danicoretrashhh's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.5
i loved this book so much:) i didn't expect for it to be written in the interview style format, but that made it so much more raw and real. the story was so unpredictable, i was on my toes the entire time because i just *knew* that daisy and billy were gonna get together. but they didn't. i loved how complex billy was in that way. when he finally came to terms with himself about how he felt for daisy, that didn't change much. he still wanted to be with his wife, he still wanted his family. he still loved his wife more than anything even though she wasn't who he loved most in that moment.
i don't want to give too much away, but i loved this book for everything that it was. i loved all of the feminist/girlboss anecdotes from daisy, karen, and even camila. even though the three of them had different views on what they wanted to do in life and ended up doing much different things in life, they still held the core value of "i should be able to do what i want and what makes me happy, even if it doesn't seem like the right thing for you". and i loved how the three of them supported each other.
i wholeheartedly recommend reading "daisy jones & the six". it's my second taylor jenkins reid book (after "the seven husbands of evelyn hugo") and i was worried that after reading tshoeh, another book by her might not live up to what tshoeh was. but i was wrong, this book is a different type of monster. plus, mick riva was mentioned in the book. which means that evelyn hugo exists in the same universe as daisy jones & the six. which means that theres a slight chance that they could have maybe been in the same places.
Graphic: Alcohol, Drug abuse, Drug use, and Alcoholism
Moderate: Cursing
Minor: Pedophilia
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 — characters recounting events in an interview, engaging in dialogue with the interviewer.
I was impressed with how Jenkins Reid’s wrote her characters’ dialogue so conversationally. It was convincing and effortless.
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.
I have a love/hate relationship with novels that are about music. It’s the same dissatisfaction I feel when watching cooking shows. You can describe it and show it to me all you want but it’s not in my mouth.
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 I’ve heard.
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 band’s hit song “Honeycomb” and playing it at the end of the audiobook embarrassing??? You can’t 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
nindie's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
5.0
Graphic: Addiction, Drug use, Dysphoria, Alcoholism, Mental illness, Infidelity, Pregnancy, Drug abuse, Alcohol, and Cursing
Moderate: Abortion, Grief, Pedophilia, Adult/minor relationship, Sexual content, Death, and Suicidal thoughts
Minor: Chronic illness, War, Vomit, and Car accident
val_theburrowofstories's review against another edition
- 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
2.0
Graphic: Toxic relationship, Adult/minor relationship, Alcohol, Alcoholism, Addiction, Drug abuse, Pregnancy, Drug use, and Infidelity
Moderate: Abortion, Death, and Sexual content
Minor: Grief and Pedophilia
seedsofsunflowers's review against another edition
4.5
Graphic: Drug abuse, Infidelity, Sexism, Alcoholism, Addiction, Alcohol, Drug use, Misogyny, and Sexual content
Moderate: Self harm, Abortion, Pregnancy, and Toxic relationship
Minor: Injury/Injury detail, Suicidal thoughts, Blood, Death of parent, Adult/minor relationship, Death, and Pedophilia
maryshelleys's review against another edition
- 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
3.75
Moderate: Drug use and Drug abuse
Minor: Pedophilia
elizlizabeth's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
4.0
Graphic: Abortion, Drug use, Infidelity, Drug abuse, Addiction, Toxic relationship, and Pedophilia
Moderate: Eating disorder
effy's review against another edition
3.25
Spoiler
Rod is gay in the book which we definitely don't see in the show although we do see Simone having a much more complex queer love story... why could they both be gay?I think because I have just watched the TV show and basically seen a polished version of the story where characters have more agency and the fatphobia (the way Teddy is discussed in the book is so gross!) has been removed, it was hard to enjoy this book as much as the first time that I read it. It is definitely a compelling story with lots of twists and turns but the flaws were a bit more obvious now.
Favourite quotes:
Spoiler
Men often think they deserve a sticker for treating women like people.
Spoiler
When you're in a situation like that, when you have a man looming over you, it's as if every decision you made to lead to that moment - alone with a man you don't trust - flashes before your eyes. Something tells me men don't do the same thing. When they are standing there, threatening a woman, I doubt they count every wrong step they made to become the asshole they are. But they should.
Graphic: Cancer, Fatphobia, Drug abuse, Child abuse, Abortion, Alcoholism, Death, Infidelity, Pedophilia, and Sexual assault
jasmineslibraryy's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
5.0
these characters all feel so real to me. i can’t believe they don’t really exist. i wish i could hug daisy :(
i can’t wait to watch the show :)
Graphic: Medical content, Alcoholism, Addiction, Child abuse, Cursing, Drug use, Injury/Injury detail, Death, Drug abuse, Grief, Infidelity, Misogyny, Sexism, Emotional abuse, Sexual harassment, Toxic friendship, Abandonment, Toxic relationship, Alcohol, Gaslighting, and Pedophilia
Moderate: Pregnancy, Adult/minor relationship, Mental illness, Blood, Abortion, and Sexual content
Minor: Eating disorder and War
a huge part of the book, especially daisy and billie’s characters, deals with drug use & addiction so be cautiouselledanie's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.0
Moderate: Alcoholism, Pregnancy, Drug abuse, Alcohol, Infidelity, and Drug use
Minor: Cursing, Bullying, Sexual content, Pedophilia, Rape, Sexism, Physical abuse, Sexual harassment, and Vomit