theaa_reads's review against another edition
emotional
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
5.0
this book really left me speachless and the end broke my heart.
i loved the interview style. it was such an unique way to tell the story of daisy and the band.
at some points it was so heartbreaking and it was such a real book. no real happy endings, no perfect band, no perfect love.
the plot twist at the end was so surprising and i realized that the book wasn‘t about daisy or the band. it really was about (SPOILER!?) camila.
i loved the interview style. it was such an unique way to tell the story of daisy and the band.
at some points it was so heartbreaking and it was such a real book. no real happy endings, no perfect band, no perfect love.
the plot twist at the end was so surprising and i realized that the book wasn‘t about daisy or the band. it really was about (SPOILER!?) camila.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Abortion, Alcoholism, Addiction, Drug use, Alcohol, and Drug abuse
Moderate: Death
sara_malo's review against another edition
emotional
inspiring
fast-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
4.0
Content Warnings
Graphic: Drug abuse
shrayirene_fourhousesreview's review against another edition
challenging
emotional
inspiring
reflective
sad
tense
fast-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
5.0
I loved this book! The characters were layered and nuanced - something that I'm coming to expect from Taylor Jenkins Reid. And the audiobook was phenomenal for this format - interviews and articles. Each character had their own voice. I felt like I was listening to a documentary, not a fictional book. The emotions that each actor put into their character's words was so well done, probably the best that I've ever listened to.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Addiction, Alcoholism, Drug abuse, and Abortion
Moderate: Toxic relationship, Infidelity, Abandonment, and Pregnancy
It's a book about rock n roll - lots of sex, drugs, and alcohol.kbweis's review against another edition
reflective
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? No
3.25
Content Warnings
Graphic: Alcoholism, Drug use, and Drug abuse
Moderate: Abortion
moomookachoo's review against another edition
adventurous
emotional
reflective
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
5.0
Content Warnings
Graphic: Alcoholism, Addiction, Drug abuse, Pregnancy, and Drug use
Minor: Chronic illness and Death
alpettit's review against another edition
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 really enjoyed this book. It moved quickly because of the interview style of writing. Every character was well written and the storyline felt real from each of their perspectives. The only thing that I thought was unnecessary was the little plot twist at the end about who the interviewer was. It was cute, but the surprise blew over quickly and distracted from an ended that was good without that piece of information.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Alcohol, Drug abuse, Drug use, Addiction, and Alcoholism
amanda_m_harwood's review against another edition
dark
emotional
inspiring
reflective
sad
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.5
When I read the physical copy, it was way too confusing. However, this version of the book makes more sense. As much as I liked listening to it, it's not a novel I relate to, nor a novel that had a BIG BANG in my life. It's just okay. I can understand the hype for those who like retro, but the story is simple. It's a type of story you hear about repeatedly, something that does happen in reality. You hear these kinds of stories about rock bands back in the 70s. Reid paints the time and setting perfectly. It's just not my kind of book since I normally don't read books like this.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Drug abuse and Alcoholism
Minor: Physical abuse
realagnetha's review against another edition
adventurous
emotional
inspiring
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0
Content Warnings
Graphic: Drug use and Drug abuse
nicolebobby's review against another edition
adventurous
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
“That’s how it was back then. I was just supposed to be the inspiration for some man’s great idea. Well, fuck that… I had absolutely no interest in being somebody else’s muse. I am not a muse. I am the somebody. End of fucking story.“
I devoured this book in two days. I highlighted over twenty quotes. I’m talking about it with everyone I make contact with. This is what a five star book should feel like. So incredibly worth the hype!
I devoured this book in two days. I highlighted over twenty quotes. I’m talking about it with everyone I make contact with. This is what a five star book should feel like. So incredibly worth the hype!
Content Warnings
Moderate: Alcoholism, Addiction, Alcohol, Drug use, and Drug abuse
Minor: Abortion
stephs_cozycorner's review against another edition
5.0
This is now my third book by Taylor Jenkins Reid and she’s quickly becoming a favourite author.
I don’t know why it has taken me so long to pick this one up, but I am so glad I finally did.
This book is a tour de force of sex, drugs and rock and roll. I quickly forgot while reading this book that this band is fictional. I even found myself running to google, only to remember this band wasn’t actually real. It was 𝙏𝙃𝘼𝙏 good.
The book is written entirely in an interview format.
TJR really has a way of sucking you into the story. You really feel the struggles in writing and recording the album, the rise and fall of the band, the ups and downs of each of the band members, which really makes the interview style narrative work.
Every character is beautiful and flawed and you really feel for every single one. And the female characters were all pretty bad ass!!
The music and songs are incredible, TJR actually wrote an entire album and included them in the back of the book.
I couldn’t help but get 𝘼𝙡𝙢𝙤𝙨𝙩 𝙁𝙖𝙢𝙤𝙪𝙨 vibes when reading this one, or think of the comparisons to 𝙁𝙡𝙚𝙚𝙩𝙬𝙤𝙤𝙙 𝙈𝙖𝙘.
I am very excited to hear this is coming to the small screen in a mini series on Amazon Prime!!
I rotated between print and audio for this one and this was a stand out on audio. Every character in the book had a different narrator and it was perfect! Absolute audio perfection!!
Taylor Jenkins Reid has absolutely knocked it out of the park with this one and has created a book and characters that feel so real it’s hard to believe this is a work of fiction.
⚠️ Drug abuse. Alcoholism. Addiction. Abortion. Infidelity.
I don’t know why it has taken me so long to pick this one up, but I am so glad I finally did.
This book is a tour de force of sex, drugs and rock and roll. I quickly forgot while reading this book that this band is fictional. I even found myself running to google, only to remember this band wasn’t actually real. It was 𝙏𝙃𝘼𝙏 good.
The book is written entirely in an interview format.
TJR really has a way of sucking you into the story. You really feel the struggles in writing and recording the album, the rise and fall of the band, the ups and downs of each of the band members, which really makes the interview style narrative work.
Every character is beautiful and flawed and you really feel for every single one. And the female characters were all pretty bad ass!!
The music and songs are incredible, TJR actually wrote an entire album and included them in the back of the book.
I couldn’t help but get 𝘼𝙡𝙢𝙤𝙨𝙩 𝙁𝙖𝙢𝙤𝙪𝙨 vibes when reading this one, or think of the comparisons to 𝙁𝙡𝙚𝙚𝙩𝙬𝙤𝙤𝙙 𝙈𝙖𝙘.
I am very excited to hear this is coming to the small screen in a mini series on Amazon Prime!!
I rotated between print and audio for this one and this was a stand out on audio. Every character in the book had a different narrator and it was perfect! Absolute audio perfection!!
Taylor Jenkins Reid has absolutely knocked it out of the park with this one and has created a book and characters that feel so real it’s hard to believe this is a work of fiction.
⚠️ Drug abuse. Alcoholism. Addiction. Abortion. Infidelity.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Drug abuse, Alcoholism, Addiction, Abortion, and Infidelity