Reviews with content warning for Misogyny - Daisy Jones & The Six

I’m here after watching the trailer for the upcoming tv series. I was in the biggest reading slump known to man and I said okay, let’s go for it.
And let me tell you how GLAD I am that I did.

First off, I want to mention that the structure of a documentary was an absolutely genius idea and confirms my admiration for Reid’s talent.

You just got to appreciate how, even though you know the ending, you follow the crescendo that she builds with a story narrated through a kaleidoscope of voices, and you buckled up for the ride. I honestly couldn’t keep away from this book.

The way she composed this story by giving voice to characters with such a different point of view and attitude towards things. You truly understand how even though you go through something, it isn’t going to mean the same to everybody. How a moment, an experience can feel such a joyous moment for one and a pivotal tragic one for another is truly the quintessence of human nature I believe.

She painted such a vivid picture of what it was like to be in a rock band in the ‘70s that I felt like they had actually existed. Also, how it was to be a woman not only in the 70s but also in the music industry in that period. I love how she gave voice to different kinds of experiences.

“A big part of this book is the idea that there are a lot of ways for a woman to be in a man’s world”

You can really see it and I think she did it justice for each of them. Being a woman of this century, everything Camila-Billy-Daisy related truly upset me. I would lie if I said it’s something I understand and share because one, i’ve never been married and two, i’ve never had such a relationship with anyone. but i’m kinda glad it ended the way it did.

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emotional hopeful reflective fast-paced

Plot- or character-driven? A mix
Strong character development? Yes
Loveable characters? Yes
Diverse cast of characters? Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.0

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dark emotional inspiring tense medium-paced

Plot- or character-driven? Character
Strong character development? Yes
Loveable characters? Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

5.0

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adventurous challenging emotional funny hopeful inspiring mysterious reflective sad tense fast-paced

Plot- or character-driven? A mix
Strong character development? Yes
Loveable characters? Yes
Diverse cast of characters? No
Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

5.0

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emotional reflective medium-paced

Plot- or character-driven? Character
Strong character development? It's complicated
Loveable characters? It's complicated
Diverse cast of characters? No
Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.25

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adventurous challenging dark emotional funny informative reflective sad slow-paced

Plot- or character-driven? Character
Strong character development? Yes
Loveable characters? It's complicated
Diverse cast of characters? No
Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.0

Genre: Adult Contemporary Fiction

Age range: 15+

Trope: Celebrity

Overall: 4/5

Content warning: *Abortion, Depictions of Mental Illness (Addiction, Anxiety, Depression), Cheating, Substance Abuse (Alcohol/Drugs), Eating Disorder, Unplanned Pregnancy, Pregnancy, Profanity, Sexual Themes, Self-harm, Parental Neglect*

I listened to this book in an audio format, and I highly recommend that everyone does this.

Taylor Jenkins Reid's 'Daisy Jones & The Six' and 'The Seven Husbands of Evelyn Hugo' are extremely reminiscent of one another. If you liked one, then I can almost guarantee you'll like the other.

Reading this book for the first time - not having read the blurb - and heading into this story blind, I was thrown off guard that we were delving into the life and the backstory of a singer and a rock and roll band from the seventies. We were introduced to so many characters very early on that played so many integral parts. And that came across as a little confronting, but that evoked confusion is deliberate.

This book is written in a documentary-style format that takes you across the span of years with Daisy Jones and the band known as The Six. It features their rise to fame, their challenges across that time, and their eventual split.

The characters were so well fleshed out already, and that was all the more satisfying with how well this book was narrated. Listening to how each character talked, the emotions in their voices, the pauses, the breathiness, and the laughter, gave the reader/listener this whole new depth in how they could submerge themselves into the story. I genuinely felt as if I was watching a proper interview with the characters, just without viewing it in front of me. I found it so incredibly fascinating.

The main themes behind the book were thought-provoking, but also really genuine in their mundaneness. All the characters' struggles were real-life struggles. All the conflicts were valid to the main storyline, but they were also complimentary to the time, and to the characters themselves. Nothing felt out of place or too extreme, or too far-fetched.

All in all, I think this book was a phenomenal read. However, for me, I found that I was comparing this book back to Evelyn Hugo a lot more than I wanted to. I loved that damn book, and because I loved that book, this one paled slightly in comparison. I think it will depend on what you read first. Should that turn you off this book? Absolutely not. Daisy Jones and The Six will be characters that I never let go of.

I voluntarily read and reviewed this book, and all thoughts and opinions are my own.

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Plot- or character-driven? Character
Strong character development? It's complicated
Loveable characters? It's complicated
Diverse cast of characters? No
Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

2.5

honestly, i wasn't a fan of this book. i could go on for quite a bit about why, but i'll keep it short. TJR wrote this in a different format than (i believe) most of her books, and i think that's obvious. it was very difficult for me to develop any attachment to these characters. while i liked a few of them, i wasn't able to connect with most. when writing in a new format, you have to be sure you don't lose the characters or the plot, and i think that's exactly what happened. i wasn't really invested in this story, the relationships, the characters, etc. i think the issues in this book were never truly resolved or resolved too quick. i never found myself wanting to pick up this book. i also wish TJR would have better utilized the fact that this was in the 70's. you could have told me the events were set in present day and i would have believed you.

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