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bosquecilla's review against another edition
4.0
Siento que el libro en general tiene la vibra muy forest gump pero si lo hubiese escrito Jenny.
Toda la experiencia de leer este libro fue otro nivel, poder escuchar a Fleetwood Mac mientras lo leía, el formato tipo documental que no había leído antes, fue realmente fascinante.
Un libro que pareciera es uno más intentando pintar la imagen de "manic pixie dream girl" que todos ven en Daisy, más se da el trabajo de explicarte el porqué, te saca la venda de los ojos brutalmente sobre lo que significa realmente ser una estrella del rock en aquellos años, de una forma ligera, para reflexionar sin caer los estereotipos, se centra mucho en cómo cada uno de forma muy personal estaba viviendo cada acontecimiento por el que atravesaba la banda y te da una visión más diversificada de lo que "realmente pasó".
El paso en que está escrito es muy dinámico y no te deja aburrirte en ningún momento, a pesar que hay muchos datos, fechas, conciertos y nombres, está estructurado de una manera en la que no te pierdes quién es quién.
También muestra esencialmente la lucha constante después de la rehabilitación, ya que si bien ese es el fin que a uno le gustaría para tu artista favorito luego de ser adicto, es solo el primer paso y la vida después, la lucha interna constante está plasmada de una manera muy realLa escena del bar de Billy fue muy fuerte y pasaron muchas cosas al mismo tiempo, me encantó En cierto sentido es muy fuerte, al nivel de los temas que trata como abuso de drogas y relaciones tóxicas así que un libro muy vanilla que digamos no es, sin embargo, leyéndolo con altura de miras y entendiendo el contexto, puede disfrutarse de igual manera.
Hank me caes mal y es todo lo que voy a decir de ti, porque no mereces ni siquiera que explique el por qué me caes mal.
Me gustó mucho la conexión especial que tenían las mujeres a la largo de la historia, se cayeran bien o mal, dentro del mundo que se desarrolla la historia y lo machista que podía llegar a ser, de alguna forma u otra siento que se protegían muy bien tanto Karen como Daisy y Camilla a Daisy(a pesar de lo que pudo o no pasar entre ellas) y Camilla a Karen. Bueno... Camilla en general, la amamos.
Es un libro muy divertido, ligero, excelentemente construido, realmente uno siente que se fue de gira con ellos y pude ver claramente el documental en mi cabeza, verlos sentados respondiendo preguntas, mientras su voz flota y en la pantalla vez fotos viejas del bus, backstage y los diarios.
Toda la experiencia de leer este libro fue otro nivel, poder escuchar a Fleetwood Mac mientras lo leía, el formato tipo documental que no había leído antes, fue realmente fascinante.
Un libro que pareciera es uno más intentando pintar la imagen de "manic pixie dream girl" que todos ven en Daisy, más se da el trabajo de explicarte el porqué, te saca la venda de los ojos brutalmente sobre lo que significa realmente ser una estrella del rock en aquellos años, de una forma ligera, para reflexionar sin caer los estereotipos, se centra mucho en cómo cada uno de forma muy personal estaba viviendo cada acontecimiento por el que atravesaba la banda y te da una visión más diversificada de lo que "realmente pasó".
El paso en que está escrito es muy dinámico y no te deja aburrirte en ningún momento, a pesar que hay muchos datos, fechas, conciertos y nombres, está estructurado de una manera en la que no te pierdes quién es quién.
También muestra esencialmente la lucha constante después de la rehabilitación, ya que si bien ese es el fin que a uno le gustaría para tu artista favorito luego de ser adicto, es solo el primer paso y la vida después, la lucha interna constante está plasmada de una manera muy real
Hank me caes mal y es todo lo que voy a decir de ti, porque no mereces ni siquiera que explique el por qué me caes mal.
Me gustó mucho la conexión especial que tenían las mujeres a la largo de la historia, se cayeran bien o mal, dentro del mundo que se desarrolla la historia y lo machista que podía llegar a ser, de alguna forma u otra siento que se protegían muy bien tanto Karen como Daisy y Camilla a Daisy(a pesar de lo que pudo o no pasar entre ellas) y Camilla a Karen. Bueno... Camilla en general, la amamos.
Es un libro muy divertido, ligero, excelentemente construido, realmente uno siente que se fue de gira con ellos y pude ver claramente el documental en mi cabeza, verlos sentados respondiendo preguntas, mientras su voz flota y en la pantalla vez fotos viejas del bus, backstage y los diarios.
“Ese tipo de amor no es para chicas como yo, incluso si lo era en aquel tiempo no lo hubiese aceptado” "Él no iba a matarme, pero me dejaría morir" "Camila Dunne pensaba que valía la pena salvarme"-frases de Daisy que me quedaron marcadas y siento que reflejan muy bien la onda del libro.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Addiction, Alcoholism, Domestic abuse, Drug abuse, Drug use, Emotional abuse, Infidelity, Physical abuse, Self harm, Sexual content, Suicidal thoughts, Toxic relationship, Violence, Blood, Abortion, Gaslighting, and Alcohol
sarabrogan's review against another edition
adventurous
dark
emotional
sad
tense
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
5.0
Content Warnings
Graphic: Addiction, Alcoholism, Drug abuse, Drug use, Infidelity, and Alcohol
Moderate: Cursing, Death, Toxic relationship, Grief, Abortion, Death of parent, and Injury/Injury detail
Minor: Cancer, Cursing, Eating disorder, Sexism, Violence, Blood, and Pregnancy
tah_014's review against another edition
challenging
dark
emotional
hopeful
reflective
sad
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.5
Content Warnings
Graphic: Addiction, Alcoholism, Drug abuse, Drug use, Sexual content, Toxic relationship, and Alcohol
Moderate: Death, Emotional abuse, Physical abuse, Violence, Grief, Abortion, and Pregnancy
funkylitchick's review against another edition
emotional
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
5.0
Content Warnings
Graphic: Drug abuse and Drug use
Moderate: Abortion and Pregnancy
Minor: Violence
mindsplinters's review against another edition
emotional
tense
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.0
It was a good read and the unique method of how it was written, in the manner of interviews with the band and various other adjacent people, really helped sell the "now" feeling of rock and roll and history and messy messy relationships. It was interesting to see the various views of the same event all at once instead of spaced into different POV chapters. This stylistic choice definitely would not work for most but it did here, in a Rolling Stone memorial kind of way. That said, I could not stop myself from constantly thinking "Fleetwood Mac, Fleetwood Mac, Fleetwood Mac" because, well... Honestly. What other band had such dynamic personalities and messy interpersonal relationships etc? I'm of the age where that real history has become just another pop culture touch-point and I'm pretty sure Reid was fully aware of how she was going to be using that resonance every minute she was writing this book.
Most of the characters were messy and, often, downright unlikeable at various points but it made sense. These were bigger than life personalities and we were not meant to identify with them. Sympathize, maybe. Worry about them, castigate them, definitely. But they are not the sort of character you hang out with and have a nice chat. They're far too narrow-focused to be good company. Which actually made it interesting in the final chapter when we found out what everyone was up to post-band, post-fame.
To be 100% honest, though... I liked The Seven Husbands of Evelyn Hugo better. :)
Most of the characters were messy and, often, downright unlikeable at various points but it made sense. These were bigger than life personalities and we were not meant to identify with them. Sympathize, maybe. Worry about them, castigate them, definitely. But they are not the sort of character you hang out with and have a nice chat. They're far too narrow-focused to be good company. Which actually made it interesting in the final chapter when we found out what everyone was up to post-band, post-fame.
To be 100% honest, though... I liked The Seven Husbands of Evelyn Hugo better. :)
Content Warnings
Graphic: Alcoholism, Drug abuse, Violence, and Abortion
audreyariane's review against another edition
dark
emotional
reflective
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
5.0
The oral history format made this the perfect story to enjoy via audiobook format. The ensemble cast was superb.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Addiction and Drug abuse
Moderate: Sexual content and Violence
neliasbookshelf's review against another edition
challenging
emotional
funny
hopeful
informative
inspiring
reflective
sad
tense
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.75
Content Warnings
Graphic: Addiction, Alcoholism, Cursing, Death, Drug abuse, Drug use, Emotional abuse, Sexual content, Suicidal thoughts, Toxic relationship, Violence, Medical content, Grief, Medical trauma, Abortion, Pregnancy, Toxic friendship, and Alcohol
audreyariane's review against another edition
dark
emotional
reflective
sad
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.5
Content Warnings
Graphic: Addiction and Drug abuse
Moderate: Sexual content and Violence
katlanmechele's review against another edition
dark
emotional
funny
hopeful
inspiring
reflective
sad
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? N/A
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
3.75
I read this book in a day and a half. I had read Taylor Jenkins Reid before. My first TJR read was, "The Seven Husbands of Evelyn Hugo". While, I thoroughly enjoyed that book, it did take me longer than usual to get into. I kept having a hard time, holding on for the ending payoff. I wanted to give another book of hers a try to see if it was maybe just that particular story or her writing style. I'm so happy I took a chance on this. I somehow managed to miss all the spoilers about this book during the Daisy Jones & the Six TikTok craze era, and I'm so happy I did.
I had so much to say about everything. About everyone. I annotated the mess out of this book. The characters are perplexed and sometimes you root for them, and sometimes you want them to get what the hell they deserve. As we tend to do with people in our own lives. The story explores so many different avenues of life. You root for these people to grow and learn as you would a brother or a sister. Billy is complicated, Daisy is arguably even more complicated. But, the real star of this book for me is Camilla. She represents in many ways the woman we hope we never have to be, and in other ways the woman we hope to become. She sees people for who they are. Past her own pain and disappointment, she can see you. She is the true anchor of this story and she made me cry several times throughout this book.
To me, Daisy and Billy represent two people who love the idea of each other. But, bonding over brokenness doesn't make you soulmates. It just makes you two broken people who understand each other. It is not always the person that you are attracted to, but what they bring out of you or what they see in you. For Billy, Daisy represents a freedom he thinks that he wants. A freedom the thoughts in his mind have convinced him he will never have. Even if he gave it all up, he'd always wonder about what who and what he left behind. For Daisy, Billy represents a man who saw her and didn't want to run at the first glimpse. He knew her in ways no one ever has, and she was able to tell that he knew her without him having to say as much. But, sometimes people can see you so clearly, because they recognize that darkness from a mile away. It once lived in them. The semi-truck doesn't have to flash it's lights at them for them to know, it's headed straight for them.
You watch the characters fight with themselves, with those they love, and with the things they think they're unworthy of. In the end, I believe it's a story about being bold enough to love people as they are. Your heart will break, mend, and leap for the characters in this book. They remind us that most of us just want to be seen.
I had so much to say about everything. About everyone. I annotated the mess out of this book. The characters are perplexed and sometimes you root for them, and sometimes you want them to get what the hell they deserve. As we tend to do with people in our own lives. The story explores so many different avenues of life. You root for these people to grow and learn as you would a brother or a sister. Billy is complicated, Daisy is arguably even more complicated. But, the real star of this book for me is Camilla. She represents in many ways the woman we hope we never have to be, and in other ways the woman we hope to become. She sees people for who they are. Past her own pain and disappointment, she can see you. She is the true anchor of this story and she made me cry several times throughout this book.
To me, Daisy and Billy represent two people who love the idea of each other. But, bonding over brokenness doesn't make you soulmates. It just makes you two broken people who understand each other. It is not always the person that you are attracted to, but what they bring out of you or what they see in you. For Billy, Daisy represents a freedom he thinks that he wants. A freedom the thoughts in his mind have convinced him he will never have. Even if he gave it all up, he'd always wonder about what who and what he left behind. For Daisy, Billy represents a man who saw her and didn't want to run at the first glimpse. He knew her in ways no one ever has, and she was able to tell that he knew her without him having to say as much. But, sometimes people can see you so clearly, because they recognize that darkness from a mile away. It once lived in them. The semi-truck doesn't have to flash it's lights at them for them to know, it's headed straight for them.
You watch the characters fight with themselves, with those they love, and with the things they think they're unworthy of. In the end, I believe it's a story about being bold enough to love people as they are. Your heart will break, mend, and leap for the characters in this book. They remind us that most of us just want to be seen.
Content Warnings
Moderate: Addiction, Adult/minor relationship, Alcoholism, Drug abuse, Toxic relationship, Violence, Grief, Abortion, and Pregnancy
apthompson's review against another edition
reflective
tense
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.0
Content Warnings
Graphic: Addiction, Alcoholism, Drug abuse, Drug use, Toxic relationship, Abortion, Abandonment, and Alcohol
Moderate: Misogyny, Sexism, Sexual content, and Pregnancy
Minor: Death, Eating disorder, Violence, Blood, and Death of parent