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Daisy Jones & The Six by Taylor Jenkins Reid

29 reviews

storykath's review against another edition

emotional reflective fast-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

4.25

What a whirlwind! This is my first TJR read, and I knew absolutely nothing about the story going into it. I ended up finishing in less than two days, but I feel clearheaded enough to write a good review.

I definitely understand the hype behind this book. The subject matter is super trendy and appealing - who doesn't dream of being a rockstar or wonder what it was like to be part of the music scene, especially in the 70s? The interview format had its drawbacks, which I'll get into as well, but it also quickened the already fast pace and really drew you in. Hearing characters contradict each other or have very different memories of events was really cool to see, and that motif of rewriting memories to make yourself look better is fascinating to see on the page - I think that was executed very well.

Given the number of narrators, there wasn't one clear focus or theme in this book, but I think that part of the appeal is getting such a wide-ranging overview of the characters' lives. No one topic is fully unpacked, but pretty much everything is touched on at some point. It's not a story about addiction, or love, or music, but a story about a band who experiences all those things throughout their career.

The interview format, while engaging and unique, didn't always sit right with me. I've never seen a book (either fiction or nonfiction) comprised solely of quotes from interviews with various characters, and I think there's a reason for that. I understand that this novel was supposed to be a more personal look at the characters' lives rather than a 'history' of the band, but the way some of the characters talked felt contrived on order to cram in information and stats. It wasn't a frequent or major problem, but it did pull me out of the story at times. I also felt that in the more 'narrative' portions of the novel, the way the characters talked wasn't always realistic - it felt overly polished, especially when they were speaking for paragraphs at a time or recalling conversations. From my experience, it's hard to recall exact wording or recreate entire conversations. I liked it when the narrative jumped back and forth quickly between two or three narrators, since that felt more like an accurate 'stitching together' of a past event, but when one character took the reins I had trouble suspending my disbelief.

I was also underwhelmed by

the reveal that the 'author' was Julia all along

. It felt unnecessary, it didn't add anything to the story, and it actually decreased my enjoyment towards the end because suddenly we'd shifted perspective and focus. It felt like it was either a *shocking twist* for Booktok or a contrived way to shift the tone at the end of the story.

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Content Warnings

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

Moderate: Alcoholism, Emotional abuse, Infidelity, and Toxic relationship

Minor: Adult/minor relationship, Eating disorder, Mental illness, Pregnancy, Misogyny, Terminal illness, Vomit, Abortion, Blood, Car accident, Death of parent, Fire/Fire injury, Death, and Injury/Injury detail

nickel_'s review against another edition

dark emotional reflective fast-paced

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

5.0

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Content Warnings

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

Moderate: Infidelity, Abandonment, Blood, Gaslighting, Mental illness, Toxic relationship, Toxic friendship, Eating disorder, Fire/Fire injury, Sexism, and Sexual content

Minor: Death

eligru's review against another edition

emotional mysterious reflective medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• 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: Addiction, Alcoholism, Alcohol, Drug use, Sexual harassment, and Toxic relationship

Moderate: Abortion, Blood, Death of parent, Fire/Fire injury, Pregnancy, Vomit, Infidelity, and Mental illness

Minor: War and Sexism

fedelikeslego's review against another edition

slow-paced

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

3.0

Una noia mortale, troppo lungo e dice sempre le stesse cose, letteralmente, per 300 pagine semplicemente “la persona migliore che abbia mai conosciuto”, “la canzone più bella mai scritta”. Ripetitivo all’infinito, metto 3 stelle solo per le ultime 40 pagine dove un pochino la situazione si è mossa. Però no, bocciato, non capisco tutta questa fame per questo libro

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Abortion, Addiction, Alcohol, Alcoholism, Chronic illness, Death, Death of parent, Drug abuse, Drug use, Emotional abuse, Fire/Fire injury, Infidelity, Suicidal thoughts, Terminal illness, Toxic friendship, and Toxic relationship

aaniforos's review against another edition

adventurous funny reflective medium-paced

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

4.25

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Content Warnings

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

Moderate: Abortion, Cursing, Emotional abuse, Infidelity, Pregnancy, Sexual content, and Toxic friendship

Minor: Blood, Death, Domestic abuse, Fire/Fire injury, Grief, Injury/Injury detail, Mental illness, and Misogyny

seawarrior's review against another edition

emotional hopeful inspiring 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

4.0

This book was like a rollercoaster ride. I loved following along with the characters' highs and lows, and feeling both empathy and anger towards them in the process. Their voices on the page sounded so organic that it felt as if I'd been familiar with the group all my life. Each character had an interesting perspective of events, and even when they disagreed on which actions had actually transpired, I always felt like I could believe that their intentions and emotions were true. Many of the passages in this book tugged at my heart, and felt sadly relatable.

The copy of this book that I read was borrowed from my younger sister, who underlined and drew hearts around some statements about womanhood and love and Daisy's refusal to be used or made into a muse. I love that through reading it, I got to learn more about perspectives she valued. We both look forward to watching the series adapting this title, and I highly recommend reading the book beforehand. The unique storytelling method and the skillfully written words the characters utilize to both hide behind and open themselves up are worth the time and effort it takes to read them. I began reading this book immediately after waking up at seven this morning, and didn't put it down until I finished it in the mid-afternoon. It's really that engaging.

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Content Warnings

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

Moderate: Chronic illness, Death of parent, and Sexism

Minor: Abandonment, Car accident, Eating disorder, Fire/Fire injury, and Sexual assault

mallory10100's review against another edition

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

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

5.0

wow, i loved this book even more the second time i read it ❤️❤️can’t wait for the show to come out!!

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Abandonment, Addiction, Alcohol, Alcoholism, Cursing, Domestic abuse, Drug abuse, Drug use, Emotional abuse, Infidelity, Medical content, Mental illness, Misogyny, Pregnancy, Sexual content, Toxic relationship, and Grief

Moderate: Abortion, Blood, Death, Death of parent, and Violence

Minor: War, Fire/Fire injury, Forced institutionalization, Eating disorder, Vomit, Terminal illness, and Suicidal thoughts

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berodatheelf's review against another edition

emotional medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.0

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Abortion, Addiction, Alcoholism, Blood, Death, Drug abuse, Drug use, Fire/Fire injury, Grief, Pregnancy, and Toxic relationship

thereaderfriend's review against another edition

emotional reflective 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

4.75

Original review, 2020: 4.5/5 ☆ character driven, no strong character development, complicated adoration with the characters, not diverse, yes flaws are a main focus! 

Second review, 2022: 4.75/5 ☆ character driven, stronger character development, still have a complicated adoration/love for these characters but are much more likable and relatable, not diverse, and yes the flaws are a main focus. I even noticed more flaws this time around 😅 this book has held true since the first time I read it. I loved it then and love it even more now! Definitely still one of my favorite books. I found so much that I related to now and from my past (like I did first time around but more so). Definitely a reflective and emotional story. This is one of those books where I don't care for the loveable nature of characters and character development bc these characters are just so raw and fleshed out. Do wish that they were my diverse though. But, I'm dying to reread it and watch the TV adaptation on Amazon Prime Video!

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Content Warnings

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

Moderate: Alcohol, Abortion, Infidelity, and Toxic relationship

Minor: Panic attacks/disorders, Pregnancy, Adult/minor relationship, Domestic abuse, Sexual content, Grief, Blood, Emotional abuse, Fatphobia, Sexism, Injury/Injury detail, Abandonment, Misogyny, Cursing, Fire/Fire injury, Gaslighting, Chronic illness, Suicidal thoughts, and Violence