit type of relationship that in my opinion, led them both to success, because of their commitment to their art and ultimately, to each other. Smith's book is actually a tribute to the best friend that she had ever had and one that she continues to miss dearly ...more

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Aug 13, 2015 Karen rated it liked it

3.5 stars really. The writing is beautiful, but I didn't love this book as much as I wanted to. The descriptions of New York and the beatnik scene were wonderful, but I couldn't quite relate to her or the starving artist lifestyle. ...more

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Mar 17, 2020 Andy Plonka rated it really liked it

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I had never heard of this author until I read this book, but she impressed me with her story in many ways. A product of her era which roughly parallels my own, I got a different look at the 60's and 70's than what I experienced myself. ...more

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Oct 15, 2022 Ann rated it really liked it

Idk much about Patti and Robert but it was lovely reading about leads who were compelled to create art that they were willing to starve. I liked the photographs too since I didn't have to imagine the descriptions but sometimes I wished they were in color. ...more

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Sep 23, 2018 Tok rated it really liked it · review of another edition

Shelves: read-in-english

Patti Smith เล่าเรื่องของตัวเองใน NY กับเพื่อนช่างภาพของเธอ การอุทิศตนให้กับงานศิลปะ แม้จะไม่ได้รู้จักเธอมากนักก่อนอ่าน หรือไม่รู้จักบางชื่อที่ name-dropping มา แต่วิธีการเล่าของเธอมันช่าง authentic จริงใจ และงดงามมากๆ

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Jul 06, 2013 Rachel rated it really liked it

Shelves: bookclubbooks, 2015-reads, scribd

I love a book that makes me interested in learning more. Through the Patti Smith and Robert Mapplethorpe story, I spent additional hours reading other stories about music, art, fringe culture, and NYC in the 70s. There are moments of beautiful writing in the book, although it may not have been award-winning in my opinion.

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