Journee’s Reviews > Just Kids > Status Update

I really really don’t get the absolute hype around this book. It’s uh, it’s not doing it for me . There are moments that are so poignant here reglections cut so deep and are so unique and stark but that happens every 40-60 page the rest feels like sometimes very -interesting world building or just blasé filler commentary 🤷🏾‍♀️

She with Sam Shepard I like how they met that’s cool. I love that moment she had with jimmy Hendrix right before he passed- “ I want all the Mahican’s in one rooms an we naur make noise until it become some big symphony.”

Sometimes enjoyable sometimes boring still. They’ve left the Chelsea hotel. I love reading about who Patti bumps into her getting her androgynous haircut and not knowing it was so interesting me. Don’t underestimate the power of a haircut fortunately but also fortunately why do we all care so much. But yea I get treated soooo differently depending on my hair too. Also the guy asking for her to write? Interesting

It’s boring but I could appreciate her oberservations more? I don’t know I don’t resonate

Y’know it’s kinda boring right now ngl. They’re at the chelwsea still the observations once again aren’t hitting for me. How did seeing that piece of art of going that place affect you, when we that’s said it hits but she’s just observering to observe it feels - and ofc that’s ok but not an enjoyable read right this moment

I’m back to not really enjoying this book. I don’t really resonate and I’m finding these post 10 pages boring, like her observations.

There’s something about being totally raw with someone else. No makeup hair is hair, your nose and eyes are bare and all you can rely on per se is your expressions from your soul. That’s Patti and Robert or how it feels reading about them two. Raw. Come as you are, I want that. It’s that or nothing.

The book got really good and I almost want to take back my last review update as if life this book has ebbs and flows I don’t feel I’m in a position to judge it by its quality this is a memoir… a literal memoir a precious life that will to anyone’s. I will say last 4 pages riveting, her living in the alleyway motel with “morphine angel” a literal ballet dancer, singing in the halls, crying out to a life

You know what it’s good deeply introspective work but idk it’s not really
Resonating with me as much. I see where and why it’s beautiful but I think Robert is really toxic and that’s just reminding me of a love I don’t want I don’t want the love they have even though I know dis hard because they definitely love each other. Again though the most
Honest she is the most profound her observations I like that!