Reviews with content warning for Terminal illness - Daisy Jones & The Six

I think this book is mediocre. There i said it. It is an interessting story and a very cool writing style and narrative. I just got sick of all the characters being annoying all of their personality being reliant on drugs, addiction or the other people in their life. The audiobook kind of saves this, cause i had read it without it, the story would have gotten very repetative.

The ending is very unsatisfying, mostly because there are zero stakes in the whole story. It's just a bunch of 20-somethings doing what they want and some occasional (extremly white) feminism.

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emotional lighthearted 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

4.0

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ellabulos's review against another edition

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dark emotional hopeful mysterious reflective sad 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

5.0

Wow. From the first page to the last, I’ve never grown as attached to characters before. Everything about it felt so special, like I was lucky enough to read about this band’s journey. Not to mention it being from each of their perspectives like a documentary. Author’s best choice ever. I’m so sad it had to end! Billy, Daisy, Camila, Graham, Karen, Teddy, and the rest of the characters— your stories were a joy to read about. TJR never disappoints. 🥺🖤

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anil's review against another edition

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emotional reflective slow-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

4.0

This book is about the band, but mostly its about the relationship between Billy and Daisy and Billy and Camila. I'm not big into love triangles but this was an interesting one, because one of the first things Daisy ever likes about Billy is how he is about Camila. Daisy falls in love with Billy as he is with Camila. And fairly early on the book already shows us some hints that Billy as he is with Daisy may be a very different person. It's an interesting dynamic that I liked to see unfold.

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emotional hopeful inspiring reflective fast-paced

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

4.25

Plot: 4/5
Character: 3.5/5
Relationships: 3/5
World-Building: 4.5/5
Genre: 4.5/5

Plot: The actual story of Daisy Jones and the Six was told in a really logical way - focusing on Daisy's childhood and then working chronologically - I liked the breaks between large chunks of the story which helped to identify different phases in the band's life. The "reveal" at the end of who was the interviewer didn't really have any dramatic impact on me - to be honest, the interviewer was not the focus of my attention but I liked that it had some sort of link to the present. The last bit was really sweet and I liked the reflective quality of the last couple of pages
Character: Some of the characters were stand out to me, Daisy (of course) stole the show for me - her perspective was fascinating to read and I found her the character I cared most deeply about. Billy had an interesting personality but I wasn't too attached. Karen was probably my favourite other than Daisy - she was the most relatable and I felt aligned with her throughout the book. Honestly, the rest of the characters were too bland for me - sure they were rock stars but they all blended into one another, the rest of the band felt so boring compared to the wild stories of Daisy and Billy. I have to say I really liked Rod - I really wish we had heard more from him as I felt the story of the manager behind the band would have been just as interesting as the band itself - the little snippets were got from him were really insightful especially when he talked about how hands-on he felt he should be with the band's drug use.
Relationships: The relationships in this book were not the central focus to me - in fact, I didn't really care about the romance at all. Billy and Camilla were... complicated but I never really found that to be interesting. Karen and Graham were ... meh and Daisy's relationship was just toxic. For me the friendships in the book interested me far more than the romance - I would have loved to have seen more of Karen and Daisy as I felt they really had an interesting dynamic, the complexity of all of the loyalties and rivalries in the band was a lot more interesting than any romance plotline for me.
World-Building: The world was believable to me, admittedly I don't have a ton of experience with the world of 70s rock bands but the descriptions of the chaos of touring, the cramped environment of a recording studio and the wildness of an LA party all felt authentic and real - although the format of the interview hindered detailed world-building Taylor Jenkins-Reid still managed to create a sensory experience
Genre: I've never read a book fully in the interview format and honestly I loved it! It felt like a combination of a newspaper article and a screenplay but it flowed so well. The world of 70s rock bands was such an excellent choice for this format - it fitted in with the aesthetic of the old rock magazine interviews. I LOVED HAVING THE LYRICS AT THE END OF THE BOOK - IT WAS SUCH A WELCOME SURPRISE - THAT WAS AN AMAZING IDEA FROM THE AUTHO

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emotional hopeful inspiring reflective tense medium-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

5.0

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