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Daisy Jones & The Six by Taylor Jenkins Reid

60 reviews

bbivnca's review against another edition

dark emotional funny reflective sad tense 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

4.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Drug abuse, Alcoholism, Drug use, Infidelity, Cursing, and Addiction

Moderate: Pregnancy

Minor: Physical abuse

emma_123's review against another edition

emotional funny hopeful inspiring reflective sad fast-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

4.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Abortion, Addiction, Alcohol, Alcoholism, Drug abuse, Drug use, Eating disorder, Emotional abuse, Grief, Mental illness, Misogyny, Physical abuse, and Sexism

Minor: Adult/minor relationship

ace_of_spades_'s review against another edition

dark emotional sad medium-paced

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

4.5

I love Taylor Jenkins Rieds style so much in this. It had me laughing and crying and portrayed addiction in a informed and responsible way. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Drug abuse, Drug use, Alcoholism, Sexual content, and Abortion

Moderate: Physical abuse, Emotional abuse, and Suicidal thoughts

Minor: Pedophilia

jazful's review against another edition

adventurous emotional 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

Having read Malibu Rising and The Seven Husbands of Evelyn Hugo (I loved both books very much), I went into this book with high expectations. Also just because of all the good reviews and the hype. I love the way TJR writes - she is an exceptional writer.

For the fact that she managed to portray an imaginary band so real that after some time you try to google the songs, the book actually deserves 5 stars. However, I'm only giving 4 here because I realized that I was very bored with the story at times. Especially in the middle of the book, when it was about the creation of the different songs. I loved in the previously mentioned books that TJR can take the reader to an earlier time and make the reader feel like they are just in the 50's, 60's, 70's or 80's. She managed to do that in this book as well. However, I had to admit to myself that I'm probably just not interested enough in stories about rock'n'roll bands.

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Content Warnings

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

Moderate: Domestic abuse, Violence, Toxic relationship, and Physical abuse

Minor: Abortion, Grief, and Death

kbaxter21's review against another edition

dark emotional reflective 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

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Alcoholism, Abandonment, Domestic abuse, Drug use, Drug abuse, Eating disorder, and Physical abuse

mcmauney's review against another edition

adventurous emotional reflective medium-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

5.0

Another TJR book I adored! The Fleetwood Mac undertones were incredible & I found myself feeling seen within each character. The concepts of love, loss, & heartbreak explored throughout the book kept me wanting to know more & more about this group of bandmates! Lovely read!

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Content Warnings

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

Moderate: Abortion, Emotional abuse, Grief, Infidelity, Physical abuse, and Pregnancy

kimberlymichelle's review against another edition

dark emotional hopeful inspiring reflective relaxing sad fast-paced

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

5.0

Incredible cast performances on this audio book.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Addiction, Alcoholism, Abortion, Abandonment, Drug abuse, Drug use, and Physical abuse

kry_yang's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional inspiring reflective sad tense fast-paced

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

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Alcoholism, Drug abuse, Drug use, Emotional abuse, Physical abuse, and Toxic relationship

Moderate: Mental illness

ricareviews's review against another edition

adventurous emotional reflective fast-paced

• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

5.0

It was good. Perhaps as good as everyone has been saying. Daisy Jones & The Six was my second Taylor Jenkins Reid, and all I have to say is wow. It's a story you'll begin to love and care for from the first few chapters. It has complex dynamics and great character development. I highly recommend reading this if you, for some reason,  haven't already. You will devour in two days tops, I assure you (unless you're exam season like I am right now). 

As you've probably guessed by reading some of the reviews of this book, Daisy Jones & The Six's structure is peculiar and not for everyone.  This choice of narration may be perceived by some as cold, emotionless, and detached; for others, like me, this style was perhaps the best way to present this type of story. I felt like it added many layers to the events and the characters. It's not all telling, no showing; on the contrary, I would argue that one of this book's merits lies in allowing its readers to find the "truth" by themselves, in seeing what's hidden between the lines and the stolen glances. There's a lot to love here, but only if you're willing to give this writing style a fair shot and if you're intrigued by the premise. If you find yourself bored after the first chapter, it's better to put it back on the shelf. 

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Content Warnings

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

Moderate: Adult/minor relationship, Cursing, Infidelity, Terminal illness, Death, Child abuse, Blood, Sexism, and Physical abuse

Minor: Vomit, Rape, Sexual content, Eating disorder, Suicidal thoughts, and Grief

textappeal's review against another edition

emotional hopeful reflective sad slow-paced

• Strong character development? It's complicated
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? No
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.5

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Content Warnings

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

Moderate: Emotional abuse, Mental illness, Physical abuse, Suicidal thoughts, and Misogyny

Minor: Rape, Physical abuse, and Adult/minor relationship