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Daisy Jones & The Six by Taylor Jenkins Reid

199 reviews

katy_bee's review

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

3.0

This was only ok by the end, although I was pulled along by bits if it early on.

The "twist" fell flat for me, it didn't really add anything and it jarred a bit in retrospect when you re-read the early chapters.

The device of everyone bring a slightly unreliable narrator, because memory doesn't hold true after decades was near to start with but felt a bit laboured by then end. I also found the very qu ck suggestion of short quotes became a bit unrealistic and repetitive. I would have been interested to see some longer sections or have the narrator acknowledge that assembling dialogue that way is quite artificial

I was also disappointed in the way it seemed to wrap up as - an unusual - love story. Most of the way through it actually felt like it was a story of addiction and people's lives falling apart. I wanted to hear more from Daisy in the "where are they now?" chapter to see her come out the other side.

That's all the negatives... It definitely was interesting to hear more about that world of rock and fame in 60s & 70s and the characters felt nuanced. I liked the portrayal of women and particularly Karen dealing with being an object of affection but not wanting to be defined by that. I think that's still quite rare in fiction, to have a sympathetic portrayal of a woman who doesn't love a man back. I also liked Camilla and Daisy's respect for each other.

Camilla and Billy's relationship also felt like an honest portrayal of the sacr fices and compromised it takes to make a marriage work.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Addiction and Alcoholism

Moderate: Domestic abuse, Vomit, Pregnancy, Toxic relationship, and Abortion

Minor: Terminal illness

daydaybookbay's review

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

lyssabee123's review against another edition

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Drug use, Drug abuse, and Domestic abuse

Moderate: Abortion

Minor: Pregnancy

crystalvyces's review

reflective slow-paced

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

0.25

This book is clearly for boring white girls who dream of home wrecking a famous persons life. If that’s you then yeah this books for you. Boring characters and plot and it goes nowhere it’s like a sad list of white people bullshit and facts. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Toxic relationship, Drug abuse, Bullying, Infidelity, Gaslighting, Domestic abuse, Emotional abuse, Addiction, Alcoholism, Biphobia, Body shaming, Pregnancy, and Drug use

rebekkamafia's review against another edition

emotional medium-paced

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

4.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Toxic friendship, Alcoholism, Drug use, Alcohol, Toxic relationship, Addiction, and Drug abuse

Moderate: Abortion, Domestic abuse, Infidelity, and Pregnancy

Minor: Death of parent and Death

kathrynshields's review against another edition

emotional funny hopeful inspiring reflective 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

4.75

Fans of documentary style dramas will appreciate the confessional style and pacing. TJR does a masterful job creating an alternate pop culture where none of the characters are real but they all *could* be real. The twist toward the end was nice but it felt a little forced and didn’t really give the reader time to fully grapple with what it meant. It was surprise for the sake of surprise and didn’t really change much about the story.  Even so, it was a beautiful yet fun story about complicated people and my only regret is that I can’t on a Wikipedia deep dive about all of them.  

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Content Warnings

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

Moderate: Physical abuse, Abortion, Domestic abuse, Eating disorder, Death, Infidelity, and Pregnancy

Minor: Terminal illness, Death of parent, and Sexism

magnan1mouse's review against another edition

adventurous emotional 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

5.0

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Content Warnings

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

Moderate: Pregnancy, Abortion, Domestic abuse, and Toxic relationship

Minor: Death, Adult/minor relationship, and Death of parent

sanikaaa___'s review

adventurous hopeful 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

4.5

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Content Warnings

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

koplomps's review against another edition

reflective sad slow-paced

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

2.0

I was so dissapointed with this book and don't really understand the hype that seemed to surround this book when it came out. Maybe it just wasn't meant for me.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Drug abuse, Addiction, Alcohol, Domestic abuse, Toxic relationship, Drug use, and Sexism

Moderate: Body shaming, Violence, Abandonment, Grief, Pregnancy, Abortion, and Infidelity

Minor: Eating disorder and Sexual content

colleen4090's review

3.5

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Content Warnings

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

Minor: Death and Domestic abuse