Reviews tagging 'Adult/minor relationship'

Daisy Jones and The Six by Taylor Jenkins Reid

192 reviews

bucknife's review against another edition

reflective fast-paced

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

3.0

There was not even a fraction of enough build up or tension for any of the huge plot points in the narrative to matter as much as they should have. The characterization wavered so much though it started out so strong and that was disappointing. The band’s level of success made no since from the events described and there was no romance between Daisy and Billy, it felt forced and like a shitty enemies-to-lovers at times. I did read this in two days and I couldn’t ever put it down but in the end it was just lacking. I like the made up version in my head more than the reality of it, now I’m actually excited to see how the show changes it (and makes it more interesting because in the end it really isn’t as interesting of a story as it sells itself to be). Also there was a touch of soap opera corniness and ridiculousness that’s kind of hard to ignore at times - an Italian Prince, for instance. And  I don’t like the writing of it enough to pick up any of TJR’s other books but I didn’t completely hate it, I had a fun time reading it’s just that the execution was such a let down to the great concept. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Addiction, Adult/minor relationship, Alcoholism, Death, Domestic abuse, Drug abuse, Drug use, Eating disorder, Emotional abuse, Infidelity, Mental illness, Panic attacks/disorders, Sexism, Sexual content, Terminal illness, Toxic relationship, Grief, Abortion, Pregnancy, Gaslighting, Toxic friendship, Alcohol, and Sexual harassment

angstifies's review against another edition

emotional funny informative tense

• 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

4.25

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Addiction, Alcoholism, Drug abuse, Drug use, Abortion, and Alcohol

Moderate: Chronic illness, Cursing, Sexual content, Toxic relationship, Violence, and Vomit

Minor: Adult/minor relationship and Sexism

brennsteez's review against another edition

dark emotional hopeful inspiring reflective sad medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? It's complicated
• Loveable characters? It's complicated
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

3.75

while the idea behind this book is a fun one, it felt like it was building up to something only for there to be absolutely no pay off. no dramatic blow out, daisy and billy don’t even end up together (not that i wanted them to but it would’ve made sense). it just kind of. ended. i suppose that makes it appear more realistic but it was just kind of a let down. it didn’t give me something to care about or root for.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Addiction, Alcoholism, Drug abuse, Drug use, Misogyny, Grief, Abortion, and Toxic friendship

Minor: Adult/minor relationship, Chronic illness, Death, Infidelity, and Pregnancy

dreamcat's review against another edition

adventurous emotional slow-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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Content Warnings

Graphic: Addiction, Drug abuse, Drug use, Toxic relationship, and Alcohol

Moderate: Death and Infidelity

Minor: Adult/minor relationship, Sexual content, Vomit, Abortion, and Injury/Injury detail

leahkarge's review against another edition

challenging emotional reflective sad medium-paced

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

2.0

camila deserved better. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Addiction, Alcoholism, Drug abuse, Drug use, Infidelity, Misogyny, Sexism, Toxic relationship, Abortion, Pregnancy, Toxic friendship, and Alcohol

Moderate: Adult/minor relationship, Death, Emotional abuse, Physical abuse, Suicidal thoughts, Terminal illness, Vomit, and Injury/Injury detail

stenaphierose's review against another edition

emotional hopeful reflective sad fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? It's complicated
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Drug abuse

Moderate: Addiction, Adult/minor relationship, Alcoholism, Cursing, Abortion, and Alcohol

Minor: Infidelity and Sexual content

karalara's review against another edition

adventurous emotional funny reflective sad medium-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

3.25

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Addiction, Alcoholism, Child abuse, Cursing, Drug abuse, Drug use, Emotional abuse, Infidelity, Pregnancy, and Alcohol

Moderate: Adult/minor relationship, Sexual assault, Sexual content, and Abortion

Minor: War

znvisser's review against another edition

adventurous emotional reflective medium-paced

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

4.25

After reading the Seven Husbands of Evelyn Hugo in about 24 hours, I remember looking into this one but deciding not to pick it up. Several reviewers said the format made the story feel cold and distant, and I was afraid I would feel the same. Now that the series trailer came out, I decided to give it a try after all, because I'd rather read it before watching. And luckily, the format actually did work for me! And once again I flew through the pages, which might settle Taylor Jenkins Reid’s status as a genius for me.

I love myself some layered relationships and perspective switches and this book excelled at that: the transcripts were basically up-tempo perspective switches and some immediate contradictions between characters made me laugh out loud. However, these contradictions mostly seemed small and in that way I think the concept was slightly underutilized: globally their recollections don't differ that much and it surprised me that all this time later, such a large group of people who in the most part barely kept in touch have held on to such similar narratives of their time together. This was further emphasized by the amount of detail and still lively emotions seeping through the memories of the many events - a whole 40 years later. This bit felt slightly unrealistic to me and additionally, I would think that period had given everyone some time for more reflection (not just Camila), but it did help the story along so in the end it didn't bother me that much. 

Being in a band is in many ways a fragile thing, with all the egos and relationships between all members in different compositions. I really felt the author did a great job portraying that realistically. Added to this, it made much sense how there wasn't just one thing that eventually teared the band apart but there being an accumulation of all the complex relationships, mutual treatment and ever-growing emotions which where either more or less unspoken. In the end this is a bittersweet story and I love it for that. Personally, I didn't really care much for any of the men in the story

or the reveal of the author, which didn’t really add anything relevant?

but all the more for the women, especially Camila. And now I‘ m curious to find out if the mini series can compete!

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Addiction, Alcoholism, Drug abuse, Drug use, Toxic relationship, and Alcohol

Moderate: Adult/minor relationship, Death, Emotional abuse, and Abortion

Minor: Infidelity and Abandonment

nicole_zx's review against another edition

emotional reflective sad fast-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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Content Warnings

Graphic: Addiction, Drug abuse, Drug use, and Alcohol

Moderate: Alcoholism, Infidelity, Toxic relationship, and Abortion

Minor: Adult/minor relationship, Chronic illness, Death, and Death of parent

the_harlequin's review against another edition

emotional inspiring reflective slow-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? It's complicated
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Drug abuse, Drug use, and Alcohol

Moderate: Adult/minor relationship and Infidelity