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Daisy Jones & The Six by Taylor Jenkins Reid

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bufalowevr's review

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

3.5

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emgrace4's review against another edition

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emotional inspiring reflective sad medium-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

4.0

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tah_014's review against another edition

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challenging dark emotional hopeful reflective sad medium-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? A mix
  • Strong character development? It's complicated
  • Loveable characters? It's complicated
  • Diverse cast of characters? Yes
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.5

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kimbo8's review

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dark emotional hopeful mysterious reflective sad 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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aaliyah_lomas15's review against another edition

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lighthearted 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

3.75

Believable characters, very easy to read, written in an interesting style. The ending, the big climax, was very underwhelming. I found it interesting as a character study, and overall it was enjoyable. Just don't read it solely for the climax it promises. 
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dahliacove's review against another edition

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

4.0

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____nique's review

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

4.0

I just finished reading this book in a span of 2 days!! I had wanted to read this for a long time, but I hesitated to start another Taylor Jenkins Reid book because I knew she would make me feel things, and she really did 😭. While reading this book, I fought the urge not to search and look it up on the Internet since I was hoping that this book was based on real life and that the band in the story was real. However, I should’ve known that this is the writing style of TJR and that I should not have trusted anything TJR says, especially every time she said that her books were based on actual events HAHAHA. 

On the other hand, that puts into perspective that TJR is an incredible and genius writer. I’m unsure if my standards are just low at the moment, but I can’t imagine how she pulled off a novel with that kind of unique writing style– like everything was written as if it were in a documentary or interview. I loved how everything was described in the story; I felt as though I had travelled back in time to see the 1970s band in action, and the portrayal of drug addicts and the atmosphere of being in a rock band was spot-on.  Though some of the characters, particularly Daisy Jones, were exceedingly irritating to me, those are the best qualities they could have. I was pleased that every character reflected the overall tone TJR intended to portray in the narrative. 

The ending could have been better and more polished. Even though I adore Camilla, I found the ending's emphasis on Camilla rather than Daisy Jones as the main character kind of cliche and uninteresting. But, overall, my imagination and I enjoyed reading this book– TJR never fails me. 


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chacha12's review

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emotional hopeful inspiring sad slow-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

4.5

Loved the way it was written, as an interview ! The characters were flawed but so realistic and driven, I loved them so much ! The ending was very sad and yet hopeful, kinda sweet and sour... I was getting tearful by the end. It was a bit slow at first but It was so well written that it didn't bother me. Overall, it was a really good book and I enjoyed spending all that time with the characters. 
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joanna_banana's review against another edition

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challenging dark emotional inspiring reflective sad fast-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

4.5

I listened to this while in COVID quarantine and loved the characters and style of “documentary” narrative that felt so real even if it was all fiction. Camila was the real hero of the story. All the different actors who read each voice were great. Big theme of the story is love, addiction, family, and finding your passion on a back drop of sex, drugs, and rock n roll. Would highly recommend!
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funkylitchick's review

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

5.0

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