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A slow read due to the formatting, the characters are memorable and the end, though abrupt and even anticlimactic, packed and emotional punch. I didn’t like how the lyrics were all at the end. I flipped back to refer to them often and by the time I finished the book didn’t care to read the ones I hadn’t read yet. TJR always writes memorable characters which is really what I come to books for.

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emotional inspiring sad medium-paced

Plot- or character-driven? Plot
Strong character development? Yes
Loveable characters? Yes
Diverse cast of characters? Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.5

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literarydumpling's review against another edition

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emotional medium-paced

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

4.75

I listened to the audiobook of this and didn't know anything about the book so I went in with zero expectations. It actually ended up being a really enjoyable listen!

The way the audiobook adapts the interview transcripts of the physical book is so clever with the use of incredibly talented narrators that make each character feel alive. I am not sure whether I would enjoy the physical book as much as the audiobook, but I would definitely recommend to give Daisy Jones and the Six a listen as the storyline and characters really lends itself to the audio format.

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adventurous fast-paced

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

2.5

My first Taylor Jenkins Reid book. TJR writes this one as a script for a documentary of the band, so it’s only interview tapes. This makes it feel like the outline of a book, without the narrative and settings to back it up. TJR is clearly great at writing dialogue and just thought, “what if I don’t do anything else?” Why isn’t she writing plays? This can hardly be called a novel. I mean, I didn’t hate reading this, but it was hardly fleshed out and emotionally inviting. Besides, TJR has a problem which is that she thinks she can do the work of referencing the craziness of the 70s rock’n’roll scene with all the booze, sex and drugs without actually describing it for us. This makes it seem pretty boring and has you, as a reader, relying on what you might’ve seen in “Almost Famous” to give the work any kind of setting.

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adventurous emotional inspiring reflective sad 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

This book omg I did not expect to like this book as much as I did. First of all the audio book was great highly recommend. The story is extremely character driven but just listening to the journey of not only the band but their experiences as they rise to fame is just amazing. You don’t know if you love or despise the characters at some point. Their flaws and troubles and experiences just listening to the characters tell it and watching them grow from it to the present day. It’s a book about rock and roll and how it changed their lives for better or for worse.

I kept going back and forth do I want daisy with Billy do I want billy with Camilla? Daisy is an asshole. No Billy is an asshole. Just their relationship as a whole is a rollercoaster. And I hope they made that song for Camila RIP.

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