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Daisy Jones & The Six by Taylor Jenkins Reid

113 reviews

storykath's review against another edition

emotional reflective fast-paced

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

4.25

What a whirlwind! This is my first TJR read, and I knew absolutely nothing about the story going into it. I ended up finishing in less than two days, but I feel clearheaded enough to write a good review.

I definitely understand the hype behind this book. The subject matter is super trendy and appealing - who doesn't dream of being a rockstar or wonder what it was like to be part of the music scene, especially in the 70s? The interview format had its drawbacks, which I'll get into as well, but it also quickened the already fast pace and really drew you in. Hearing characters contradict each other or have very different memories of events was really cool to see, and that motif of rewriting memories to make yourself look better is fascinating to see on the page - I think that was executed very well.

Given the number of narrators, there wasn't one clear focus or theme in this book, but I think that part of the appeal is getting such a wide-ranging overview of the characters' lives. No one topic is fully unpacked, but pretty much everything is touched on at some point. It's not a story about addiction, or love, or music, but a story about a band who experiences all those things throughout their career.

The interview format, while engaging and unique, didn't always sit right with me. I've never seen a book (either fiction or nonfiction) comprised solely of quotes from interviews with various characters, and I think there's a reason for that. I understand that this novel was supposed to be a more personal look at the characters' lives rather than a 'history' of the band, but the way some of the characters talked felt contrived on order to cram in information and stats. It wasn't a frequent or major problem, but it did pull me out of the story at times. I also felt that in the more 'narrative' portions of the novel, the way the characters talked wasn't always realistic - it felt overly polished, especially when they were speaking for paragraphs at a time or recalling conversations. From my experience, it's hard to recall exact wording or recreate entire conversations. I liked it when the narrative jumped back and forth quickly between two or three narrators, since that felt more like an accurate 'stitching together' of a past event, but when one character took the reins I had trouble suspending my disbelief.

I was also underwhelmed by

the reveal that the 'author' was Julia all along

. It felt unnecessary, it didn't add anything to the story, and it actually decreased my enjoyment towards the end because suddenly we'd shifted perspective and focus. It felt like it was either a *shocking twist* for Booktok or a contrived way to shift the tone at the end of the story.

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Content Warnings

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

Moderate: Alcoholism, Emotional abuse, Infidelity, and Toxic relationship

Minor: Adult/minor relationship, Death, Eating disorder, Mental illness, Misogyny, Terminal illness, Blood, Vomit, Car accident, Abortion, Death of parent, Pregnancy, Fire/Fire injury, and Injury/Injury detail

hannibal_lecter's review against another edition

adventurous emotional inspiring 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

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Addiction, Alcoholism, Cursing, Death, Drug abuse, Drug use, Toxic relationship, Blood, Vomit, Grief, Abortion, Death of parent, Toxic friendship, and Alcohol

ksheaffs's review against another edition

adventurous emotional 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

4.25

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Alcoholism, Drug abuse, Drug use, Sexism, Sexual content, and Alcohol

Minor: Vomit, Abortion, and Pregnancy

arys_library's review against another edition

adventurous emotional inspiring reflective medium-paced

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

5.0

Taylor Jenkins Reid really knows how to write a book! She really knows how to make you feel like you in the book, like you are standing next to the characters. Like, him think of a celebrity who you’ve known of for years. Watched them start their career and take off and maybe even the end of their career. You get tingles through your body. It feels like you were there with them theough the ups and downs, even though you were only looking through a screen. But these celebrities are real people that you watch and feel like you know. That’s how I feel about Daisy Jones and the Six. It felt like I had watched them through this ten year span, and had been there with them. On your, in recordings, in interviews. It’s beautiful how you can feel that way with a book. 

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Content Warnings

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

Moderate: Cursing, Emotional abuse, and Infidelity

Minor: Adult/minor relationship, Death, Eating disorder, Suicidal thoughts, Toxic relationship, Vomit, Abortion, and Dysphoria

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. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Addiction, Drug abuse, and Drug use

Moderate: Toxic relationship, Abortion, and Pregnancy

Minor: Death, Misogyny, Self harm, Vomit, Death of parent, Abandonment, and War

kathyhope_'s review against another edition

lighthearted 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

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Addiction, Alcoholism, Death, Drug abuse, Drug use, Sexual content, Vomit, Abortion, Pregnancy, and Alcohol

mymixedtape's review against another edition

adventurous emotional inspiring 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

A favourite. An absolute favourite.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Addiction, Alcoholism, Drug abuse, Drug use, Suicidal thoughts, Vomit, Abortion, Suicide attempt, Pregnancy, and Alcohol

marisa_n's review against another edition

adventurous dark emotional hopeful 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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Content Warnings

Graphic: Addiction, Alcoholism, Drug abuse, Drug use, Eating disorder, Gaslighting, and Alcohol

Moderate: Suicidal thoughts, Toxic relationship, Vomit, and Abortion

allygator's review against another edition

emotional reflective medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• 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

4.75

 If I'm being fully honest, I don't know how to rate this. I loved it, and I can't really think about anything I didn't like about it, but I also don't think it's a five-star book for me. I'm confused too.
I absolutely adored how this was written. The audio transcript format isn't for everyone, but I think it added to the idea that we never had an idea of who was telling the truth and who wasn't. It meant that every character felt very distinct.
I do think, though, that it took me a little while to get into the book. It took me a while to figure out who was who. Even when their voices were separate, their names weren't. There were some names thrown around that I can't tie back to a character in the story.
This was 100% one of the most unique books I've ever read, though. I don't think I've ever picked up a book with this format, and the only things that I have read that come close to this are scripts of plays. Because this was so different, I found myself wanting to pick it up when I had free time, which was refreshing as I pulled myself out of a reading slump.
TLDR; definitely pick this up if you are interested in a unique read and are interested in the inner workings of the music industry from the perspective of a band that fell apart.

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Content Warnings

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

Moderate: Toxic relationship and Abortion

Minor: Vomit and Pregnancy

lily_kruse's review against another edition

dark inspiring sad 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

4.75

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Addiction, Cursing, Drug abuse, Drug use, Mental illness, and Alcohol

Minor: Death, Eating disorder, Panic attacks/disorders, Blood, Vomit, Abortion, and Pregnancy