Just Kids Age Rating: What Age Is It Right For?

Recommended Age:
17
+
Best for adult readers who enjoy literary memoir about artistic coming-of-age in a vivid historical milieu, with a central relationship of great emotional depth.

About the Book

The poet and musician recounts her years in New York City as a young artist alongside photographer Robert Mapplethorpe, capturing their bond and the bohemian creative world of late 1960s and early 1970s Manhattan.

Content Ratings

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Moderate Romance
A deep romantic friendship is central. References to one subject's LGBTQIA+ identity and same-sex relationships are handled with candor and affection.
💡
Moderate Themes
Themes of poverty, artistic ambition, LGBTQIA+ identity in a historical context, and the grief of losing a close creative partner to AIDS-related illness.
⚔️
No Violence
No violence.
Just Kids by Patti Smith Book Cover
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Author:
Patti Smith
Genre:
Biographies
Published:
2010
Page Count:
278
Ages:
17
+

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