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Daisy Jones & the Six by Taylor Jenkins Reid

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bexi's review against another edition

emotional hopeful reflective medium-paced

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

4.25

I honestly had no interest in reading this, but I kept hearing how great the audiobook was and my curiosity won out. I'm glad I listened to it, though. I was pleasantly surprised!

The way the story was put together was such a cool concept. I did struggle to identify the audiobook cast; there were a lot of characters to keep track of, and half of the narrator's voices sounded the same to me. I could only identity the female characters and Grahm by voice. I think that's just a me thing, though 😅 But it did unfortunately take me out of the story sometimes.

I also had a hard time believing that

Daisy and Billy loved each other. I understood the attraction, but felt like we were told more than we were shown. But maybe that was unavoidable since the bulk of the book was in interview format. While the interview format was cool and unique, it also made it harder for me to connect to the characters - they felt distant somehow.

Overall, it's a really good book. I think I'd enjoy it more on a reread.

This book kind of reminded me of the movie Almost Famous. So if you like that movie, you might like this.

I'd love to watch the adaptation of this, but I don't have Amazon Prime. Maybe one day I'll see it. 🤷‍♀️

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mmpatt14's review against another edition

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adventurous inspiring lighthearted mysterious fast-paced

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

3.75

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hijinx_abound's review against another edition

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emotional funny reflective tense fast-paced

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

5.0

I listened to this audiobook and it was fantastic. The cast was fantastic.
This story reminded me a lot of Fleetwood Mac. No it is not the exact story but the overall vibe of the book.
My favorite part of this book was that it is such a poignant look at love. Falling in love with someone and getting married isn't always the last time you fall. Sometimes other people enter your life, unexpectedly and you have to make a choice. Keep loving the person you promised forever to or take a chance on the other person you fell for. It is possible to love more than one person at a time.
I loved that the women are strong, even when they are making terrible decisions. They don't get pushed aside and they don't cave in to others. Camilla's clear headed look at her relationship and her determination to make it work are amazing. Not every relationship is an easy one and she saw her husband so clearly. To have the conversation she has with Daisy was so ballsy.
Daisy is the ingénue we have all read about in rock and roll. She is a stunner who has a painful past that she wants to escape. She wants to be a star and she's determined to find her way there.
Billy Dunn wants to be a rock star. He writes, he sings, he's charismatic. It's his band even though it shouldn't be. He's not good at letting anyone else have a say and he's not happy when Daisy shows up.

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