A review by reagan01
Daisy Jones & The Six by Taylor Jenkins Reid

emotional funny 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? Yes

4.5

The hype for this book is real, especially with a series from a certain mega conglomerate out. But this is fantastic source material. I enjoyed Taylor Jenkins Reid’s other super hit, The Seven Husbands of Evelyn Hugo, so much that I was excited to take another trip down memory lane in Hollywood with her. This did not disappoint. 

Jenkins Reid is remarkably talented at creating characters who feel raw and authentic, but ultimately motivated by good intentions. Her characters are flawed by vice - drugs, alcohol, hedonism, wanton sex - but you feel their humanity and you find yourself rooting for them. 

This narrative style, where the entire book reads as an extended interview with the band and the people that orbited it, may not be for everyone. I love character-driven novels, so this dialogue-heavy and anecdote-laden book really worked for me. I’d recommend it to anyone with an interest in rock and roll and its culture in the 70s, Fleetwood Mac enthusiasts, or anybody who wants a read with a lot of heart and occasionally, some real reflection on the things we do for family. 
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