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Daisy Jones & the Six by Taylor Jenkins Reid

398 reviews

charliebites's review against another edition

adventurous emotional funny inspiring lighthearted reflective sad tense 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? No

4.25

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Content Warnings

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

Moderate: Abortion

Minor: Abandonment, Misogyny, Toxic relationship, Sexual content, and Adult/minor relationship

daydaybookbay's review against another edition

adventurous dark emotional funny hopeful inspiring sad 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

The story is written as excerpts of interviews from multiple viewpoints. I think this is a fun and unique way to tell the story of all the characters from their own perspectives. The reader can see right away where the story changes based on each person's experience. 

There are so many characters involved in this novel, but they are all so distinctly different from one another, you have no problem keeping them straight. Warren is the comic hero of the story. With all the dark themes, his character lightens the mood. 

I started flipping to the back of the book where the lyrics of the songs are printed. Each time they mention a new song, I go back and read the lyrics. I think it helps create a better understanding of Billy and Daisy's actual feelings and emotions.

I absolutely loved reading this book. It was fun and uplifting while also being dark and self-reflecting. I hate this feeling I have connecting with Simone. It makes me sad on a personal level, but I think that's why her quotes stick with me so much.

Check the TWs if you have concerns, but I definitely-100%-recommend this book.

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Content Warnings

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

Moderate: Cursing, Domestic abuse, Suicidal thoughts, Toxic relationship, Violence, Grief, Death, Abortion, Physical abuse, Pregnancy, Toxic friendship, and Infidelity

Minor: Chronic illness, Pedophilia, Injury/Injury detail, Terminal illness, Adult/minor relationship, Death of parent, Eating disorder, Sexual content, and Blood

kritikalthinking's review against another edition

challenging emotional hopeful sad fast-paced

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

3.75

the main leads are honestly insufferable 😭 my fav part was when eddie would talk shit abt them lmfao. the plot was fun though & its cool to read about characters who are completely different from me. and ykw i actually liked how the rest of the characters seemed unimportant because sometimes thats how it be 💀 not everyone gets the spotlight but i do wish they were a little more fleshed out. the brothers were basically one person-

unlike most, i actually really liked the interview format. its good for someone trying to get into reading. no purple prose or long, unending sentences. just dialogue & sometimes thats enough to tell a story. i do think the book heavily relies on nostalgia for the 70s/80s pop band scene but for someone that wasnt even born then i think the book did a good job on setting the tone.

drugs. sex. fame. drugs. alcohol. drugs. did i mention drugs?
again i really did not like the main leads. im not sure if i was supposed to "warm up" to them over the course of the book but i did not. i dont entirely mind it though, its a parallel to the real world how shitty people with enough ego & talent can still rise to the top. daisy was a hot mess through & through. she was not this super slay girlboss that tjr tried to shove down our throats but honestly just pitiful she was so lost, alone & impulsive. she gave a woman written by a man - so hot, so cool & i'll never get a chance except you would bcuz she's high 99% of the time anyways. AND LITERALLY RANDOMLY MARRIED SOME DUDE IN EUROPE I- basically this:  “it was like a train wreck, I couldn't look away.” except i could but oh well. she was an entitled bitch too. 

billy is a dick. if this was a modern day setting, i bet all the band members would have a gc w/o him. in the book, he's supposed to be a musical genius but i don't buy it 🤨 a shitty husband that hooked up with random women cuz he was so stressed boohoo BUTTTT i did like how the whole rehab situation was written out. oh the karen & bro thing was weird... but im glad she stood her ground (potentially aro rep 🤨🤨) also how this book keeps trying to push this feminism forward image with its female characters but they were either anything but that (daisy) or not even taken seriously by the people around them (karen/camila).

i think i would've liked this more if billy & daisy weren't into each other. everything became all mushy & forced AND THIS MAN HAS A WHOLE WIFE???? AND 3 CHILDREN. i would've much rather read about them clashing when it came to their personality (even tho they're both cunts) & music. even then, i still had fun reading it & honestly that matters much more to me 🧍. like yeah i hated the characters and some portions of the book seemed to be lowkey projecting BUT i finished the book. audiobook was the best part ngl.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Alcoholism and Drug use

Moderate: Toxic relationship, Dysphoria, Infidelity, Sexual content, and Suicidal thoughts

Minor: Acephobia/Arophobia and Self harm

SPECULATING !! the arophobia is minor but when karen mentioned not wanting to be in a relationship ever & the bro didnt understand her and instead took it as a sign of her not loving him/not brave enough to commit, etc

christina85's review against another edition

adventurous funny informative sad medium-paced

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

4.0

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Content Warnings

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

Moderate: Sexual content and Abortion

rissa_roo_pa's review against another edition

adventurous reflective 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

4.75

Did anyone else realize that this was fiction before the end? 🤯 I was googling stuff the entire time!
A great read. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Infidelity, Alcohol, Alcoholism, Drug abuse, Mental illness, Sexual assault, Drug use, Abortion, Addiction, and Sexual content

paula357's review against another edition

mysterious relaxing medium-paced

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

3.0

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Drug use, Sexual content, and Drug abuse

dmackreads's review against another edition

adventurous emotional funny inspiring lighthearted fast-paced

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

2.5

I really wanted to love this book and at first I thought I would but it was just so toxic and I really didn’t find Billy or Daisy likable as time went on. 

I actually considered not finishing a couple times. I feel like this just goes with the stigma of musicians being addicts, drunks, destructive, and partying all the time. Sprinkle in some homewrecking and cheating along with some supposedly great music and that pretty much sums up this book. The ONLY lovable character was Camila, ugh my baby 🫶🏼 however a few times I was questioning her logic but I guess it all worked out in the end. 

I can see how some people really love this book but, I could’ve went without. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Abortion, Alcoholism, Drug abuse, Infidelity, Addiction, Toxic relationship, and Death

Minor: Pregnancy and Sexual content

ibellis's review against another edition

challenging emotional informative slow-paced

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

3.25

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Drug use, Addiction, and Alcohol

Minor: War, Death, and Sexual content

ambercunningham's review against another edition

emotional hopeful 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

4.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Drug abuse, Toxic friendship, Abortion, Death, Abandonment, Alcoholism, Infidelity, Toxic relationship, Addiction, Adult/minor relationship, Child abuse, Drug use, Emotional abuse, Gaslighting, Medical content, Mental illness, Pregnancy, Sexual content, Misogyny, Sexual assault, and Sexual harassment

beanie8031's review against another edition

adventurous emotional reflective sad tense fast-paced

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

4.75

The set up of the book took me by surprise. I actually had no idea what i was getting into. I loved the storyline following this band and getting everyone perspectives. and i don’t know if it was meant to be a plot twist in the end, but if you know, you know. And that was a nice way to wrap it up. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Addiction, Alcoholism, and Drug abuse

Moderate: Infidelity, Abortion, and Eating disorder

Minor: Sexual content