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nighthawker's review against another edition
4.0
to be a young artist in the 1970s. i yearn for this forever unattainable experience
farah_sk's review against another edition
3.0
you expect me to read “he was the artist of my life” and just move on with my life?
tdem122's review against another edition
5.0
[1st read from 13/10/2022 to 16/10/2022] — 5⭐️
— forever worth all of its hype.
i’ve always admired patti smith and was therefore dreading reading this memoir but this was extremely beautiful and poignant. what a gift all of her art is.
— forever worth all of its hype.
i’ve always admired patti smith and was therefore dreading reading this memoir but this was extremely beautiful and poignant. what a gift all of her art is.
dustimg1234's review against another edition
adventurous
emotional
funny
hopeful
inspiring
lighthearted
reflective
medium-paced
4.0
mitzee's review
emotional
informative
slow-paced
3.5
I only gave it 3.5. In the end it was something I was able to finish but not necessarily something I found that interesting. I think this book would be better for someone who is a fan of Patti Smith or Robert Maplethorpe and/or a fan of the art, writing, music that came out of the creatives who lived in the Chelsea Hotel in the 70s.
I was drawn to it because someone else had recommended it and I have heard about Patti Smith and have seen Maplethorpes work but I didn’t really know too much about them. I don’t think I learned from this book why they were important. I did learn about Maplethorpe’s struggle with internalized homophobia and about how it didn’t take much to get by in the 70s in NYC.
I was drawn to it because someone else had recommended it and I have heard about Patti Smith and have seen Maplethorpes work but I didn’t really know too much about them. I don’t think I learned from this book why they were important. I did learn about Maplethorpe’s struggle with internalized homophobia and about how it didn’t take much to get by in the 70s in NYC.
lindsiemcknight's review
fast-paced
5.0
Someone recommended this after Taylor Swift referenced Patti Smith in TTPD and I’m glad I listened to it!
I have absolutely no knowledge of rock and roll or the Chelsea Hotel scene in the 60’s/70’s, but I learned a lot and the story of Patti and Robert’s relationship was beautiful ❤️
I have absolutely no knowledge of rock and roll or the Chelsea Hotel scene in the 60’s/70’s, but I learned a lot and the story of Patti and Robert’s relationship was beautiful ❤️