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Honestly, I think I would have had a hard time with this book if I hadn’t listened to the audio cast version. At times it was hard to follow but the reveal of the relationships of each of the characters was wonderfully done. I found myself empathizing with them and also envying them at times. As a big Fleetwood Mac girlie, this felt like the closure I know I will never get from them.

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emotional reflective tense medium-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

2.5

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emotional inspiring reflective sad 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

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emotional tense medium-paced

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

3.0

It was a good read and the unique method of how it was written, in the manner of interviews with the band and various other adjacent people, really helped sell the "now" feeling of rock and roll and history and messy messy relationships. It was interesting to see the various views of the same event all at once instead of spaced into different POV chapters. This stylistic choice definitely would not work for most but it did here, in a Rolling Stone memorial kind of way. That said, I could not stop myself from constantly thinking "Fleetwood Mac, Fleetwood Mac, Fleetwood Mac" because, well... Honestly. What other band had such dynamic personalities and messy interpersonal relationships etc? I'm of the age where that real history has become just another pop culture touch-point and I'm pretty sure Reid was fully aware of how she was going to be using that resonance every minute she was writing this book.

Most of the characters were messy and, often, downright unlikeable at various points but it made sense. These were bigger than life personalities and we were not meant to identify with them. Sympathize, maybe. Worry about them, castigate them, definitely. But they are not the sort of character you hang out with and have a nice chat. They're far too narrow-focused to be good company. Which actually made it interesting in the final chapter when we found out what everyone was up to post-band, post-fame.

To be 100% honest, though... I liked The Seven Husbands of Evelyn Hugo better. :)

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