Reviews tagging 'Alcohol'

Just Kids by Patti Smith

5 reviews

amelody's review against another edition

adventurous challenging emotional hopeful inspiring reflective relaxing sad medium-paced

4.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Drug abuse, Grief, Alcohol, Addiction, Sexual content, Chronic illness, Terminal illness, and Death

andrewhatesham's review against another edition

emotional funny inspiring reflective sad fast-paced

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Grief

Moderate: Toxic friendship, Sexual content, Medical content, Death, Cursing, Toxic relationship, Terminal illness, Drug use, and Drug abuse

Minor: Cultural appropriation, Blood, Death of parent, Suicide, Racial slurs, Alcohol, Racism, Pregnancy, Infidelity, and Homophobia

rzh's review against another edition

emotional reflective medium-paced

4.75

ohh this was just gorgeous. paints a beautiful, evocative picture of the new york scene in the chelsea in the 60s and 70s: i love reading books set/talking about this time period as it seems like such a far off country now. patti smith really transports you there. i love books with deep descriptions of physical detritus, of belongings and collections which make up a person's surroundings in different stages of their life, and this is one of those: patti and robert are both real magpies (as they were both visual artists this make sense) and the description of their art and belongings really builds a picture of their homes and studios over the years. i've seen a couple of reviews talking about how this book doesn't have much of a plot and whilst this is true, it is a memoir, not a novel, so it doesn't have a plot as much as life doesn't have a plot. a beautiful ode to robert mapplethorpe and a really touching insight to the beautiful relationship between him and patti smith. loved it and would definitely read again !!! 4.75 stars

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Drug use and Terminal illness

Moderate: Medical trauma, Alcohol, Pregnancy, and Grief

Minor: Suicide

biab00's review against another edition

emotional reflective sad medium-paced

4.5

Robert and I had explored the frontier of our work and created space for each other. When I walked on the stages of the world without him I would close my eyes and picture him taking off his leather jacket, entering with me the infinite land of a thousand dances.

This one was tough to rate in my opinion, but in terms of writing and the flowing of it I love it, I felt emersed into their lives and shared stories. 
This was crushing to read especially the last parts, but it was so worth it, it was a beautiful relationship and I'm glad I picked this one up.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Alcohol, Drug use, Grief, and Pregnancy

annchmn's review against another edition

adventurous emotional reflective fast-paced

4.75

Reading about her experiences and growth in the Arts and Music scene in New York was captivating.

The ending made me cry, and her poems and the photos included in the book are beautiful!

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Alcohol, Death, Drug use, Infidelity, Pregnancy, and Suicide