maride's review against another edition
emotional
hopeful
inspiring
lighthearted
sad
tense
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
3.5
at the beggining i was like "wowwww lets go rock and roll" but then i was like "this pretentious people can never shut up" like yes i know this is a interview but still ... i was so annoyed with everyone...
Camila, Daisy and Karen deserve waaaayyyyy better.......
Hoping that the series is better tho
Camila, Daisy and Karen deserve waaaayyyyy better.......
Hoping that the series is better tho
Content Warnings
Graphic: Drug abuse, Death, Grief, Abortion, Addiction, Pregnancy, Toxic relationship, Sexual content, Suicidal thoughts, Alcohol, Cursing, Alcoholism, Drug use, Infidelity, Terminal illness, and Toxic friendship
treasureinbooks's review against another edition
emotional
funny
hopeful
inspiring
medium-paced
- 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
3.75
I loved the story and highly enjoyed the book, but the oral history style is not my favorite. I even put the book down for a while because I was not always invested in the story because of it. I did love it when the memories were different, that was a fun detail.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Drug use
white_dragon_tea's review against another edition
hopeful
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
3.5
Content Warnings
Graphic: Alcohol, Drug use, Addiction, Drug abuse, and Alcoholism
Minor: Pregnancy and Terminal illness
ak_96's review against another edition
dark
emotional
hopeful
sad
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
5.0
Content Warnings
Graphic: Drug abuse, Sexual content, and Drug use
danicoretrashhh's review against another edition
dark
emotional
inspiring
medium-paced
- 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
*spoilers ahead*
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.
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.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Alcohol, Drug abuse, Drug use, and Alcoholism
Moderate: Cursing
Minor: Pedophilia
klimatyczny_bluszcz's review against another edition
dark
emotional
reflective
relaxing
medium-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
4.75
wow, that was a piece of a great book. nuanced, well-written, fun to read.
i loved, once again, the way Reid creates female characters - complex, complicated, powerfull, unapologetic, full of rage and with a big heart at the same time.
the dynamic between the characters was just *chef's kiss*.
glad for the author to make such good choices within the plot - which were apparently much better for the book itself, rather than to please the readers. it made the story have many more layers and depth you can explore
i loved, once again, the way Reid creates female characters - complex, complicated, powerfull, unapologetic, full of rage and with a big heart at the same time.
the dynamic between the characters was just *chef's kiss*.
glad for the author to make such good choices within the plot - which were apparently much better for the book itself, rather than to please the readers. it made the story have many more layers and depth you can explore
Content Warnings
Graphic: Alcohol, Addiction, Drug use, Drug abuse, Toxic relationship, and Death
Moderate: Sexism and Abortion
Minor: Vomit
wisemangrace's review against another edition
adventurous
challenging
hopeful
inspiring
lighthearted
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
4.25
An incredibly engrossing story about a band's ups & downs as they make it in the industry. Unique way of structuring the book as it’s directed to be more of an interview/transcript format. Exhibits major life struggles that are faced & reiterates the different paths people in close proximity/ with the same goal have; everyone is on a different path, even if they’re doing the same things or working together in close proximity.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Alcoholism, Drug abuse, Drug use, Addiction, and Alcohol
Moderate: Abortion and Death
Minor: Cursing and Death of parent
staticbananas's review against another edition
emotional
reflective
sad
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
3.25
Content Warnings
Graphic: Alcoholism, Drug use, and Drug abuse
Moderate: Infidelity, Abortion, and Addiction
Minor: Death
scmiller's review against another edition
adventurous
dark
emotional
inspiring
reflective
sad
medium-paced
- 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
4.1/10
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.
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.
Content Warnings
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
eldo's review against another edition
adventurous
dark
funny
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.5
Content Warnings
Graphic: Drug use, Drug abuse, and Addiction
Minor: Abortion