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A review by kelly_e
Daisy Jones & The Six by Taylor Jenkins Reid
emotional
reflective
tense
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
Title: Daisy Jones & The Six
Author: Taylor Jenkins Reid
Genre: Fiction
Rating: 4.50
Pub Date: March 5. 2019
T H R E E • W O R D S
Complex • Entertaining • Visceral
📖 S Y N O P S I S
Everyone knows Daisy Jones & The Six: The band's album Aurora came to define the rock 'n' roll era of the late seventies, and an entire generation of girls wanted to grow up to be Daisy. But no one knows the reason behind the group's split on the night of their final concert at Chicago Stadium on July 12, 1979 . . . until now.
Daisy is a girl coming of age in L.A. in the late sixties, sneaking into clubs on the Sunset Strip, sleeping with rock stars, and dreaming of singing at the Whisky a Go Go. The sex and drugs are thrilling, but it's the rock 'n' roll she loves most. By the time she's twenty, her voice is getting noticed, and she has the kind of heedless beauty that makes people do crazy things.
Also getting noticed is The Six, a band led by the brooding Billy Dunne. On the eve of their first tour, his girlfriend Camila finds out she's pregnant, and with the pressure of impending fatherhood and fame, Billy goes a little wild on the road.
Daisy and Billy cross paths when a producer realizes that the key to supercharged success is to put the two together. What happens next will become the stuff of legend.
💭 T H O U G H T S
I was definitely late showing up to the Daisy Jones & The Six party, yet better late than never, right? After reading The Seven Husbands of Evelyn Hugo I knew I wanted to explore TJR's entire backlist. Although I am not a groupie by any means and don't have a musical bone in my body, I do have an understanding of the powerful nature of music. I don't know if there's much more I can add that hasn't already been said, but here's my review.
I tandem read the audio along with a physical copy and would suggest this to anyone who hasn't read it yet. Written in a documentary/interview style where each of the members of the band gives there take on the events of how the band came together and eventually fell apart. The format is what makes this story work for me. The full cast audio offers another layer of depth, where each of the voices is distinct and makes each character come to life. These factors are what made the band feel so real, as opposed to the fictional one that it is. I got to witness the high and the lows firsthand. The writing is gritty and raw. TJR does a fantastic job writing unlikeable characters and capturing the essence of misinterpretation.
I also loved the inclusion of the entire album of lyrics being included at the end of the book. I cannot begin to imagine how much extra work and research that took to get everything just right. Again, this is an ode to music and the power it has.
Daisy Jones & The Six is a tribute to an era - the sex, the drugs, and the rock 'n' roll - all brought the music world to life. There's just something so unique about TJR's writing style, each book is so different, yet so good and entertaining. I am definitely interested in watching the mini-series. And I look forward to continuing to make my way through her backlist as I await news of something new.
📚 R E C O M M E N D • T O
• fans of 70s rock
• TJR lovers
• readers who like mixed media
🔖 F A V O U R I T E • Q U O T E S
"Music can dig, you know? It can take a shovel to your chest and just start digging until it hits something."
"Everybody wants somebody to hold up the right mirror."
"I thought about trying to force her into rehab. But you can't do that. You can't control another person. It doesn't matter how much you love them. You can't love someone back to health and you can't hate someone back to health and no matter how right you are about something, it doesn't mean they will change their mind."
Author: Taylor Jenkins Reid
Genre: Fiction
Rating: 4.50
Pub Date: March 5. 2019
T H R E E • W O R D S
Complex • Entertaining • Visceral
📖 S Y N O P S I S
Everyone knows Daisy Jones & The Six: The band's album Aurora came to define the rock 'n' roll era of the late seventies, and an entire generation of girls wanted to grow up to be Daisy. But no one knows the reason behind the group's split on the night of their final concert at Chicago Stadium on July 12, 1979 . . . until now.
Daisy is a girl coming of age in L.A. in the late sixties, sneaking into clubs on the Sunset Strip, sleeping with rock stars, and dreaming of singing at the Whisky a Go Go. The sex and drugs are thrilling, but it's the rock 'n' roll she loves most. By the time she's twenty, her voice is getting noticed, and she has the kind of heedless beauty that makes people do crazy things.
Also getting noticed is The Six, a band led by the brooding Billy Dunne. On the eve of their first tour, his girlfriend Camila finds out she's pregnant, and with the pressure of impending fatherhood and fame, Billy goes a little wild on the road.
Daisy and Billy cross paths when a producer realizes that the key to supercharged success is to put the two together. What happens next will become the stuff of legend.
💭 T H O U G H T S
I was definitely late showing up to the Daisy Jones & The Six party, yet better late than never, right? After reading The Seven Husbands of Evelyn Hugo I knew I wanted to explore TJR's entire backlist. Although I am not a groupie by any means and don't have a musical bone in my body, I do have an understanding of the powerful nature of music. I don't know if there's much more I can add that hasn't already been said, but here's my review.
I tandem read the audio along with a physical copy and would suggest this to anyone who hasn't read it yet. Written in a documentary/interview style where each of the members of the band gives there take on the events of how the band came together and eventually fell apart. The format is what makes this story work for me. The full cast audio offers another layer of depth, where each of the voices is distinct and makes each character come to life. These factors are what made the band feel so real, as opposed to the fictional one that it is. I got to witness the high and the lows firsthand. The writing is gritty and raw. TJR does a fantastic job writing unlikeable characters and capturing the essence of misinterpretation.
I also loved the inclusion of the entire album of lyrics being included at the end of the book. I cannot begin to imagine how much extra work and research that took to get everything just right. Again, this is an ode to music and the power it has.
Daisy Jones & The Six is a tribute to an era - the sex, the drugs, and the rock 'n' roll - all brought the music world to life. There's just something so unique about TJR's writing style, each book is so different, yet so good and entertaining. I am definitely interested in watching the mini-series. And I look forward to continuing to make my way through her backlist as I await news of something new.
📚 R E C O M M E N D • T O
• fans of 70s rock
• TJR lovers
• readers who like mixed media
🔖 F A V O U R I T E • Q U O T E S
"Music can dig, you know? It can take a shovel to your chest and just start digging until it hits something."
"Everybody wants somebody to hold up the right mirror."
"I thought about trying to force her into rehab. But you can't do that. You can't control another person. It doesn't matter how much you love them. You can't love someone back to health and you can't hate someone back to health and no matter how right you are about something, it doesn't mean they will change their mind."
Content Warnings
Graphic: Grief, Alcohol, Alcoholism, Mental illness, Addiction, Drug use, and Drug abuse
Moderate: Toxic relationship, Abandonment, Death, Sexual content, Pregnancy, Toxic friendship, Emotional abuse, Abortion, Death of parent, Sexism, Misogyny, Suicidal thoughts, Cursing, Vomit, Gaslighting, and Chronic illness
Minor: Blood, Adult/minor relationship, Eating disorder, Sexual assault, and Domestic abuse