A review by kristineisreading
Daisy Jones & The Six by Taylor Jenkins Reid

adventurous dark emotional hopeful reflective medium-paced

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

4.5

Why did I wait so long to read this? Is Reid becoming one of my favorite authors? I don't know and I think so. What a fabulous book filled with so many (but not too many) easy to root for, easily distinguishable characters. This is a wild story, as you'd expect, but you're quickly swept up and happy to be along for the ride. I loved the oral history format. This would not have been as successful written in standard novel form. There's no singular main character and alternating points of view would have left a lot out (if it were just from a few characters) or overwhelming (all the many characters). Above all, what I love most is that while these characters are having an experience so far outside the norm for the majority of readers, they all still have a humanity about them that makes them relatable. Their struggles, their joys, their deepest emotions all speak to the basics of the human experience. Who among us doesn't understand the pain of unrequited love? The pride of creating something you truly believe in? The concern for a friend going through a rough patch? The frustration of not having your voice heard? I picked this up expecting it to be somewhat shallow, so I was pleasantly surprised at how deep it got and how fluidly it wove that into a story that could have easily stayed surface level. Reid does a great job at writing about who people are at their core, and since I like stories that really go there, I'm now a loyal reader.