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bookcasey's review against another edition
adventurous
challenging
dark
emotional
mysterious
reflective
tense
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
This is absolutely incredible as an audiobook, and probably a good place to start for someone who likes podcasts but hasn’t tried audiobooks.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Drug use, Addiction, and Drug abuse
Moderate: Abortion, Pregnancy, and Toxic relationship
Minor: Abandonment, Death of parent, Misogyny, Self harm, Death, Vomit, and War
jrys's review against another edition
adventurous
challenging
emotional
informative
inspiring
reflective
sad
tense
medium-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? No
4.5
4.5 ⭐⭐⭐⭐ It was a great roller coaster ride. I am glad to have dive into the world of one of the famous band. I have never imagined how bands starts and what steps shall be take in order to keep the fame, flare, going... And forming a band, it isn't just about the lyrics and the emotions they bring, it's about the story behind their artwork and how they always struggle to keep the fire burning.
Along the way, there will be a huge lump. The road will be hella bumpy. And they did a lot of things to keep their heads on their dreams.
I commend Camila, Karen, and Daisy for raising the bar high up and not letting these men get in their way— specifically in their opinions, views, principles....
Along the way, there will be a huge lump. The road will be hella bumpy. And they did a lot of things to keep their heads on their dreams.
I commend Camila, Karen, and Daisy for raising the bar high up and not letting these men get in their way— specifically in their opinions, views, principles....
Content Warnings
Graphic: Medical content, Self harm, Suicidal thoughts, Cursing, Drug abuse, Drug use, Addiction, and Alcohol
rattification's review against another edition
emotional
reflective
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.5
Content Warnings
Graphic: Addiction, Drug abuse, Alcoholism, and Mental illness
Minor: Abortion, Death, Toxic relationship, Pregnancy, Self harm, Suicidal thoughts, Toxic friendship, Infidelity, and Misogyny
alysereadsbooks's review against another edition
dark
emotional
reflective
sad
fast-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
3.5
Listened this on audiobook and it was such a unique and immersive experience. Really made the characters come to life and felt like a real band. Fun and an easy listen. My only complaint was that it lacked diversity and would have liked to have seen more representation.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Emotional abuse, Drug abuse, Addiction, Alcoholism, Self harm, Toxic friendship, and Toxic relationship
Moderate: Abortion
katmahalia's review against another edition
emotional
hopeful
reflective
medium-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
4.75
Wow. I really wasn’t expecting this book. It was beautiful and heartbreaking. The writing was like a masterclass in dialogue, and the character development, both good and bad, was subtle but profound. I’m really awestruck by this book. And I’m so happy I listened to the audiobook. Often times I feel that an audiobook can only be as good as the physics copy, and usually makes up for in ease of use what it falls short of in quality. However, I don’t think I would have enjoyed the story the same way had I read it on the page. The use of a cast with different voices but such raw emotional voice acting really made this book shine. Of course, when dialogue is written as well and as realistically as Reid writes, it’s hard to imagine an audiobook like this falling short.
And the story was really stunning. My favourite love stories are the ones that never happen. They are heartbreaking in their incomplete state, but leave no cliffs to hang from.
Anyway, in other words, I loved this book. What a privilege to have gotten to read it.
And the story was really stunning. My favourite love stories are the ones that never happen. They are heartbreaking in their incomplete state, but leave no cliffs to hang from.
Anyway, in other words, I loved this book. What a privilege to have gotten to read it.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Sexism, Abortion, Addiction, Alcohol, Alcoholism, Domestic abuse, Drug abuse, Drug use, Emotional abuse, Grief, Infidelity, Pregnancy, Sexual content, Suicidal thoughts, and Toxic relationship
Moderate: Death of parent, Misogyny, Pedophilia, Sexism, and Sexual harassment
Minor: Medical content, Mental illness, Physical abuse, Pedophilia, Self harm, Abortion, Adult/minor relationship, Blood, and Dysphoria
maryyylorraine's review against another edition
adventurous
dark
emotional
funny
hopeful
sad
tense
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.75
Content Warnings
Graphic: Addiction, Alcohol, Alcoholism, Drug use, Eating disorder, Abortion, Drug abuse, and Self harm
Moderate: Cursing, Abandonment, and Death
katsbooks's review against another edition
challenging
dark
emotional
tense
fast-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
5.0
“Men often think they deserve a sticker for treating women like people.”
“I think you have to have faith in people before they earn it. Otherwise it's not faith, right?”
“Passion is...it's fire. And fire is great, man. But we're made of water. Water is how we keep living. Water is what we need to survive.”
“It’s like some of us are chasing after our nightmares the way other people chase dreams.”
There were so many great quotable lines in this book. I thoroughly enjoyed reading it. I would highly recommend listening to the audio. The full cast is absolutely excellent and it definitely added to the cinematic quality of the writing. This is my second novel by Reid (the first being The Seven Husbands of Evelyn Hugo) so I knew I really loved her writing but was thrown off by the format of this book. It was completely written in dialogue to make it feel like a documentary instead of a novel. I hear that Amazon is making it into a mini-series and I can't wait to see how they transfer it to the screen. It's like it's made for it. I absolutely loved how nuanced the characters were. It felt like they were real people. Sometimes I loved them, sometimes I hated them but they definitely felt real. The whole thing was just an incredibly immersive experience that made me feel so many things. I highly recommend.
“I think you have to have faith in people before they earn it. Otherwise it's not faith, right?”
“Passion is...it's fire. And fire is great, man. But we're made of water. Water is how we keep living. Water is what we need to survive.”
“It’s like some of us are chasing after our nightmares the way other people chase dreams.”
There were so many great quotable lines in this book. I thoroughly enjoyed reading it. I would highly recommend listening to the audio. The full cast is absolutely excellent and it definitely added to the cinematic quality of the writing. This is my second novel by Reid (the first being The Seven Husbands of Evelyn Hugo) so I knew I really loved her writing but was thrown off by the format of this book. It was completely written in dialogue to make it feel like a documentary instead of a novel. I hear that Amazon is making it into a mini-series and I can't wait to see how they transfer it to the screen. It's like it's made for it. I absolutely loved how nuanced the characters were. It felt like they were real people. Sometimes I loved them, sometimes I hated them but they definitely felt real. The whole thing was just an incredibly immersive experience that made me feel so many things. I highly recommend.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Addiction, Alcohol, Alcoholism, Drug abuse, Drug use, Grief, Infidelity, and Toxic relationship
Moderate: Violence, Sexism, Self harm, Misogyny, Emotional abuse, Domestic abuse, Cursing, and Bullying
Minor: Vomit, Pregnancy, Gaslighting, Death of parent, Death, Abortion, and Abandonment
savvyrosereads's review against another edition
emotional
reflective
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
5.0
Updated Review (March 2023):
Rating: 5/5 stars
Told in the style of a music biography, this is the story of the biggest rock band of the 1970s…and why they fell apart.
I first read Daisy Jones back in 2020, and decided to listen to the audiobook recently after finishing up the amazing Amazon Prime miniseries adaptation. As much as I loved the book the first time, my experience rereading it was absolutely incredible, and I have no hesitation in saying this is now officially one of my favorite books of all time.
I’m far from the first to review this one (especially this past month or so) so I won’t spend too much time rehashing opinions that are already everywhere, but if you’re looking for just one more nudge to read this one…I’m begging you to go and pick it up.
Recommended to anyone, but especially if you like: historical fiction; music/entertainment industry; unique formats
CW: Drugs/addiction; mentions of abortion; mentions of infidelity
Original Review (Jan. 2020): The best book I never expected to like. Suffice to say, I trusted the hype and I’m so very glad I did. Wildly creative, original, and full of drama and unexpected heart. Read this as soon as you get the chance.
Rating: 5/5 stars
Told in the style of a music biography, this is the story of the biggest rock band of the 1970s…and why they fell apart.
I first read Daisy Jones back in 2020, and decided to listen to the audiobook recently after finishing up the amazing Amazon Prime miniseries adaptation. As much as I loved the book the first time, my experience rereading it was absolutely incredible, and I have no hesitation in saying this is now officially one of my favorite books of all time.
I’m far from the first to review this one (especially this past month or so) so I won’t spend too much time rehashing opinions that are already everywhere, but if you’re looking for just one more nudge to read this one…I’m begging you to go and pick it up.
Recommended to anyone, but especially if you like: historical fiction; music/entertainment industry; unique formats
CW: Drugs/addiction; mentions of abortion; mentions of infidelity
Original Review (Jan. 2020): The best book I never expected to like. Suffice to say, I trusted the hype and I’m so very glad I did. Wildly creative, original, and full of drama and unexpected heart. Read this as soon as you get the chance.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Drug abuse, Drug use, Alcoholism, Addiction, and Alcohol
Moderate: Abortion, Death, Death of parent, Grief, Infidelity, Pregnancy, Self harm, and Sexism
bandysbooks's review against another edition
challenging
dark
emotional
funny
reflective
sad
tense
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
4.0
This was the second book I’ve read by TJR and I found it quite enjoyable. It was interesting listening to the audiobook because they had multiple actors voicing the characters and it really added to the story. I would recommend if you need something fun to listen to, but without having to pay crazy deep attention.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Drug abuse, Alcohol, Abortion, Addiction, Drug use, Gaslighting, Grief, Infidelity, Mental illness, Misogyny, Self harm, Sexism, and Toxic relationship
feb_books's review against another edition
emotional
reflective
sad
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? N/A
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
5.0
We love broken, beautiful people. And it doesn’t get much more obviously broken and more classically beautiful than Daisy Jones.
Daisy Jones & The Six, written in the form of interview transcripts, is a story about the rise of an iconic 1970s rock group and their beautiful lead singer. And the reason behind their break up at the height of their popularity.
This was the third book by Taylor Jenkins Reid that I read. Let me tell you, if this book were tea, I would drink a whole kettle of it every day. Maybe I didn’t obsess with it as much as The Seven Husbands of Evelyn Hugo. I’m too obsessed with that book that I will drink a gallon of poisonous tea brewed by Evelyn Hugo or Reid herself. But still, Daisy Jones & The Six was without a doubt a fantastic book.
Reading this book was like watching a documentary. The story broke my heart. And it brokes it even more because I wanted these people: Daisy Jones and The Six to be nonfictional. That I could hear their music on Spotify, and I could listen to Billy and Daisy singing Honeycomb in real life. Without a doubt, Taylor Jenkins Reid is genius storytelling and a master in writing realistic and unique characters. She doesn’t care if the characters are loveable or not. She makes them make many mistakes, making them vulnerable and broken. I love her; I will read everything by her; I’m even willing to fight a war for her.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Drug use, Drug abuse, Alcoholism, Self harm, Alcohol, and Addiction