PositiveThe Sunday Morning HeraldPatti Smith and Kristin Hersh had better prose, but Albertine has raw energy, utter honesty. She also tells a formidable story. It begins with the comment that autobiographers are either twats or broke: \'I’m a bit of both.\' She endears and charms ... This tale could be a misery memoir, but Albertine refuses to play victim. She has all the positive energy of the Slits, toughness and laughter.