The design and UX isn't done, Rob and Abbie, okkurrrr! đ
fruitspassion's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.5
Graphic: Sexual harassment, Addiction, Alcohol, and Alcoholism
anewton's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.5
Graphic: Drug abuse, Alcohol, Alcoholism, and Drug use
Moderate: Infidelity, Vomit, Sexism, and Sexual harassment
Minor: Abortion
misspashx's review against another edition
- 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
4.5
of course, i found Daisy and Billy hard work, but still found myself hoping that they would ultimately succeed.Â
Moderate: Drug use and Drug abuse
Minor: Sexual harassment
brogancha's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.5
Graphic: Alcoholism, Sexism, Addiction, Drug abuse, Sexual content, and Sexual harassment
Moderate: Abortion, Death of parent, Domestic abuse, and Adult/minor relationship
scmiller's review against another edition
- 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
4.0
Enjoyed the narrative technique of the novel â characters recounting events in an interview, engaging in dialogue with the interviewer.Â
I was impressed with how Jenkins Reidâs wrote her charactersâ dialogue so conversationally. It was convincing and effortless.Â
I liked the stark discrepancies and contradictions between characters when recounting events. They were all unreliable in that way and I like how the story leaves the truth unclear.Â
I have a love/hate relationship with novels that are about music. Itâs the same dissatisfaction I feel when watching cooking shows. You can describe it and show it to me all you want but itâs not in my mouth.Â
I consumed this novel via audiobook and really loved that there was a full cast. It was like I was listening to a play on the radio. It was so emotive and artistically done. Arguably one of the best audiobook narrations Iâve heard.Â
I found the ending of the band sudden. We all knew it was coming but yet I still found the way it was written anticlimactic and incomplete somehow, and not in a satisfying literary way.
I found the attempt at actually writing the bandâs hit song âHoneycombâ and playing it at the end of the audiobook embarrassing??? You canât write a novel and paint a picture about how extraordinary and talented and huge this band was and then expose my ears to whatever that was and expect me to say, yes, people definitely would have gone crazy over this song. It was cringey.
Graphic: Alcoholism, Abandonment, Misogyny, Sexism, Emotional abuse, Drug use, Addiction, Drug abuse, Sexual harassment, Alcohol, Infidelity, Injury/Injury detail, and Toxic relationship
Moderate: Death, Terminal illness, Pedophilia, Gaslighting, Pregnancy, Sexual content, Eating disorder, Death of parent, Abortion, Adult/minor relationship, War, and Grief
reagan01's review against another edition
- 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
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.Â
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. Iâd 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.Â
Moderate: Sexual harassment, Sexual violence, Alcoholism, and Drug abuse
chloleighton's review against another edition
3.75
Graphic: Alcoholism, Drug abuse, Drug use, Alcohol, Addiction, and Infidelity
Moderate: Sexual harassment, Abortion, and Pregnancy
sarareadingpiles's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.25
Graphic: Vomit, Sexual harassment, Sexual content, and Blood
Moderate: Toxic relationship, Pregnancy, Abortion, and Sexism
chrstnpet2's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.5
Graphic: Drug abuse, Alcoholism, Infidelity, Addiction, Alcohol, and Drug use
Moderate: Death of parent, Adult/minor relationship, Abortion, Pregnancy, and Sexual harassment
Minor: Domestic abuse, Toxic relationship, Toxic friendship, Eating disorder, Vomit, and Emotional abuse
starsfall's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.25
Graphic: Alcoholism, Drug use, Addiction, Drug abuse, and Alcohol
Moderate: Sexual assault, Pregnancy, Sexual content, Suicidal thoughts, Abortion, Sexual harassment, and Rape