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A review by chluless
Just Kids by Patti Smith
emotional
reflective
3.75
An elegant and emotional ode to friendship, art, and the unique moment of New York and the Chelsea Hotel in the late 1960s & 1970s.
The name dropping is excessive, yet admittedly impressive, and does some work in setting the scene for the artistic community, and it’s slow disintegration as the world that Patti & Robert built together begins to fade.
This is a meandering and somewhat stilted read, but intensely personal, thought-provoking, and beautifully elegiac as it illuminates a portrait of two artists.
Or, two kids captured in formative moments.
The name dropping is excessive, yet admittedly impressive, and does some work in setting the scene for the artistic community, and it’s slow disintegration as the world that Patti & Robert built together begins to fade.
This is a meandering and somewhat stilted read, but intensely personal, thought-provoking, and beautifully elegiac as it illuminates a portrait of two artists.
Or, two kids captured in formative moments.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Drug use, Terminal illness
Moderate: Death, Drug abuse, Infidelity, Sexual content, Pregnancy
Minor: Homophobia, Abortion