Reviews tagging 'Sexual assault'

Daisy Jones & The Six by Taylor Jenkins Reid

76 reviews

aliveironically's review

emotional inspiring lighthearted reflective medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? N/A
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.5

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Content Warnings

Minor: Sexual assault

I just want to put out there that from memory, the specific scene I believe most of the tags are referring for the sexual assault is towards the beginning of the book, where Daisy is explaining her dissociation to losing her virginity. And also all the sexual activities throughout a mass alcohol and drug consumption… but I don’t remember any big detailed or explicitly graphic scenes of sexual violence- and I would’ve appreciated seeing a comment like this when I was reading this book cause I kept waiting for it to hit and it would’ve taken a lot of the anxiety out.

creativelifeofliz's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional funny hopeful inspiring lighthearted reflective relaxing sad tense medium-paced

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

5.0

In many ways, I'm not sure why I like this book so much. It was so intensely readable (I listened to it, which might be part of it) and I think I'll look back on the story in the future. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Infidelity, Sexual content, Alcohol, Alcoholism, Drug abuse, Drug use, and Addiction

Moderate: Grief, Pregnancy, Abortion, Emotional abuse, Gaslighting, Toxic friendship, and Toxic relationship

Minor: Death of parent, Mental illness, Sexism, Sexual harassment, Sexual violence, Terminal illness, Sexual assault, Suicidal thoughts, Self harm, and Rape

frannymuzza's review

emotional funny lighthearted tense fast-paced

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

4.75

A very fleetwood Mac-esque band told through the medium of interviews. So beautifully written and so realistic in many ways. THE ENDING! One of the most interesting and genuinely unique fiction books I’ve read in a long time 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Drug abuse, Alcoholism, and Sexual assault

claire_fitzgibbon13's review

dark emotional inspiring reflective sad tense 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

5.0

If i could give this more than 5 stars I would. So nuanced and such good themes. The ending broke me but i liked the idea of a happy ending not being guaranteed and our decisions are what really shape the future. I’m so conflicted over whether Billy should’ve been with camilla or daisy but camilla was good for him and they loved each other but daisy and him were so passionate and they loved each other. Every character has a certain level of depth which i loved and i love daisy and billy so much.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Drug abuse, Drug use, Alcohol, Pregnancy, Infidelity, Death of parent, Alcoholism, Abortion, and Addiction

Moderate: Domestic abuse, Violence, Abandonment, and Sexual assault

rileyblancett's review against another edition

lighthearted reflective 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

3.25

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Drug use and Drug abuse

Moderate: Domestic abuse

Minor: Abortion and Sexual assault

kelly_e's review against another edition

emotional 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

4.5

Title: Daisy Jones & The Six
Author: Taylor Jenkins Reid
Genre: Fiction
Rating: 4.50
Pub Date: March 5. 2019

T H R E E • W O R D S

Complex • Entertaining • Visceral

📖 S Y N O P S I S

Everyone knows Daisy Jones & The Six: The band's album Aurora came to define the rock 'n' roll era of the late seventies, and an entire generation of girls wanted to grow up to be Daisy. But no one knows the reason behind the group's split on the night of their final concert at Chicago Stadium on July 12, 1979 . . . until now.

Daisy is a girl coming of age in L.A. in the late sixties, sneaking into clubs on the Sunset Strip, sleeping with rock stars, and dreaming of singing at the Whisky a Go Go. The sex and drugs are thrilling, but it's the rock 'n' roll she loves most. By the time she's twenty, her voice is getting noticed, and she has the kind of heedless beauty that makes people do crazy things.

Also getting noticed is The Six, a band led by the brooding Billy Dunne. On the eve of their first tour, his girlfriend Camila finds out she's pregnant, and with the pressure of impending fatherhood and fame, Billy goes a little wild on the road.

Daisy and Billy cross paths when a producer realizes that the key to supercharged success is to put the two together. What happens next will become the stuff of legend.

💭 T H O U G H T S

I was definitely late showing up to the Daisy Jones & The Six party, yet better late than never, right? After reading The Seven Husbands of Evelyn Hugo I knew I wanted to explore TJR's entire backlist. Although I am not a groupie by any means and don't have a musical bone in my body, I do have an understanding of the powerful nature of music. I don't know if there's much more I can add that hasn't already been said, but here's my review.

I tandem read the audio along with a physical copy and would suggest this to anyone who hasn't read it yet. Written in a documentary/interview style where each of the members of the band gives there take on the events of how the band came together and eventually fell apart. The format is what makes this story work for me. The full cast audio offers another layer of depth, where each of the voices is distinct and makes each character come to life. These factors are what made the band feel so real, as opposed to the fictional one that it is. I got to witness the high and the lows firsthand. The writing is gritty and raw. TJR does a fantastic job writing unlikeable characters and capturing the essence of misinterpretation.

I also loved the inclusion of the entire album of lyrics being included at the end of the book. I cannot begin to imagine how much extra work and research that took to get everything just right. Again, this is an ode to music and the power it has.

Daisy Jones & The Six is a tribute to an era - the sex, the drugs, and the rock 'n' roll - all brought the music world to life. There's just something so unique about TJR's writing style, each book is so different, yet so good and entertaining. I am definitely interested in watching the mini-series. And I look forward to continuing to make my way through her backlist as I await news of something new.

📚 R E C O M M E N D • T O
• fans of 70s rock
• TJR lovers
• readers who like mixed media

🔖 F A V O U R I T E • Q U O T E S

"Music can dig, you know? It can take a shovel to your chest and just start digging until it hits something."

"Everybody wants somebody to hold up the right mirror."

"I thought about trying to force her into rehab. But you can't do that. You can't control another person. It doesn't matter how much you love them. You can't love someone back to health and you can't hate someone back to health and no matter how right you are about something, it doesn't mean they will change their mind." 

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Content Warnings

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

Moderate: Toxic relationship, Abandonment, Death, Sexual content, Pregnancy, Toxic friendship, Emotional abuse, Abortion, Death of parent, Sexism, Misogyny, Suicidal thoughts, Cursing, Vomit, Gaslighting, and Chronic illness

Minor: Blood, Adult/minor relationship, Eating disorder, Sexual assault, and Domestic abuse

kellis821's review

emotional reflective sad tense 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

4.75

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Drug abuse and Alcoholism

Moderate: Abortion and Sexual assault

themadpage's review against another edition

emotional reflective sad medium-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

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Addiction, Infidelity, and Alcoholism

Moderate: Grief, Drug use, Abortion, Domestic abuse, and Sexual assault

chaos_and_chapters's review

adventurous emotional inspiring relaxing tense 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

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Adult/minor relationship, Alcohol, Drug use, Toxic relationship, Infidelity, Addiction, Alcoholism, and Drug abuse

Moderate: Mental illness, Pregnancy, Sexual assault, Sexual violence, Toxic relationship, Abortion, Terminal illness, Abandonment, Adult/minor relationship, Domestic abuse, Emotional abuse, Infidelity, and Rape

Minor: Death, Death of parent, and Chronic illness

strawberrytheauthor's review against another edition

dark emotional funny hopeful informative inspiring tense 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

When I was first reading I didn’t realize it was fiction. It is important to note that I listened to this as an audiobook which I think aided in this. The book is read with a full cast with each character receiving their own person and therefore voice. Each voice seemed perfectly suited for the personality it belonged to particularly Eddie who was portrayed by Fred Berman. His voice is as mean as the character’s attitude which really added to the annoyance one found with him. 

This book was full of heartache and fun. There was struggles with addiction and infidelity but mostly it was a story of family and what being in love truly means. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Emotional abuse, Grief, Addiction, Alcohol, Alcoholism, Death, Infidelity, Pregnancy, Sexual assault, Sexual content, Toxic relationship, Drug abuse, Abortion, and Drug use