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A review by kaadie
Daisy Jones & The Six by Taylor Jenkins Reid
adventurous
emotional
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
4.0
I did enjoy this book (I mean I read it in half a day so obviously I enjoyed it) but it wasn't amazing. I love the unconventional structure of the book and how it feels like you're watching a documentary or biopic of the band.
I didn't love Daisy Jones as a character. Don't get me wrong she was enigmatic and intriguing and made for an engaging read. However, she was also gorgeous and beloved by all, making her unrelatable. To be a beautiful woman can be an unlucky thing sometimes but I did not find her to be an empowering female character. Yes, she didn't care what people thought and she weaponised her sexual appeal but the point is whether she chose to reclaim her power or not her beauty would always be doing the heavy-lifting anyway. It's easy to feel comfortable being different when people are already half in love with you.
In regards to the plot, I found it nicely paced and interesting but the ending was somewhat of a let down. I felt like the entire story was building up to this massive falling out. The characters all partied hard so you expected the ending to be this flames, brimstone, end of days kind of explosion and it was more like everybody just packed up, switched off the lights and went home. Granted, the ending made sense but I just felt like it was so quiet and sad. All of this passion and intensity amounting to, nothing.
I think honestly that is the biggest reason for the missing last star in my review, the story is a sad one. Ultimately, Daisy and Billy are a bad match but it just makes it all the more tragic. To find somebody that truly understands you and makes you feel seen only to know that they are the worst possible thing for you, it's heartbreaking . The story was exciting and spirited but with a sombre undertone, and The contentment that the characters all discussed in the last chapter didn't really eclipse that sadness.
Overall, it was a good book. I read it at break-neck speed and enjoyed the rich and messy characters but I don't like melancholy and that is what this book left me with.
I didn't love Daisy Jones as a character. Don't get me wrong she was enigmatic and intriguing and made for an engaging read. However, she was also gorgeous and beloved by all, making her unrelatable. To be a beautiful woman can be an unlucky thing sometimes but I did not find her to be an empowering female character. Yes, she didn't care what people thought and she weaponised her sexual appeal but the point is whether she chose to reclaim her power or not her beauty would always be doing the heavy-lifting anyway. It's easy to feel comfortable being different when people are already half in love with you.
In regards to the plot, I found it nicely paced and interesting but the ending was somewhat of a let down. I felt like the entire story was building up to this massive falling out. The characters all partied hard so you expected the ending to be this flames, brimstone, end of days kind of explosion and it was more like everybody just packed up, switched off the lights and went home. Granted, the ending made sense but I just felt like it was so quiet and sad. All of this passion and intensity amounting to, nothing.
I think honestly that is the biggest reason for the missing last star in my review, the story is a sad one.
Overall, it was a good book. I read it at break-neck speed and enjoyed the rich and messy characters but I don't like melancholy and that is what this book left me with.