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cyaneve7's review against another edition
emotional
reflective
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
4.75
madylan_j's review against another edition
challenging
inspiring
reflective
tense
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
4.75
samcleod123's review against another edition
dark
emotional
hopeful
sad
tense
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.5
hollywouldread's review against another edition
3.0
(3.5✨)
“When you find that rare person who really knows who you are and they still don’t love you. I was burning” - Daisy Jones.
Even though I wasn’t the greatest fan of the interview style of this book I am a fan of the story. I think Taylor Jenkins Reid specialising in writing a very specific painful, beautiful kind of love so masterfully.
I unashamedly knocked down half a star because the ending was so How I Met Your Mother I wanted to cry
“When you find that rare person who really knows who you are and they still don’t love you. I was burning” - Daisy Jones.
Even though I wasn’t the greatest fan of the interview style of this book I am a fan of the story. I think Taylor Jenkins Reid specialising in writing a very specific painful, beautiful kind of love so masterfully.
I unashamedly knocked down half a star because the ending was so How I Met Your Mother I wanted to cry
book_concierge's review against another edition
3.0
Book on CD performed by a full cast.
3***
A book within a book, that purportedly tells the story of a famous rock band of the 1970s, told in an unusual format – an “oral history” novel.
It’s a love story, a history of the 1970s rock scene, a coming of age story, and a story of how addiction steals the best parts of our lives. I really didn’t like the main characters. The format Reid chose to use – a faux oral history – had me cringing with all the back-biting and whining. One person doesn’t like another, or is jealous of another, or is mad at another … over and over again. And as for plot … it just didn’t seem to be going anywhere, or at least not anywhere I wanted to go.
And then I got to those last 20 pages and my breath was taken away. I LOVED the ending of this book! It was headed for a 2-star rating and those last twenty pages earned it an entire additional star.
I was glad I was listening to the audio because the few times I chose to read parts of the text, well, the format just didn’t quite work for me on the page. But as an audio, it was great.
The audio is performed by a full cast: Jennifer Beals, Benjamin Bratt, Ari Flakos, Judy Greer, January LaVoy, Robinne Lee, Pablo Schreiber, and Julia Whelan, with Sara Arrington, Fred Berman, Arthur Bishop, Jonathan Davis, Holter Graham, Peter Larkin, Henry Leyva, P.J. Ochlan, Robert Petkoff, Alex Jenkins Reid, Brendan Wayne, Nancy Wu, and Oliver Wyman. I have no idea who reads which part, though I’m assuming Beals voices Daisy, and Bratt voices Billy. Regardless, this was a brilliant way to perform this audiobook. I felt many times as if I were watching a documentary about the band (or at least listening to it). 4 stars for the audio performance. My only quibble is that the last track is supposedly one of the key songs, but – at least on the copy I had from the library – it was purely instrumental, with no vocals. I had hoped to hear the full song performed. The text version, on the other hand, included all the lyrics to the band’s hit album.
3***
A book within a book, that purportedly tells the story of a famous rock band of the 1970s, told in an unusual format – an “oral history” novel.
It’s a love story, a history of the 1970s rock scene, a coming of age story, and a story of how addiction steals the best parts of our lives. I really didn’t like the main characters. The format Reid chose to use – a faux oral history – had me cringing with all the back-biting and whining. One person doesn’t like another, or is jealous of another, or is mad at another … over and over again. And as for plot … it just didn’t seem to be going anywhere, or at least not anywhere I wanted to go.
And then I got to those last 20 pages and my breath was taken away. I LOVED the ending of this book! It was headed for a 2-star rating and those last twenty pages earned it an entire additional star.
I was glad I was listening to the audio because the few times I chose to read parts of the text, well, the format just didn’t quite work for me on the page. But as an audio, it was great.
The audio is performed by a full cast: Jennifer Beals, Benjamin Bratt, Ari Flakos, Judy Greer, January LaVoy, Robinne Lee, Pablo Schreiber, and Julia Whelan, with Sara Arrington, Fred Berman, Arthur Bishop, Jonathan Davis, Holter Graham, Peter Larkin, Henry Leyva, P.J. Ochlan, Robert Petkoff, Alex Jenkins Reid, Brendan Wayne, Nancy Wu, and Oliver Wyman. I have no idea who reads which part, though I’m assuming Beals voices Daisy, and Bratt voices Billy. Regardless, this was a brilliant way to perform this audiobook. I felt many times as if I were watching a documentary about the band (or at least listening to it). 4 stars for the audio performance. My only quibble is that the last track is supposedly one of the key songs, but – at least on the copy I had from the library – it was purely instrumental, with no vocals. I had hoped to hear the full song performed. The text version, on the other hand, included all the lyrics to the band’s hit album.
bethmorvant's review against another edition
4.0
TJR has this way of making her characters feel real. You want to google the images that are described in the book because for a moment, you forget it’s fiction. Her characters are flawed and unapologetic. Messy but in a good way. Raw. Real.
I listened to the audio book as I read along, and I can tell you this is key. I wish I would have pulled my post it’s out tho, because there were quite a few passages that I absolutely loved.
Why not 5 stars? The ending was a bit underwhelming for me. Also, I can’t help but compare it to Seven Husbands, and that one just has my whole entire heart.
I listened to the audio book as I read along, and I can tell you this is key. I wish I would have pulled my post it’s out tho, because there were quite a few passages that I absolutely loved.
Why not 5 stars? The ending was a bit underwhelming for me. Also, I can’t help but compare it to Seven Husbands, and that one just has my whole entire heart.
emmhunsa07's review against another edition
emotional
inspiring
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? It's complicated
4.0
alecsroses's review against another edition
2.0
I really need to stop going into books thinking they'll be the best thing i've ever read
ankylia's review against another edition
4.0
*between 4 and 4.5 Stars, I think.
I practically flew through this, which really speaks for Daisy Jones & The Six! I had so much fun reading this. It was exciting and funny and sad and interesting. The faux oral history style was fresh and new, the characters were very believable (though not all likeable!) and human, and the story, though sometimes a bit slow imo, was intriguing.
Also, for someone who basically grew up with 60s and 70s music thanks to my parents, I really loved the depiction of this time and its music scene (Daisy reminded me so much of Stevie Nicks!).
All in all, for my first TJR book, I am very pleased and happy, and even shed a few tears at the end.
(Also, I'm off to watching the TV show now...)
I practically flew through this, which really speaks for Daisy Jones & The Six! I had so much fun reading this. It was exciting and funny and sad and interesting. The faux oral history style was fresh and new, the characters were very believable (though not all likeable!) and human, and the story, though sometimes a bit slow imo, was intriguing.
Also, for someone who basically grew up with 60s and 70s music thanks to my parents, I really loved the depiction of this time and its music scene (Daisy reminded me so much of Stevie Nicks!).
All in all, for my first TJR book, I am very pleased and happy, and even shed a few tears at the end.
(Also, I'm off to watching the TV show now...)